Clarify some language bits that only work in zq or Zed lake context (#…

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brimdata · Jul 1, 2024 · f497079 · f497079
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diff --git a/docs/language/operators/file.md b/docs/language/operators/file.md
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 ### Synopsis
 
 `file` is a shorthand notation for `from`. See the [from operator](from.md) documentation for details.
+
+:::tip Note
+The `file` shorthand is exclusively for working with inputs to
+[`zq`](../../commands/zq.md) and is not available for use with [Zed lakes](../../commands/zed.md).
+:::
diff --git a/docs/language/operators/load.md b/docs/language/operators/load.md
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 ```
 load <pool>[@<branch>] [author <author>] [message <message>] [meta <meta>]
 ```
+
+:::tip Note
+The `load` operator is exclusively for working with pools in a
+[Zed lake](../../commands/zed.md) and is not available for use in
+[`zq`](../../commands/zq.md).
+:::
+
 ### Description
 
 The `load` operator populates the specified `<pool>` with the values it