Technical Writing for an International Audience

Writing in English for an international audience does not necessarily put native English speakers in a better position–on the contrary, sometimes they tend to forget that their audience might not spe …

Writing in English for an international audience does not necessarily put native English speakers in a better position–on the contrary, sometimes they tend to forget that their audience might not speak the document’s language as their first language. This tutorial highlights the importance of keeping texts simple and clear (for the sake of both readers and translators). It includes examples of common pitfalls and shows how to avoid them. The goal is to raise the awareness for potential problems while writing or editing technical texts.