Top 20 Engineers' Terminologies - Translated to plain English   

1. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES  ARE BEING TRIED - We are still clueless.   

2. EXTENSIVE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED ON A  FRESH APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM -  We just hired three kids fresh out of college.   

3. CLOSE PROJECT COORDINATION -  We know who to blame.   

4. MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH -  It works only so so, but looks very hi-tech.   

5. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS DELIVERED ASSURED -  We are so far behind schedule the customer is happy just to  get it delivered.   

6. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE  INCONCLUSIVE - The darn thing blew up  when we threw the switch.   

7. TEST RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING -  We are so surprised that the stupid thing works.   

8. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED -  The only person who understood the thing quit.   

9. IT IS IN PROCESS - It is so wrapped up in red tape that the situation is about hopeless.   

10. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT - Forget it! We have enough  problems for now.   

11. PLEASE NOTE AND INITIAL - Let's spread the  responsibility for the screw up.   

12. 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.   

13. GIVE US YOUR INTERPRETATION -  I can't wait to hear this!   

14. SEE ME or LET'S DISCUSS - Come into my office, I'm lonely.   

15. ALL NEW - Parts not interchangeable with the previous design.   

16. RUGGED - Too heavy to lift!   

17. LIGHTWEIGHT - Lighter than RUGGED.   

18. YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT - One finally worked.   

19. ENERGY SAVING - Achieved when the power switch is off.   

20. LOW MAINTENANCE - Impossible to fix if broken.