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The engineer's terms
|Top 25 Engineer's Terms and
Expressions (What they say versus what they mean)A number of different approaches are being tried. (We are
still guessing at this point.) Close project coordination. (We sat down and had coffee together.) An
extensive report is being prepared on a fresh approach. (We just hired three punk kids out of school.) Major
technological breakthrough! (It works OK; but looks very hi-tech!) Customer satisfaction is believed
assured. (We are so far behind schedule, that the customer will take anything.) Preliminary operational
tests were inconclusive. (The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.) Test results were extremely
gratifying! (Unbelievable, it actually worked!) The entire concept will have to be abandoned. (The only guy
who understood the thing quit.) It is in process. (It is so wrapped in red tape that the situation is
completely hopeless.) We will look into it. (Forget it! We have enough problems already.) Please note and
initial. (Let's spread the responsibility for this.) Give us the benefit of your thinking. (We'll listen
to what you have to say as long as it doesn't interfere with what we have already done or with what we are
going to do.) Give us your interpretation. (We can't wait to hear your bull.) See me or let's discuss.
(Come to my office, I've messed up again.) All new. (Parts are not interchangeable with previous design.)
Rugged. (Don't plan to lift it without major equipment.) Robust! (Rugged, but more so) Light weight.
(Slightly lighter than rugged) Years of development. (One finally worked) Energy saving. (Achieved when the
power switch is off.) No maintenance. (Impossible to fix) Low maintenance. (Nearly impossible to fix) Fax me
the data. (I'm too lazy to write it down.) We are following the standard! (That's the way we have always
done it!) I didn't get your e-mail. (I haven't checked my e-mail for days.)
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