No. 8,673 in Swedish
brandförsvar
Fire defense or firefighting.
In a sentence
Brandförsvaret ryckte ut snabbt när larmet gick.
The fire defense quickly responded when the alarm sounded.
In this sentence, 'brandförsvar' refers to the organization responsible for firefighting and emergency responses.
Kommunen har investerat i ny utrustning till brandförsvaret.
The municipality has invested in new equipment for the fire defense.
Here, 'brandförsvar' denotes the service as an entity receiving resources for operation.
Brandförsvarets arbetsuppgifter inkluderar att förebygga bränder och rädda liv.
The fire defense's tasks include preventing fires and saving lives.
In this example, 'brandförsvar' represents the collective duties and responsibilities carried out by the organization.
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