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Anybody else get the new style guide? - Yet another one
Posted: Nov 02, 2011
Apparently this one is to be followed along with the BOS2, DQS Standards and Guildelines, and the CP. I just don't understand why we can't use just one. Most of the things in it are the same, but others are the opposite of what I've been taught and what the BOS2 says (for example, it is now okay to start a sentence with a number). They at least explained what qualified verbatim is.
Cause they need a reason to fire us - cant keep it all straight
[ In Reply To ..]Especially those of us who bounce around all day. How on earth will I know which one to use?
You got that right! - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I noticed a few things different. Too bad this company can't get it straight what they want; although, they can count errors on us because if we follow one way, they will tell us we should have went the other way. What a joke!!!!
Style Guide - MT
[ In Reply To ..]Anything that is on that style guide will over be given as feedback if you are audited. Nothing in that style guide can be given error points - ask your QC. My QC explained it to me.
style guide - MT - MT
[ In Reply To ..]and before i get slammed I meant to say "Anything that is on that style guide will ONLY be given as feedback".
Too bad all QCs will probably interpret this - differently...
[ In Reply To ..]as with any change the Q makes, it seems to be freely open to interpretation.
I find it funny - sm
[ In Reply To ..]that I got knocked a 1/4 point because I left a blank. I don't leave many blanks except if it truly is inaudible. Quite a shame. They really do what they want to do.
Some of it clarifies shady areas - however
[ In Reply To ..]like you said, some of it goes against what the BOS2 says and what we have been trained to do for years, and I don't understand why change it? Is it because the Indians have a hard time understanding, so they might as well take that rule out? Also, I was taught that whenever a measuremtn precedes a noun like "24-inch nose," to use a dash between the number and measurement. Now we are only to do that with English units and not metric??? Why??? It would be nice if they provided a reason for these weird changes.
Just so we are confused and they can - sm
[ In Reply To ..]count things against us in audits. If we all could follow consistent rules, they would have no reason to get rid of us.
new transcription guide - mushroom
[ In Reply To ..]Did anyone else get a good laugh at "cabbage" on page 6 under Abbreviations and Acronyms?
I did, but - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I believe that was in the example that was stating how it is dictated and then underneath it had how it should be typed and it was CABG.
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