Is カンニングペーパー a good translation for 'cheat-sheet'?


It's kindof silly, but my understanding of カンニング is that it has a negative
connotation, particularly cheating/plagiarism. I understand it to mean that a
カンニングペーパー is something used to cheat (not allowed). Am I wrong for
understanding it this way?

I ask because, cheat-sheet in English does not carry a negative connotation,
even though the 'cheat' in cheat-sheet actually comes from the verb 'cheat'
(i.e. break the rules). In English cheat-sheets are typically something that a
teacher/professor allows the student to have.

Because of this subtle difference between my understanding of カンニングペーパー and
'cheat-sheet,' I feel the need to ask if this is really a good translation.
So, is it a good translation? Is there a better translation for the cheat-
sheet I just described above?




チートシート has already become a widely-accepted term among professional IT
workers. For example, there is a
[Gitチートシート](http://qiita.com/ktarow/items/1d8c8ae698a88b1d6f0f).

操作早見表【そうさはやみひょう】 and 早【はや】わかりシート are mainly used in product documentations for
ordinary people. Telephones 20 years ago had no LCDs but had large 早見表
instead.

一覧表 is another safe and neutral word usable in most cases, although it may not
sound as "cool" as チートシート.

カンニングペーパー does have a negative connotation, and is never acceptable in
examinations. (The correct spelling is カンニング, not カニング.) If there is no risk
of misunderstanding, カンニングペーパー is occasionally used in the sense of cheat-
sheet. Palm cards used when making an oral presentation is sometimes (half-
jokingly) called カンニングペーパー, too.

The etymology of カンニング is the English word _cunning_ but with a meaning much
closer to _cheating_ (like cheating on a test) rather an a type of wisdom at
trading. It's a 和製英語 term.




チートシート has already become a widely-accepted term among professional IT
workers. For example, there is a
[Gitチートシート](http://qiita.com/ktarow/items/1d8c8ae698a88b1d6f0f).

操作早見表【そうさはやみひょう】 and 早【はや】わかりシート are mainly used in product documentations for
ordinary people. Telephones 20 years ago had no LCDs but had large 早見表
instead.

一覧表 is another safe and neutral word usable in most cases, although it may not
sound as "cool" as チートシート.

カンニングペーパー does have a negative connotation, and is never acceptable in
examinations. (The correct spelling is カンニング, not カニング.) If there is no risk
of misunderstanding, カンニングペーパー is occasionally used in the sense of cheat-
sheet. Palm cards used when making an oral presentation is sometimes (half-
jokingly) called カンニングペーパー, too.

The etymology of カンニング is the English word _cunning_ but with a meaning much
closer to _cheating_ (like cheating on a test) rather an a type of wisdom at
trading. It's a 和製英語 term.

