One last thing before I retire...
Apr. 6th, 2004 10:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexpgpI needed to get a quick refresher on the difference between outgassing and offgassing, neither of which is typically part of one's vocabulary unless you are in the field, so to speak. This post is an attempt to create a mnemonic to remember the difference.
Some (non-metallic) objects release chemicals into the air at "normal" or ambient temperature and pressure (that's what gives new cars that "new car smell"). This process is offgassing.
Other objects (also non-metals) release chemicals, too, but only under near-vacuum conditions (like in space). That's outgassing.
A simple attempt at a mnemonic might be to associate being "out of this world" (i.e., in space) with "outgassing." The only problem with this is the possible confusion that may occur of you recall being "off the planet" (i.e., in space) with "offgassing." (Recall the very bad, tasteless joke about "Ms. Crunt.")
On the other hand, "out of this world" is something of a cliche, so it may not be prone to this kind of mixup.
* * * Apparently, my French skills are not something to let go of quite that easily. The previous launch campaign in Kazakhstan (the one my paperwork didn't come through in time for) involved speaking French.
The good news is: the Michel Thomas French 8-CD set I picked up is a little too... elementary for me, although I am plodding through it as a review.
The bad news is: attempts to find literate French LJers to read in my friends list have met with limited success. Most promising candidates (i.e., those that post often) tend to be American students who prefer to write in English about their life in France. So far, my efforts have been rewarded with the addition of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
blue_cloud, who lives in an undisclosed location in France, writes French that I can understand, and... drum roll, please... shares a birthday with me!
But now, I really must go get some shuteye. It's been a long day.
Cheers...
Some (non-metallic) objects release chemicals into the air at "normal" or ambient temperature and pressure (that's what gives new cars that "new car smell"). This process is offgassing.
Other objects (also non-metals) release chemicals, too, but only under near-vacuum conditions (like in space). That's outgassing.
A simple attempt at a mnemonic might be to associate being "out of this world" (i.e., in space) with "outgassing." The only problem with this is the possible confusion that may occur of you recall being "off the planet" (i.e., in space) with "offgassing." (Recall the very bad, tasteless joke about "Ms. Crunt.")
On the other hand, "out of this world" is something of a cliche, so it may not be prone to this kind of mixup.
The good news is: the Michel Thomas French 8-CD set I picked up is a little too... elementary for me, although I am plodding through it as a review.
The bad news is: attempts to find literate French LJers to read in my friends list have met with limited success. Most promising candidates (i.e., those that post often) tend to be American students who prefer to write in English about their life in France. So far, my efforts have been rewarded with the addition of
blue_cloud, who lives in an undisclosed location in France, writes French that I can understand, and... drum roll, please... shares a birthday with me!But now, I really must go get some shuteye. It's been a long day.
Cheers...
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Date: 2004-04-07 03:35 am (UTC)Sometimes, I write also in english in my Lj (in bad basic english).
Do you understand my posts in french ?
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Date: 2004-04-07 07:01 am (UTC)In fact, I was a little surprised by how easily I comprehended your posts.
Moi, je dois commencer écrire en français dans mon LJ, mais j'ai peur que mon français est mauvais. (Je dis la même chose de mon russe, mais en ce cas, je suis sûr que mes écrits en russe sont exécrable! :^)
I also enjoy your graphics.
Cheers...
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Date: 2004-04-07 10:39 am (UTC)Ton français est très bon. Et tu parles russe aussi?
I like russian language very much. But I'm just a beginner.
Did you travel in Russia?
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Date: 2004-04-07 11:06 am (UTC)Je parle russe plus mieux que le français, mais pas comme l'anglais, naturellement.
Oui, de temps en temps, je fais les voyages à la Russie, pour faire les affaires (on business).
(Feel free to offer corrections!)
Cheers...
Corrections:-)
Date: 2004-04-08 03:57 am (UTC)"je fais des voyages en Russie"
Cheers!
Re: Corrections:-)
Date: 2004-04-08 07:20 pm (UTC)Merci!
Cheers...