älgtest

== Swedish == === Etymology === Calque of German Elchtest, coined by the German press in 1997 after a Mercedes-Benz had overturned at 60 km/h (less than 40 mph) during the Swedish standard test simulating an evasive maneuver. The obstacle was then identified as an elk as a Swedish stereotype, typically of tabloid humour. The original Swedish name, used for decades but now all but displaced, was undanmanöverprov. === Noun === älgtest n moose test (see also Wikipedia): test of the maximum speed at which a vehicle can still steer clear of obstacles (such as moose walking across the road) (dated) moose test: test which takes a product into a very harsh situation, which was not predicted by the constructors, and which turns out to identify one or more severe problems with the product ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== undanmanöverprov väjningsprov === Further reading === “älgtest”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) (Swedish)