What is Simplified English?
Q: What is Simplified English?
A: Simplified English is a set of approved words and writing rules that were created to help engineers write manuals so that people all over the world can read them.
Q: What are some benefits of using Simplified English?
A: Some benefits of using Simplified English include decreasing doubt, making reading faster, helping understanding for people whose first language is not English, making translation easier for humans, and making computer-helped translation and machine translation better.
Q: How does simplified English decrease misunderstanding?
A: The rules of simplified English specify which words to use in approved ways in order to decrease misunderstanding. For example, the rules approve the use of the verb close ("Do not close the door") but disapprove the use of the adjective close ("The door is not closed"). Instead, they specify to use the adjective near ("Do not go near the door") for this meaning. This way, readers can be sure if instructions are telling them to keep a door open or stay far away from it.
Q: Who started developing simplified English?
A: People began developing simplified English in the 1970s and continue doing so today. AECMA (European Association of Aerospace Manufacturers) began work on it and ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe) has a Maintenance Group called STEMG (Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group) that continues work on simplified english and maintains ASD-STE100 -the latest version.
Q: What does AECMA stand for?
A: AECMA stands for "European Association of Aerospace Manufacturers".
Q: What does ASD stand for?
A: ASD stands for "AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe".
Q: What does STEMG stand for?
A: STEMG stands for "Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group".
