Terms

[Richard Brekne]

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> Re- what??
>

Ok... good... you did well with this one Jim. Impressive..

How about "refacillitate" then ??


> Definitons are not much help, i.e.,: (AHD)
> Rebuild-"1. To build again."
> Restore-"2. To bring back to an original condition:"
> Refurbish-"To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate"
> Renovate-"1. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or
> remodeling."
> Repair-"3. To renew or revitalize."
>
>   So you see the meanings of each of these words can be interchangable and it
> doesn't do us well to fulminate ad infinitum over them.
>
>  Now don't go saying that PTG has defined these terms cause it ain't
> needfully so..at least in the context of "rebuild" versus "restore" as has
> been tossed around these last few days. In the PTG Tech bulletin on
> "Rebuilding/Reconditioning"
> it says......."Rebuilding *restores* the piano to original condition or
> better."
> Well then y'all if "Rebuilding *restores* to original condition" what the
> heck do *restoration* do?
>
>

er.. a good point. :)

>
>   So go forth and do good without regard as to which re-? you decide to do.
> My view.

Aggreed 1 million percent... within reason that is.. <giggle> (thought I'd try
something new)

>
> Jim Bryant (FL)

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway