When Creating a Technical Document, You Often Have to Make

question 34

Multiple Choice

When creating a technical document, you often have to make compromises. Which of these is an example of a compromise related to technical communication?

• A) Your boss tells you to create the document in English and Spanish, so you do.
• B) You would prefer to create separate instruction sheets in English and Spanish, but you create one sheet giving instructions in both languages to save on printing costs.
• C) Your audience is not made up of technical experts, so you use common words in place of technical vocabulary.
• D) You place paper copies of your document in the boxes carrying your products, and you post electronic copies online.

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Definitions:

Tire Pressures

The amount of air pressure in tires, critical for optimal vehicle performance and safety.

Overload

A condition where the current flowing through an electrical circuit exceeds the designed capacity, potentially causing damage or failure.

Footprint

The critical contact interface between a tire and the road surface it contacts. Also used to describe the ground uplink/downlink geographic signal area of a satellite communications system; for instance, a truck can move through multiple communication footprints on a cross-continental trip.

Premature Wear

Excessive and early degradation of a component or system, occurring before expected wear out.