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Subject:RE: Another word for "Paperwork" From:"Lauren" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> To:"'Hemstreet, Deborah'" <DHemstreet -at- kaydon -dot- com>, "'TECHWR-L'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:33:49 -0700
I guess they don't want "documentation" because even electronic (or
automated) documentation is documentation. "Hard Copy Documentation" is
probably closer to what you are looking for.
Lauren
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> Hi All,
>
> We have a flowchart with the word "Paperwork" on it.
>
> This means the job travelers, or packets that go with a manufactured
> product through the process... Currently paper process. However this
> will soon be automated. Same functions but no "paper".
>
> Someone here is concerned about the word "paperwork" and they
> don't want
> the word "documentation". Can anyone suggest another word
> that would do
> the job so we don't have to update the flow-chart again in a
> few months?
>
> Thanks
>
> Deborah
>
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