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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
index 6cb06d4910c..b942cb238b1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
@@ -246,12 +246,14 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--jobs=<replaceable class="parameter">number-of-jobs</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Run the most time-consuming parts
- of <application>pg_restore</application> &mdash; those which load data,
- create indexes, or create constraints &mdash; using multiple
- concurrent jobs. This option can dramatically reduce the time
+ Run the most time-consuming steps
+ of <application>pg_restore</application> &mdash; those that load data,
+ create indexes, or create constraints &mdash; concurrently, using up
+ to <replaceable class="parameter">number-of-jobs</replaceable>
+ concurrent sessions. This option can dramatically reduce the time
to restore a large database to a server running on a
- multiprocessor machine.
+ multiprocessor machine. This option is ignored when emitting a script
+ rather than connecting directly to a database server.
</para>
<para>
@@ -274,8 +276,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
Only the custom and directory archive formats are supported
with this option.
The input must be a regular file or directory (not, for example, a
- pipe). This option is ignored when emitting a script rather
- than connecting directly to a database server. Also, multiple
+ pipe or standard input). Also, multiple
jobs cannot be used together with the
option <option>--single-transaction</option>.
</para>