Dear Carinita,As someone who was involved with �measurement � for many years, I would certainly include any terms of measurement, whether �modern � or �out-of-date �, as �technical �. Words such as �inch �, �foot �, �yard �, �chain �, furlong �, �mile �, �jill �, �pint �, �quart �, �gallon �, �acre �, �league �, �cubit �, etc. may not be in current use in the modern work-place, but they are used in conversation, in recounting past events, and, more particulary, in written material. Moreover, different languages use different sizes and descriptions for technical terms. Are these words also to be excluded, simply because they are not English?
If the word �inch � is not a technical term, how do builders and engineers convert measurements on �old-fashioned � drawings to �modern � drawings, when they make extensions and alterations? Are they converting �non-technical terms � into �technical terms �. I think not!
Undoubtedly, the Metric System has largely, (but not entirely), superseded the Imperial System in working practice.
In a similar way, the Chariot, Papyrus Writing, and the Sabre Toothed Tiger, are no longer seen in modern life. But no-one says that, because of the passage of time, these �technical � descriptions are no longer, �technical � descriptions.
I hope that your Class goes well. All the Best.
Les
