Top Engineering Terminology
TOP ENGINEERING TERMINOLOGY
* PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE -
The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.
* TEST RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING -
We are so surprised that the stupid thing works.
* THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED -
The only person who understood the thing quit.
* IT IS IN THE PROCESS -
It is so wrapped up in red tape that the situation is about hopeless.
* 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!
* SEE ME or LET'S DISCUSS -
Come into my office, I'm lonely.
* 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.