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Subject:Re: USAGE: screwdriver From:"David E. Venzke" <dev -at- ENG -dot- AISINC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:28:46 EST
> I gather that most of the list is composed of computer/software
> writers, but I'll cast a line anyway. In our semiconductor
> equipment maintenance manuals we have occasionally run into a
> situation where the term we used for a tool was not globally
> understood. For example, "Allen wrench" confused some international
> users; we changed that to "hex wrench."
> Amazingly enough we are now in a bit of a quandary as to what to
> call a simple screwdriver.
Brian,
I have no suggestions or recommendations for you, but I would be
interested in hearing how you resolve this -- not what you're final
decision is as much as how you get there.
Please share your experience with us "computer/software writers."
Thanks.
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