Specialized English Seminars
Simplified Technical English
Simplified Technical English is the basic language increasingly used internationally in the technical field, especially in the aviation industry. It was developed to write repair instructions clearly and unambiguously and provides a good basis for technical translations. It is by no means to be confused with "plain English", but emphasises the clarity and comprehensibility of a text.
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Seminar contents
- Explanation of the meaning and purpose of technical documentation
- Introduction to the structure of the "Simplified Technical English Specifications"
- Targeted application of these specifications ("Writing Rules" and dictionary)
- Description and explanation of the principles of Simplified Technical English using the Writing Rules:
- Basic rules for dealing with words
- Recognising "technical names"
- The parts of speech and their meaning
- Dealing with "noun phrases" (nouns written separately that are understood as one term)
- The role of verbs
- Sentence formation and sentence structure
- Writing maintenance procedures (Maintenance Procedures)
- Describing technical contexts and writing operating instructions ("Description and Operation")
- "Warnings", "Cautions", "Notes"
- Punctuation and sentence length
- General writing practices in a technical environment
- Training activities:
- Dealing with the "Simplified Technical English Specification"
- Practical use of the "Writing Rules" and the dictionary section
- Explanations and discussions
- Written exercises on all important rules
- Writing your own simple texts in Simplified Technical English
- Converting existing technical texts into Simplified Technical English
Required language level
from CEF level B1
We recommend a short online test to determine the language level of the participants.
Target group: Employees in technical areas; especially those who create technical manuals
Number of participants: up to 10 participants
Duration: 3 days
Goal setting
This introductory course provides the necessary basics to familiarise participants with Simplified Technical English in general. Through practical exercises, participants will gain initial experience of writing texts in Simplified Technical English and using the dictionary. They acquire specific grammatical knowledge, learn simplified sentence structure and how to use a limited vocabulary.