Simplified Technical English

Also known as Simplified English, Global English, Standardized English or Controlled English, the main objective of a controlled language is to make technical text easy to understand.

Controlled Language standardizes vocabulary and style, aiming to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguity and reduce complexity. It also provides objective criteria for quality control. Controlled Language includes a general dictionary and a set of writing rules. In addition to the general vocabulary, companies can define their own Technical Names (terminology).The main objective of a controlled language is to make technical text easy to understand.

Simplified Technical English standardizes vocabulary and style, aiming to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguity and reduce complexity. A controlled language also provides objective criteria for quality control. Simplified Technical English includes a general dictionary and a set of writing rules. In addition to the general vocabulary, companies can define their own Technical Names (terminology).

HyperSTE – Checker Software for Quality Assurance

HyperSTE is the leading quality assurance software for standardized documentation. HyperSTE ensures compliance with corporate terminology and style guide rules as an interactive checker tool for the writer, and as a quality measurement tool for the editor.

Benefits of HyperSTE:

• Cost savings on translation and localization (up to 30%)
• Quality assurance and quality measurement for content
• Reduced time to market
• More efficient authors and editors
• Improved safety
• Improved customer service
• Reduced time for maintenance and operation
• Facilitates DITA, S1000D, SCORM, CMS and XML

Steps of Implementation

• Build a Corporate Dictionary, to ensure consistent use of unambiguous company specific terminology.
• Train technical writers and editors to become familiar with the writing rules and the HyperSTE software.
• Use HyperSTE, the leading quality management software to ensure compliance with the writing rules and standardized terminology (including acronyms), and to provide quality assurance and quality measurement for documentation.

We have created a separate site to inform you about Simplified Technical English and our related services, including HyperSTE, the leading checker software for compliance and quality assurance.

For more information, please visit www.simplifiedenglish.net, where you can order a free copy of our 112 page booklet on Simplified Technical English.