atw: Re: Simplified English for mining industry documentation

I have investigated the Boeing one as I teach Aerospace engineers. I found 
it far too restrictive and decided to leave it out of the teaching syllabus.
The Aus mining industry did not have one a few years ago when I dealt with 
them. It could be that the big US based companies may now have one, but 
adaptation to Aus English is often not done.
Cheers
Jill

Jill Nicholson
N&H Communications
2 Park Ave
ROSEVILLE,  NSW 2069
61+2+94174302
jpnicho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.nhcommunications.com.au


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoffrey Marnell" <geoffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:17 AM
Subject: atw: Simplified English for mining industry documentation


> Hi austechies,
>
> Does anyone know if a simplified English is used anywhere in the mining
> industry in Australia? By "simplified English" I mean a controlled sub-set
> of English vocabulary and grammar from which technical writers in the
> industry shall not deviate. The European Aerospace industry has one; 
> Boeing
> has one; and Caterpillar was, I think, the first to develop one.
>
> Cheers
>
> Geoffrey Marnell
> Principal Consultant
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
> T: (+61 3) 9596 3456
> F: (+61 3) 9596 3625
> W: http://www.abelard.com.au <http://www.abelard.com.au/>
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