No. 10,598 in Swedish

kortslutningen

"Kortslutningen" means "the short circuit" in English.

In a sentence

Kortslutningen i det elektriska systemet orsakade en brand.
The short circuit in the electrical system caused a fire.
In this sentence, 'kortslutningen' refers to an electrical short circuit, describing a technical fault.
Under diskussionerna ledde en mental kortslutning till ett missförstånd.
During the discussions, a mental short circuit led to a misunderstanding.
Here, 'kortslutningen' is used metaphorically to describe a cognitive lapse or confusion in thinking.
Forskaren undersöker fenomenet kring kortslutningen för att förbättra säkerheten.
The researcher is studying the phenomenon around the short circuit to improve safety.
In this context, 'kortslutningen' again refers to an electrical short circuit, but within the broader scope of investigation and understanding.

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