Carrying on the theme from yesterday, another gem from the European Commission’s Translation people – no less than 24 clear writing tips, relating to the different languages.
The tips for the languages I know are certainly spot on and raised a wry smile. Hope you enjoy them! Continue reading
Two days ago, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) formally approved its first international plain language standard. The press release follows.
“The new standard will help improve written communication for everyone. All industries and sectors benefit from improved communication. This is particularly important in legal, health, public policy, government and corporate communications, where information influences critical decisions and people’s rights. Continue reading
A conference entitled ‘Connecting cultures: Creating bridges with clear communication’ is being organized from 27 – 29 September 2023 in collaboration with the Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro (OBS) of the Law School at the National University at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The conference builds on the OBS’ success in consolidating plain language knowledge from various fields into effective communication policies. Continue reading
The European Commission is inviting representatives and practitioners involved in plain language to present at this event which will showcase ways in which plain language can support European democracy and transparency through clear language.
The main conference will try to answer:
Tomorrow, Thursday, 1 April 2021, at noon-2:00 p.m. (EST), the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting in the United States has announced its second seminar — free to lawyers, law students, and anyone else interested in improving their professional writing.
The seminar will be presented by Professors Joseph Kimble (WMU-Cooley), Mark Cooney (WMU-Cooley), and Patrick Berry (University of Michigan). These three experienced and widely published experts will pack 30 useful tips into a fast-paced two hours. Continue reading
Thanks to the estimable Frédéric Houbert
@FHoubert, let me share with you a jewel from the French national library: “Discours sur les vices du langage judiciaire” by M. Berriat Saint-Prix, read on 24 August 1807 and published 1809, in which a law professor sets out central questions about plain language with elegance and clarity.
I am delighted to introduce Stéphanie Roy, a language advisor that I was lucky enough to see presenting live about a month ago (thoroughly recommended). Stéphanie is a lawyer (Avocate de l’année – Leader de demain du Jeune Barreau de Montréal no less!) and the co-founder of En Clair, a Quebec consultancy which works with companies, banks, organizations and law firms on making documents clearer and more effective.
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Regular readers will know that I do enjoy poking fun at ‘business-ese’ from to time. 🙂 So you can imagine my joy at discovering the Business Buzzwords Generator made available by The Wall Street Journal.
A conference entitled “The Syntax of Justice: Law, Language, Access & Exclusion” is being held from 30-31 March 2017 at Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
It is my sincere pleasure to announce that the closing keynote of the conference #W2D2017 Legal Translation to the Next Level will be delivered by Henry Liu, President of the International Federation of Translators and Special Advisor to the Chief Justice of New Zealand. His talk is entitled “The Case Against Plain Language“.
We are delighted and most grateful for the mark of support that this shows for the conference initiative.
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