March Meeting: Simplified Technical English (STE)
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| Date: | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
| Networking: | 5:30 pm |
| Refreshments: | 6:00 pm
Soup and Sandwich Buffet |
| Presentation: | 7:00 pm |
| Topic: | Simplified Technical English (STE): Re-learning Our Mother Tongue |
| Speaker: | John Hoh, Astronautics Corporation of America |
| Speaker Bio: | John L. Hoh, Jr. is a technical writer at Astronautics Corporation of America. He joined Astronautics in April 2008 after 12 years documenting medical devices at GE Healthcare and Criticare. With writing skills and language training, John entered the exciting and glamorous world of technical writing. As aviation has English as the default language, it is an industry that seeks to simplify communication in English, John learned the use of STE. |
| Cost: | Member $15, Non-member $20, Student $10, No dinner, presentation only $5 |
| Location: | MSOE Alumni Partnership Center
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| Overview: | In some industries, English is the default language. In other cases, writers need to be aware of translation issues. Simplicity and commonality are preferred. Controlled natural languages (CNLs) seek to achieve that simplicity and commonality. Simplified Technical English (STE) is one CNL that is used in aviation and increasingly by translators for ease of translation. This presentation will have a brief overview of CNLs, English adaptations of CNL, and what Simplified Technical English itself is. A wrap-up will discuss how to get trained in STE, what to look for in STE software programs, and communicating with the STE vendor. |