In a recent thread file 13 was mentioned as the only fit filing place for an inadequate EICR, meaning put it the bin, and the expression not being recognized.
Rather than clutter that rather serious and already burgeoning thread with a side track, some thoughts in a new diversionary thread of more marginal value.
Files of that sort do not really exist in the modern paperless office. Oddly though, paper certainly does.
I think regions have their own meta-language "the round cabinet" is another I have heard but only in the south and the forms of words to be used are not properly agreed at a national level.
So what ? you may well ask having read this far.
Well I am wondering if perhaps those in charge of standardization mission creep might like to consider whether or not '7671 needs an "approved language" annex (informative, not normative at least initially) to harmonize this sort of thing and minimize confudlemenet . - an April first addenda ?
We need to avoid the terrible waste of professional chargeable time associated with misunderstandings at the level of the Yes Minister sketch where Hacker fails to use the correct acronym " CGSM"(*) but instead writes 'Round Objects!" as a review comment, and the reply coming back 'who is Round, and to what does he object ?'
So I have some ideas for things that could be in such a document.
There are also various codes for things that are not officially happening that could be harmonised at the same time.
' A Home Office Job' - I 'm taking this home when I have fixed it ....
'Skunkworks/skonkworks' a place where stuff is happening outside the normal QA (and perhaps H and S) provision.
'U99' - from my German colleagues - something big and dangerous below the waterline, i.e. a project not seen by upper management, but maybe a pet of the more local chaps. It only surfaces if successful. - well as it happens sir we have been looking into something that may be useful....
Then there are is a profusion of unregulated 'in house' fault descriptions.
" Blenth' a fuse or similar of at least 30A rating, has let go in explosive manner e..g. ' it went blenth for some reason'
"Throbulate" - one phase is missing on something that does not appreciate it. ' the motor was throbulating loudly but not spinning'
" Squegging' turning itself on and off at a supersonic rate
"weebling" making a funny noise.
'sprogs' unexpected RF/ fast pulse outputs.
'Snackle' Someone has let the HT out....
etc..
what would you want to see in an annex of approved terms ?
M.
(*) That refernce
Bernard Woolley : Oh, fine. So we can CGSM it.
James Hacker : CGSM?
Bernard Woolley : Civil service code. It stands for Consignment of Geriatric Shoe Manufacturers. Load of old cobblers, Minister.
James Hacker : I'm not a civil servant. I shall use my own code. I shall write "Round objects".
