Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionIEEE Press, 1996 - 372 pages State-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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... words that are synonyms in a broad sense . Also , most word processing programs have a thesaurus tool . By highlighting a word , we can see a list of possible substitutions for each possible meaning of the word . Highlighting the word ...
... words that are synonyms in a broad sense . Also , most word processing programs have a thesaurus tool . By highlighting a word , we can see a list of possible substitutions for each possible meaning of the word . Highlighting the word ...
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... word that they do not recognize will annoy them ; and a weak or vague word will make them think of you as indefinite . Blica 19 noun : a name ( of a thing , person , action , condition ] word ( such as circuit ) pronoun : a word that ...
... word that they do not recognize will annoy them ; and a weak or vague word will make them think of you as indefinite . Blica 19 noun : a name ( of a thing , person , action , condition ] word ( such as circuit ) pronoun : a word that ...
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... word sym- bolizes what most users of the language have agreed that it will stand for . " When I use a word , " said Humpty Dumpty in Through the Looking Glass , " it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less . " Not so ...
... word sym- bolizes what most users of the language have agreed that it will stand for . " When I use a word , " said Humpty Dumpty in Through the Looking Glass , " it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less . " Not so ...
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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