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The top 15 technical expressions (and what they really mean).

  1. A number of different approaches are being tried. (We are still guessing at this point.)
  2. There is close project coordination. (We sat down & had coffee together.)
  3. Major technological breakthrough! (It works OK, but looks very high tech.)
  4. Customer satisfaction is assured. (We are so far behind schedule that the customer will take anything.)
  5. Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive. (The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.)
  6. Test results were extremely gratifying. (Unbelievable! It actually worked!)
  7. The entire concept will have to be abandoned. (The only guy who understood the thing quit.)
  8. It is in process. (It is so wrapped up in red tape that the situation is completely hopeless.)
  9. We will look into it. (Forget it! We have enough problems already.)
  10. Please note and initial. (Let's spread the responsiblility for this.)
  11. All new. (Parts are not interchangeable with the previous design.)
  12. Rugged. (Don't plan to lift it without major equipment.)
  13. Years of development. (One finally worked.)
  14. Low maintenance. (Nearly impossible to fix.)
  15. No maintenance. (Impossible to fix.)