TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Technical name for the #? From:Derek Thornton <info -at- THORNTON -dot- DE> Date:Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:28:52 +0100
Vicki:
The name that I have heard most often (and the name that I use for it) is
"the double cross". My customers accept that without question and it appears
to be instinctively understood (# = + +). However, it may not be technical
enough for you.
Derek Thornton
====================================
Technical translator
Postfach 101801, D-75118 Pforzheim, Germany
info -at- thornton -dot- de http://thornton.de
DIN CERTCO NORMKONFORM Reg.-Nr. 021/98
Member ATA, VDE, DTT, tekom, STC, HWG, SCTE
=====================================
