ENGINEER'S TERMINOLOGY
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DEVELOPED AFTER YEARS OF INTENSIVE RESEARCH
(it was discovered by accident)
THE DESIGN WILL BE FINALIZED IN THE NEXT REPORTING PERIOD
(We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something)
A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES ARE BEING TRIED
(We don't know where we're going, but we're moving)
PROJECT SLIGHTLY BEHIND SCHEDULE SUE TO UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES
(We are working on something else)
CLOSE PROJECT COORDINATION
(We should have asked someone else) or (Let's spread the responsibility for this around)
EXTENSIVE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED ON A FRESH APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM
(We just hired three guys... We'll let them kick it around for a while)
MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH
(Back to the drawing board)
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BELIEVED ASSURED
(We were so far behind schedule that the customer was happy to get anything from us at all)
PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE
(The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch)
TESTS RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING
(It works and boy are we surprised)
THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED
(The only guy who understood the thing quit)
MODIFICATIONS ARE UNDERWAY TO CORRECT CERTAIN MINOR DIFFICULTIES
(We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch)
SURVEYOR''S TERMINOLOGY
YES WE'RE WORKING ON IT, CREW WAS THERE TODAY.
(Boss had us drive by and tie flagging on a tree, so as to look like we started)
WE GOT EVERYTHING SHOT IN AND ARE DOING SOME COMPS IN THE OFFICE.
(Some other job is more important than yours)
Anyone got any more?
