Re: not "powerup"

[eleysium -at- gmail -dot- com]

The reason I asked is because I am revising this section.



On Nov 12, 2007 5:31 PM, Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> wrote:

> Do you realize that the "powerup" part of the sentence is not the only
> problem here?
>
> This is the type of passage that I would flag with a bright "RW" to mean
> rewrite.  My guess from this passage is that the "system" is a computer
> application and the "Kalman filter solution" is something that needs to
> happen before a user can use the system to analyze it or in some other way
> process it.  So, I will attempt a rewrite based on my knowledge-limited
> guess.
>
> "Wait for the Kalman filter solution to converge before using the system
> to
> achieve the accuracies in the table."
>
> Lauren
>
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> > To: Bill Swallow
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> > Subject: Re: not "powerup"
> >
> > "Although the system operates normally within four minutes of
> > powerup, the
> > Kalman filter solution must be fully converged to achieve the
> > accuracies
> > shown in the table."
> >
> > On Nov 12, 2007 4:51 PM, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> >
> > > I read the subject and Super Mario Brothers came to mind.
> > This device
> > > won't allow me to shoot fireballs, will it? ;-)
> > >
> > > Without knowing what it is that you're specifically talking
> > about, all
> > > I can say is that someone should flog you for even suggesting
> > > "achieving power". ;-)
> > >
> > > But seriously, can you add some context? Sometimes the best solution
> > > requires more words. In the meantime:
> > >
> > > "turning the device on"
> > > "powering the device"
> > >
> > > That's about all I have for you without more context.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > On Nov 12, 2007 4:45 PM,  <eleysium -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> > > > I am trying to substitute something for 'powerup' in this phrase:
> > > >
> > > > "...within four minutes of powerup..."
> > > >
> > > > What would you suggest? Powering on? Achieving power?
> > >
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