Got these from another Engineering Source:
The top 15 technical expressions (and what they really mean).
- A number of different approaches are being tried. (We are still
guessing at this point.)
- There is close project coordination. (We sat down & had coffee
together.)
- Major technological breakthrough! (It works OK, but looks very
high tech.)
- Customer satisfaction is 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 up 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 responsiblility for
this.)
- All new. (Parts are not interchangeable with the previous
design.)
- Rugged. (Don't plan to lift it without major equipment.)
- Years of development. (One finally worked.)
- Low maintenance. (Nearly impossible to fix.)
- No maintenance. (Impossible to fix.)