pallet talks and monitors

English translation: Two separate things

08:47 Jun 30, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Telecom(munications) / general
English term or phrase: pallet talks and monitors
Dear colleagues,

The general context is very hazy, but they talk about communication within sites of the company. Even then, I don't know what they are talking about here. I need your help first of all in understanding this phrase in the following sentence,
" ... confirmed that there were many communication channels available, including pallet talks and monitors set up in some sites to provide employees with access to intranet, however, use of the latter had proved very disappointing."

Is it about means of projecting the info on site, like 'monitors' suggest? Intranet is usually not about on-site communication, and a bit earlier they talked about some employees not having proper e-mail addresses. I find very scant references to what "pallet talks" could mean, but I don't understand the phrase, especially because it is not explained, rather used as general notions in the title of pages. Any light would be highly appreciated.
Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 03:35
Selected answer:Two separate things
Explanation:
Monitor - terminal
Pallet Talk - may be an internal communications tool

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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 03:35
Grading comment
Thanks, great guessing. Please edit the KudoZ glossary well!
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Two separate things


Explanation:
Monitor - terminal
Pallet Talk - may be an internal communications tool

See discussion entries.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, great guessing. Please edit the KudoZ glossary well!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: 'pallet talk' is probably like a 'toolbox talk' — a brief, informal meeting in the workplace to discuss one specific topic for a short time.
1 hr
  -> Yes, or it could be a regularly (weekly/monthly?) scheduled communications meeting. I don't think we can squeeze much more out of the context :)

agree  jccantrell: Agree with Tony -- "water cooler chat" is usually about rumors, but it IS a communications path in the USA.
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