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Find Definitions for Buzz Words?
TOPIC: In the scientific and technical fields buzz words or acronyms are used quite frequently. For instance, what does QFD mean? In a comprehensive search all synonyms should be searched so we must find the meaning for the acronym.
In this example, we can use the "Which Hunt" technique to find out what the buzz word means. This involves searching a full-text database, preferably of general interest, and looking for articles in which the acronym is used and is followed by the word "which" as in "QFD, which is also known as…." We can search in a general industry database such as Gale Group Trade & Industry Database™ (File 148) or Gale Group Promt® (File 16).
COMMAND SUMMARY
BEGIN 148
SELECT QFD
SELECT QFD()WHICH
TYPE S2/K/1-3
SELECT S1 OR QUALITY()FUNCTION?()DEPLOY?
TYPE S3/8,K/1
HOW TO...
1. BEGIN in File 148, Gale Group Trade & Industry Database, a general business database.
2. SELECT the buzz word acronym.
3. SELECT the buzz word, followed by the word "which," as in the clause: ...which is defined as... |
?b 148
File 148:Gale Group Trade & Industry DB 1976-2008/May 09
(c)2008 The Gale Group
Set Items Description
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?s qfd
S1 356 QFD
?s qfd(w)which
356 QFD
6113413 WHICH
S2 9 QFD(W) WHICH |
4. TYPE a record or so to get the definition for the buzz word. Use Format K to see keywords in the context of the article.
Note: Some records have been omitted from this display.
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?t s2/k/1
2/K/1
DIALOG(R)File 148:(c)2007 The Gale Group. All rts. reserv.
... and load sensing. The controls can be located on
either side of the endcap.
Bretz said Sauer-Danfoss made use of *QFD* (which is
a shorter way of saying Quality Function Deployment)
methodology at the beginning of the program to understand and prioritize customer needs. "We knew the base pump had to be competitive for performance and noise, but the *QFD* process identified low cost and high reliability as key to customer acceptance," he said.
The result, Bretz said, are compact, high power density
pumps, designed
... |
5. SELECT Set 1 (S1) containing the buzz word and its definition using the OR connector.
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?s s1 or quality()function?()deploy?
356 S1
1676764 QUALITY
1044140 FUNCTION?
561661 DEPLOY?
505 QUALITY(W)FUNCTION?(W)DEPLOY?
S3 597 S1 OR QUALITY()FUNCTION?()DEPLOY? |
6. TYPE the set using Formats 8 to see descriptors and K to view keywords in the context of the article. |
?TYPE S3/8,K/1
3/8,K/1 Links
Gale Group Trade & Industry DB
(c)2008 The Gale Group. All rights reserved.
0024000145 Supplier Number: 178713923 (USE FORMAT 7 OR 9 FOR FULL TEXT )
A fuzzy AHP application in government-sponsored R&D project selection *.(General Papers)
Dec , 2008
Word Count: 7629 Line Count: 00752
Industry Codes/Names: BUSN Business; BUS Business, general
Descriptors: Industrial research--United States; Industrial research--Analysis; Analytical hierarchy process--Usage; Fuzzy algorithms--Usage; Fuzzy logic-- Usage; Fuzzy systems--Usage
Geographic Codes: 1USA United States
Product/Industry Names: 8511000 (Research & Development-Industry); 8500000 (Science, Research & Development)
Product/Industry Names: 8731 Commercial physical research
NAICS Codes: 54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
File Segment: TI File 148
...H. A fuzzy AHP approach to the determination of importance weight of
customer requirements in quality function deployment.
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 2002; 13(5):367-77.
(24) Mikhailov L. Deriving priorities from...
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