Troca de Palavras Técnicas - Português Inglês

QUALITY MOMENT

Words to Avoid

Words to Avoid	Preferable Words
Accurate estimate	Order-of-magnitude estimate
All	Some, most, usually, the
Allowable bearing capacity	Allowable bearing pressure
Always	In specific situations
Any	When practicable
Approve	Review
As required	A specific number, amount or budget
Assure (to insure)	So that
Best	Recommended
Certification	Memorandum, Observation Report
Clays, silts, sands	Clay, silt, sand
Clean, pure	Not detected at the stated method limit
Cleanup	Remediation
Complete, detailed	As defined in scope
Complete (investigation)	Scope limited to
Completely characterize	Report results
Constant or continuous	Periodic
Control (the job)	Control tests, compaction tests, guide, guidance
Critical	Might or may be
Define	Estimate or evaluate
Detailed final report	Letter or memo report
Determine	Estimate
Dewatering	Control of groundwater
Eliminate, prevent	Mitigate
Ensure (to be sure)	So that
Essential (it is)	Considered, advised recommended
Exact location	Location
Examination	Observation reviewing, study, evaluate, look over (the job)
Expert	Specialist
Extremely	(Delete or use with caution)
Final	(Delete or use with caution)
Guarantee, Warranty, Certified	(Delete or use with extreme caution)
Immediately; instantly	Soon
Inevitably	(Delete or use with caution)
Inspection; study	Observation, review, look over (the job), take density tests
Insure (to be sure)	So that
Investigation (soil)	Exploration, reconnaissance
Likely or probable	Possible
Maximum	(Delete or use with caution)
Minimum	(Delete or use with caution)
Most	Some
Must, must always, must do	Should, recommend, shall
Necessary (it is3	Considered, advised, study, evaluate, observe, review
Never	Usually not
No, non	Usually not
No dioxin is present	No dioxin was reported at a detection level of 1 ppb
Not less than (more than)	Usually
Obvious	Apparent
Optimum	Selected
Or equal	Or equivalent
Overexcavation	Excavation below grade
Parameters	Properties
Perfect	(Delete)
Possible	Practicable
Proper or appropriate	Effective
Properly	Recommended
Prove	Document or support
Readily	May be
Recommend	One option
Render	Provide, develop
Required	Considered, advised
Safe, unsafe	(Qualify or explain or define)
Should	Could or may
Sound	(Qualify or explain or define)
Stable	(Qualify or explain or define)
Standard	Selected
Sufficient	(Qualify or explain or define)
Suitable	(Qualify or explain or define)
Supervise	Observe, review, look over (the job), guide, guidance
Thorough	(Qualify or explain or define)
Utilize	Use
Worst-case	Assumed worst-case
Zero	Not detected at stated method detection limits

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