Clear English Archives - MultiMedia https://www.telework.ro/en/tag/clear-english-en/ Știință și filosofie, afaceri online (web design, marketing, traduceri, cărți online, rețele sociale), artă. Știința informației (data science, business intelligence). Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:23:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.telework.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-logostore-32x32.png Clear English Archives - MultiMedia https://www.telework.ro/en/tag/clear-english-en/ 32 32 2257885 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – English may use different number, articles, gender or words from other languages https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-may-use-different-number-articles-gender-or-words-from-other-languages/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-may-use-different-number-articles-gender-or-words-from-other-languages/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:07:02 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5135 Keep uncountable nouns in the singular. Change > to informations on EU policy > information on EU policy trainings for staff > training for staff aids to farmers > aid to farmers actions (1) to help students > action to … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-may-use-different-number-articles-gender-or-words-from-other-languages/feed/ 0 54343 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – English prefers straightforward syntax https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-straightforward-syntax/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-straightforward-syntax/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2015 03:57:32 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5125 Keep the subject close to the beginning of the sentence Change > to Under the agreement and subject to the call for proposals, the Commission shall fund the project. > The Commission shall fund the project under the agreement and … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-straightforward-syntax/feed/ 0 54340 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – English prefers to be simple, concise and concrete – Misc. https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-to-be-simple-concise-and-concrete-misc/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-to-be-simple-concise-and-concrete-misc/#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:42:15 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5114 Use the passive voice sparingly Change > to An extension may be requested by any party. > Any party may request an extension. This project was rejected at Commission level. > The Commission rejected the project. A meeting was held … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-english-prefers-to-be-simple-concise-and-concrete-misc/feed/ 0 54336 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – Prefer participles to relative clauses https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-participles-to-relative-clauses/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-participles-to-relative-clauses/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:26:22 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5103 Change > to a project which is funded by the EU > a project funded by the EU / an EU-funded project a plan which has been approved by the Committee > a plan approved by the Committee the team … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-participles-to-relative-clauses/feed/ 0 54333 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – Prefer a gerund to an abstract noun https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-gerund-to-an-abstract-noun/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-gerund-to-an-abstract-noun/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:15:57 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5089 Change > to the preservation of public health > preserving public health by the introduction of a speed limit > by introducing a speed limit the cost of the provision of a service > the cost of providing a service … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-gerund-to-an-abstract-noun/feed/ 0 54329 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – Prefer a verb to an abstract noun https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-verb-to-an-abstract-noun/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-verb-to-an-abstract-noun/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:02:12 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5077 Change > to carry out an evaluation of performance > evaluate performance conduct an investigation into fraud > investigate fraud perform an audit of operations > audit operations give consideration to consumers’ concerns > consider consumers’ concerns secure the involvement … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-prefer-a-verb-to-an-abstract-noun/feed/ 0 54325 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – Leave out unnecessary words https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-leave-out-unnecessary-words/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-leave-out-unnecessary-words/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:03:43 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5062 Change > to Article 1 of the present Regulation / hereof > Article 1 (of this Regulation) the matter / question / subject of state aid > state aid under the provisions / terms of the Directive > under the … Read More

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]]> https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-leave-out-unnecessary-words/feed/ 0 54321 EU Clear English Tips for Translators – Use simple words where appropriate https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-use-simple-words-where-appropriate/ https://www.telework.ro/en/eu-clear-english-tips-for-translators-use-simple-words-where-appropriate/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:45:30 +0000 https://www.telework.ro/?p=5026 Here are some tips to help translators avoid copying structure and wording from other languages that would be awkward in English. They should be useful to non-native speakers, but may serve as handy reminders for native speakers too. English prefers … Read More

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