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[...about "connect to the appropriate connector" or "follow the appropriate safety standards"...]
> My SMEs know they can be this vague with their comments if they need
> something added and aren't sure exactly what the "appropriate" bit of
> information is at the moment they're reviewing a document
> because they
> know that if I don't have it already I will get it, even if I
> have come
> back and hound them until I get it from them.
Ah. I was waiting for _that_ shoe to drop.
If I happen to know (or think I know) which connector or standard or thingummie they're talking about, I'll counter with "Do you mean XYZ?"
Otherwise, it's either the standards guy who gets pestered (full-stop),or it's the standards guy who gets pestered with something like: "Terry, can you assist? William was unsure which standard would apply..." (CC: William, of course)
BTW, our industry doesn't make much reference to safety standards. We do deal with other sorts of standards, so the concept is valid.
- Kevin
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