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INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH MANUAL

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/808088· OSTI ID:808088

This document presents a set of guidelines for authors who wish to express themselves more clearly to foreign readers, or readers whose first language is not American English. Topics include idioms, technical terms, jargon, word meaning, acronyms, and international conventions of measurement. The guidelines will help writers of technical documents present their ideas more effectively to audiences that may include individuals whose first language is not American English, including audiences with individuals from other English-speaking countries.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
808088
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-02-0977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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