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Catchaotica Posted 18 years ago
Business & Finance
Writing for Easy Translation
I recently heard of this concept, writing for easy translation, but I haven't been able to find any information on the subject. Is anyone aware of resources for native English speakers writing for a diverse audience of non-native English speakers?
Background Information: I am a marketing writer for a small company that sells lightning protection devices internationally. Our company sells a lot to South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Europe. Given the wide variety of languages spoken in these areas, and our limited resources, it is not feasible for us to translate our documentation into several languages. In general, all of our clients speak English, however we would like to write in a way that accommodates varying degrees of English fluency.
Thanks!
Background Information: I am a marketing writer for a small company that sells lightning protection devices internationally. Our company sells a lot to South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Europe. Given the wide variety of languages spoken in these areas, and our limited resources, it is not feasible for us to translate our documentation into several languages. In general, all of our clients speak English, however we would like to write in a way that accommodates varying degrees of English fluency.
Thanks!
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Hi Catchaotica, and welcome to the forums. We have business offices in India and the Middle East, and are facing similar issues. If you learn more about it, please post here again.
- Hi Catchaotica, and welcome to the forums.
- We have business offices in India and the Middle East, and are facing similar issues.
- If you learn more about it, please post here again.
- I know my native style is to use complex sentences but I worry that too many simple sentences won't sound sophisticated enough - or at the very least, sound boring!
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Hi Catchaotica, and welcome to the forums. We have business offices in India and the Middle East, and are facing similar issues. If you learn more about it, please post here again. I know my native style is to use complex sentences but I worry that too many simple sentences won't sound sophisticated enough - or at the very least, sound boring!
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I once had to write a manual for the government and was told not to make any sentence more than 10 words! It was for a women's health related criminal procedure (rape booklet).
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