SAE J2450 Translation Quality Metric Becomes SAE Recommended Practice

BINGHAM FARMS, Mich.--Feb. 14, 2002--J2450 Task Force chairperson and DTB President and CEO, Rick Woyde, announced that the J2450 Translation Quality Metric passed an SAE Recommended Practice vote.

J2450 is a quality metric to assist companies in measuring the translation quality of automotive service information. The task force is a subcommittee to the SAE E/E Diagnostic Systems Committee and includes participation from GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Volvo and their translation suppliers.

The metric document can be purchased on the Internet through the SAE. Please click on the following link for ordering information. www.sae.org/servlets/productDetail?PROD_TYP=STD&PROD_CD=J2450_200112.

Founded in 1905, SAE International is one of the oldest mobility standards writing bodies in the world. The organization also serves as a neutral forum for the exchange of technical information relating to self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space. Additional information about SAE International can be found at www.sae.org.

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