Shop talk translator
What did they just say?
Paste a radio call, a text from the foreman, a line from an inspection report or a work order. The translator finds the insider words and explains each one.
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Decoded0 terms
Your text appears here with every insider word highlighted.
Finds the jargon
Matches 3,521 terms and their common variants, including clipped forms and regional names.
Knows the context
When a word means different things in different trades, it picks the field that fits the rest of your text. Set a field to force it.
Links to the full entry
Every match opens the full definition, an example from the job and related words.
Your crew has a word for it.
Every trade has words nobody wrote down. Send yours in: the word, what it means and how it sounds on the job.