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Recurrent errors in papers1. Basic science & engineering
Red is forbidden!
• Units– micron micrometer m– 0.05mm 0.05 mm– Ampere Amp ampere
A– Tesla tesla T
• Elements & compounds– Helium helium He– Niobium niobium
Nb– NbTi Nb-Ti (alloy)
– Nb3Sn Nb3Sn (compound)
Recurrent errors in papers2. English & jargon
• Hyphenation– Stainless steel... stainless-steel collar
• Generic nouns– Performance, infrastructure,… (no plural)
• Possessive case– For persons only, for things use noun as adjective (see next)
• Nouns used as adjectives– Superconducting strand measurements (no plural)
• The right word– Splice on a cable, joint on a wire/strand– Support post instead of cold foot
• Unavoidable (?) jargon– Use inverted commas to introduce « allowed » multipoles,…
Recurrent errors in papers3. Consistency
• Terminology– Firms 1,2,3; Firms 1,2,3,4; Firms I,II,III– Firms, CMAs, suppliers, contractors, vendors, companies,
manufacturers, assemblers….
• Numbers– Mass of dipole: 30 t, 28 t,…– Coil size tolerances: 100 m, 50 m, <10 m,…
4. Use spell check!!!