Abbreviations and TLA's

[AndyM]

Re: Abbreviations and TLA\'s

I agree on adding the dictionary.
Putting it under the FAQ's would be a good location.

Not only does it need to have tractor abreviations, but other message board shorthand too. I'm one of the minority in computerland who still types out the entire words, and there's times when I have to stop and figure out what things like ROFLMAO mean.

 

[MicroPilot]

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I'm not sure that board shorhand should be mixed in with tractor terminology. This might be confusing to someone who is already familiar with message board shorthand, and is trying find figure out what a tractor term means.

 

[LarryD]

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I too have to read several posts into a thread on many acromyms, but eventually figure out a close meaning. But then 20 years in the Navy gives me some advantage.

 

[RobertN]

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That section should be added. Another cool thing they have over on YTmag is a "article" area. So if you wrote a short article about setting a tractor up with TnT, it could be published there, and referenced.

 

[texbaylea]

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LarryD
I may have a leg up on you. I am ex-NASA and they really sling the acronyms around. I have seen as many as 6 meanings for the same acronym, it all depends on the system or program you are talking about. They publish a thick dictionary of acronym. I, too, sometimes have to take a minute or two to figure out the usage on TBN although sooner or later something in a thread will explain.

Vernon

 

[KENSFM]

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"I am ex-NASA"

NASA??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ken /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Junkman]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( "I am ex-NASA"

NASA??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ken /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>

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[texbaylea]

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KENSFM:

YOu know - " we boldly go", space jockeys, the right stuff, etc.

Vernon

 

[DAP]

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NASA?

I thought that equated to

"Not Another Stupid Acronym"

 

[texbaylea]

Re: Abbreviations and TLA\'s

Darn close!!!

Vernon