Army-Civilian / Civilian-Army Dictionary & Thesaurus

The Army and civilian America share thousands of words.This has not helped.A soldier says tracking. A civilian wonders what is being tracked.A manager says circle back. A veteran wonders why contact was broken in the first place.Someone says optional, and an entire population immediately requests clarification.Army–Civilian / Civilian–Army Dictionary & Thesaurus is a deadpan field guide to two populations separated by a common language.Presented under the authority of the Department of Unnecessary Linguistic Operations, this reference manual translates Army terminology into civilian English, civilian and corporate language into terms veterans can actually use, and the especially dangerous vocabulary both populations use while meaning completely different things.Inside you'll find translations for Army communication, people, property, field life, maintenance, administration, morale, corporate speak, meetings, office culture, email, HR, projects, technology, careers, and the linguistic minefield where the two worlds collide.You'll also encounter DULO-approved translation guides, identification procedures, warning boxes, email safety rules, and official determinations on questions such as:What does "e;real quick"e; actually mean?Is "e;optional"e; optional?Why does "e;come see me"e; sound threatening?Can a major problem contain no officers?And after an entire dictionary, is there finally an acceptable civilian translation for HOOAH?No.But the Department remains operational.