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Simplified Technical English (STE)


What is Simplified Technical English (STE)?

The main objective of a controlled language is to create technical text straightforward to grasp.

STE standardizes vocabulary and magnificence, about to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguity and cut backcomplexness. It conjointly provides objective criteria for internal control. 
STE includes a general lexicon and a collection of writing rules. additionally to the overall vocabulary, firms will outline their own Technical Names (terminology).

Why use STE?


In today’s business, clear and consistent authoring has become a necessity: English has become a main language employed in technical documentation throughout the globe, however may be troublesome to grasp thanks to its several forms and complexity: sentence and structures, multiple meanings and synonyms simply lead to confusion. additionally several readers’will fall below the extent of these World Health Organization created the documentation (technical writers and engineers), thatparticularly applies to non-native English speakers.

If not mistreatment STE then what it lead to?


Safety risks
Damage throughout service or maintenance
Liability claims
High localization prices
Unsatisfactory translations
Higher coaching support prices
Ineffective client service
Confused and annoyed readers
Unanticipated prices as a results of miscommunication, like recall prices

However will STE work?


The main characteristics of Simplified Technical English are:


Simplified synchronic linguistics and magnificence rules
A wordbook of unapproved terms and prompt alternatives
Guidelines for adding new technical words to the approved vocabulary
Use the voice
Use articles where potential
Use easy verb tenses
Use language and word systematically
Avoid long compound words
Use comparatively short sentences

Benefits of STE


Cost savings:
Reduced risk of harm to the merchandise
Reduced risk of liability claims
Reduced product life cycle value
Time savings for you and your client
Cost savings on translations: easier, faster, cheaper and higher


Translating supply text that was written in Simplified Technical English can improve the turnaround dramatically whereasreducing the general value.

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