atw: Re: Greek, etc [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- From: Warren Lewington <Warren.Lewington@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 10:29:05 +1000
I was given those suggestions while in consultation with the translator
BEFORE I commenced writing the document. This consultation was to make all
our lives easier. The translator stated it would be easier to complete the
job if shortening was not done in the initial document. It would make it
more clear to readers of other languages because removing the shortening
removed potential ambiguities in translation.
It would also make it CHEAPER for the translation service to do the job -
a commercial reality that impressed the client enough to extend my time at
the site.
Technical writing is all about balancing commercial reality, art and
seeking the best outcome of stakeholders (note the order); not just about
enforcing the purism of writing.
I leave the freedom for creativity and purism in writing for doing my
novels or other authoring.
Warren Lewington
Technical Writer
Phone: 02 8572 3195
warren.lewington@xxxxxxxxxx
John Holland Water Projects
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