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The Engineer's Dictionary
Major Technological Breakthrough -- it works OK, but looks very hi-tech.
Developed after years of intensive research -- it was discovered by accident.
Project slightly behind original schedule due to unforseen difficulties -- we are working on something else.
The designs are well within allowable limits -- we just made it, stretching a point or two.
Customer satisfaction is believed assured -- we are so far behind schedule that the customer was happy to get
anything at all from us.
A number of different approaches are being tried -- we are still pissing in the wind.
Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem -- we just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it
around for a while.
The entire concept will have to be abandoned -- the only guy who understood the thing quit.
Test results were extremely gratifying -- it works, and are we surprised!
Close project coordination -- we know whom to blame.
Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive -- the darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.
We will look into it -- forget it! we have enough problems for now.
Please note and initial -- let's spread the responsibility for the screw up.
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.
Give us your interpretation -- I can't wait to hear this bull!
ALL NEW -- parts not interchangeable with the previous design.
Rugged -- too damn heavy to lift!
Lightweight -- lighter than rugged.
Years of development -- one finally worked.
Energy saving -- achieved when the power switch is off.
Low maintenance -- impossible to fix if broken.
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