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Old July 2nd, 2009, 03:34 PM
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Default Re: eSET: We Speak Tech

Hi:

Yes, and also to help cut through the jargon, regionalisms and misinformation. For instance leko is in the glossary but it refers the user back to "Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight". Further, it shows that Ellipsoidal, ERS, Leko, Profile are all synonyms.

As a case in point, a few years ago I was hiring some lights for a workshop and asked for some ellipsoidals. The dealer was silent and then said, "oh, you mean lekos." I knew what he meant but he initially didn't understand me. Hardly a deal breaker, but it brought up a good point. Sometimes we simply don't speak the same language.

The terms in eSET we vetted by a committee of industry professionals, educators and union folks. We attempted to simply describe what it was we were addressing, identify jargon and provide what we believe to be a more definitive answer to a question like "what is a leko?"

Thanks,

Dana
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