Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1982

Why are Today's Technical Descriptions Still “A Journey through the Unknown?”

Sigmund Tveito

Abstract

In order to repair defective equipment in the shortest possible time, the repairman needs functional service manuals. These manuals are made by the technical communicator, who gets his “input” from the development engineer. Three different people, with different background and training. This article concentrates upon the relationship between the engineer and the communicator. How can they help each other in order to obtain a useful manual?

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1982-04-01
DOI
10.2190/emcg-vxv0-dqcq-xjyb
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  1. Pflugfelder (2017)
    Reddit’s “Explain Like I’m Five”: Technical Descriptions in the Wild
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  2. Weber (1985)
    Technical Writing Skills: A Question of Aptitude or Interest?
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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