Top 20 Engineers' Terminologies
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1. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES ARE BEING TRIED - We will give
it some thought.
2. EXTENSIVE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED ON A FRESH APPROACH TO THE
PROBLEM - We just hired three kids fresh out of college.
3. CLOSE PROJECT COORDINATION - We know who to blame.
4. MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH - It works OK, but looks very
hi-tech.
5. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS DELIVERED ASSURED - We are so far behind
schedule the customer is happy to get it delivered.
6. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE - The darn thing
blew up when we threw the switch.
7. TEST RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING - We are so surprised that
the stupid thing works.
8. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED - The only person
who understood the thing quit.
9. IT IS IN THE PROCESS - It is so wrapped up in red tape that the
situation is about hopeless.
10. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT - Forget it! We have enough problems for
now.
11. PLEASE NOTE AND INITIAL - Let's spread the responsibility for the
screw up.
12. 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've
already done.
13. GIVE US YOUR INTERPRETATION - I can't wait to hear this!
14. SEE ME or LET'S DISCUSS - Come into my office, I'm lonely.
15. ALL NEW - Parts not interchangeable with the previous design.
16. RUGGED - Too heavy to lift!
17. LIGHTWEIGHT - Lighter than RUGGED.
18. YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT - One finally worked.
19. ENERGY SAVING - Achieved when the power switch is off.
20. LOW MAINTENANCE - Impossible to fix if broken.
