Simplified Technical English
E1026605
Simplified Technical English is a controlled language standard used primarily in aerospace and technical documentation to improve clarity, consistency, and ease of translation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace standard
ⓘ
controlled language ⓘ technical writing standard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AECMA Simplified English
NERFINISHED
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ASD-STE100 NERFINISHED ⓘ STE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
descriptive texts
ⓘ
maintenance tasks ⓘ procedural texts ⓘ safety instructions ⓘ |
| benefit |
easier human translation
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easier machine translation ⓘ improved safety through clearer instructions ⓘ reduced documentation costs ⓘ reduced training time for readers ⓘ |
| feature |
avoidance of idioms
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avoidance of jargon not in the dictionary ⓘ avoidance of slang ⓘ one word one meaning principle ⓘ preference for short sentences ⓘ restricted vocabulary ⓘ rules for articles and determiners ⓘ rules for noun clusters ⓘ rules for technical names and acronyms ⓘ rules for verb tenses ⓘ use of imperative for instructions ⓘ |
| governingBody |
ASD Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
controlled vocabulary
ⓘ
dictionary of approved words ⓘ rules for grammar and style ⓘ rules for word usage ⓘ writing rules ⓘ |
| influenced | other controlled languages for technical documentation ⓘ |
| languageOf | technical documentation written in English ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate translation of technical documentation
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improve clarity of technical documentation ⓘ improve consistency of technical documentation ⓘ reduce ambiguity in technical texts ⓘ reduce misinterpretation in maintenance procedures ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
engineers
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maintenance technicians ⓘ technical writers ⓘ translators ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
aviation maintenance documentation ⓘ defence industry ⓘ equipment maintenance instructions ⓘ technical manuals ⓘ |
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