semicolon

English translation: it's a colon, and it's fine

13:11 Oct 13, 2016

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other

English term or phrase: semicolon

The EMC Technical Center provides customers with the following: (1) “Countermeasures at test sites," "(2) On-site countermeasures," (3) “Electromagnetic environment measurements,” and (4) “Development of products and equipment." We also provide information on international standards and regulations and hold seminars.
the following:
In the above, is semicolon "...the following: ..." is OK?

Thank you very much for you kind help!!

Mitsuko Yoshida KudoZ activity Questions: 395 (9 open) (17 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 25
Local time: 02:43

Selected answer:it's a colon, and it's fine

Explanation:
The colon (this is a semi-colon --> ; <--) is fine, they are frequently used to introduce lists.

The quotes, however, are completely unnecessary.

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Note added at 17 mins (2016-10-13 13:29:05 GMT)
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The quotes are still unnecessary. In fact, they look worse with the semi-colons in place. Also, because it is a list, the "and" is not needed either. I would do it like this:

The EMC Technical Center provides customers with the following:

(1) Countermeasures at test sites;
(2) On-site countermeasures;
(3) Electromagnetic environment measurements;
(4) Development of products and equipment.

We also provide information on international standards and regulations and hold seminars.

Selected response from:

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 19:43

Grading comment

Thank you very much!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +13

it's a colon, and it's fine

Terry Richards

5 +1

Yes, ok

Rita Vaicekonyte

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Yes, ok

Explanation:
Definitely ok. In fact, there isn't much else you could put there.

Rita Vaicekonyte
Lithuania
Native speaker of:

Lithuanian,

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: So, I can use semicolon instead of colon?

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

it's a colon, and it's fine

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 19:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thank you very much!!

Notes to answerer

Asker: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Is the following OK? The EMC Technical Center provides customers with the following: (1) “Countermeasures at test sites;" "(2) On-site countermeasures;" (3) “Electromagnetic environment measurements;” and (4) “Development of products and equipment." We also provide information on international standards and regulations and hold seminars.

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