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Safety first: how to write safety instructions in Simplified Technical English

  • Workshop
  • Changes in the way we work
  • 07. March
  • 09:00 - 10:30 AM (CET)
  • Sandra
  • finished
  • Federica Vezzani

    Federica Vezzani

    • University of Padova
  • Daniela Zambrini

    Daniela Zambrini

    • eXeL8

Contents

An immersive experience to improve your technical writing skills. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge necessary to write clear and concise safety instructions using Simplified Technical English (STE). The workshop addresses the fundamental rules of STE for safety instructions in technical documentation. Hands-on exercises and real-world examples will provide a tangible context to apply STE principles to diverse safety scenarios.

Takeaways

Equipped with an official free copy of ASD-STE100 (Issue 8), participants will gain practical experience in writing or rewriting safety instructions in Simplified Technical English.

Prior knowledge

A prior knowledge of ASD-STE100 (Simplified Technical English) is desirable, but it is not mandatory.

We reccomend that participants bring their laptop or tablet.

Speakers

Federica Vezzani

Federica Vezzani

  • University of Padova
Biography

Federica Vezzani, University of Padova (Italy), holds a PhD in terminology and is a tenure-track assistant professor at the Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies of the University of Padova, Italy. She is a member of the ISO/TC 37 "Language and Terminology”. Her main research interests are terminology, specialised translation, and technical communication. In particular, she focuses on the management of multilingual terminology in the medical domain, and she has developed the FAIR terminology paradigm for the optimal organisation of findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable terminological data.

Daniela Zambrini

Daniela Zambrini

  • eXeL8
Biography

Daniela Zambrini worked in the airline industry for 30 years and has been a freelance translator and editor for over 20 years. She specializes in aviation, defense, and logistics. She earned a degree in Foreign Languages and a Master’s in Specialized Translation. Since 2014, she has been an International Partner of the ASD STEMG, contributing to the development of the ASD-STE100 standard. Daniela is a Certified Trainer for STE and an active participant in the technical communication and translator communities. She is a member of ATII, and AIDAA. She also serves on the COM&TEC board.

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