English-Swedish translations for safety valve

• säkerhetsventil
  Jag tycker det är en vettig säkerhetsventil.I think that is a sensible safety valve.
  Vi motsätter oss inte förekomsten av något som vi skulle kunna kalla "säkerhetsventiler".We are not opposed to what might be called 'safety valves' .
  Försiktighetsprincipen måste tjäna som säkerhetsventil, så att vi kan hantera vetenskapliga osäkerheter.The precautionary principle must serve as our safety valve to adjust for scientific uncertainty.

Definition of safety valve

• A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container would burst
• Any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally

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