Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionState-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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Variety in word choice is a function of a varied , cultivated vocabulary ( usually acquired by reading a lot ) . It helps to keep the reader awake and interested . And in English , we have a broad choice of words to describe most ...
Variety in word choice is a function of a varied , cultivated vocabulary ( usually acquired by reading a lot ) . It helps to keep the reader awake and interested . And in English , we have a broad choice of words to describe most ...
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Do politicians choose words that obscure or cover up unpleasant realities ? They certainly do , because they are very clear about audience and purpose . A heavy , ponderous word will slow ( readers ) down ; an overused expression will ...
Do politicians choose words that obscure or cover up unpleasant realities ? They certainly do , because they are very clear about audience and purpose . A heavy , ponderous word will slow ( readers ) down ; an overused expression will ...
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Linton / 201 Gobbledygook is inflated language , the use of words that give the impression of saying much more than they actually do . ... A word symbolizes what most users of the language have agreed that it will stand for .
Linton / 201 Gobbledygook is inflated language , the use of words that give the impression of saying much more than they actually do . ... A word symbolizes what most users of the language have agreed that it will stand for .
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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| Title | Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion |
| Author | Joan G. Nagle |
| Publisher | IEEE Press, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0780311655, 9780780311657 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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