Monday, January 19, 2015

Join a 2-day Simplified Technical English training workshop in Soest, the Netherlands

Shufra Consultancy and Triview, a market leader in the field of technical documentation creation will jointly organise an ASD-STE100 open training class on 13 and 14 April 2015.

Shufra's certified ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English training course provides participants with highly objective, practical and achievable steps towards writing in a concise, clear and consistent manner. 

Course outline
·         Practical overview of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
·         How STE helps both native & non-native speakers of English
·         Writing rules and how to apply them in practice
·         How to use the general vocabulary
·         How to deal with industry-specific terminology
·         How to use STE for various documentation types
·         How to implement STE with minimal disruption to on-going production and existing documentation
·         Hands-on STE editing and review

Training outcome
Our interactive training, exercises and workshop will teach technical writers to standardise content to:

·         Author more efficiently
·         Communicate more effectively with a global audience
·         Improve operational safety
·         Reduce AOG / downtime
·         Facilitate modular writing and reuse
·         Facilitate teamwork
·         Facilitate translation
·         Maximise consistency
·         Optimise product lifecycle support
·         Reduce the cost of creating and maintaining technical publications


STE is not an easy language to learn by self-study. This open training class will provide trainees with a great opportunity to learn and then apply each individual rule in a practical context.

To learn more about the relevant training outcome of this widely applied controlled language standard:
www.shufrans-techdocs.com for all technical documentation and publication needs.
www.asd-ste100.net for Simplified Technical English expertise.
www.asd-ste100.solutions for Simplified Technical English training & consultancy services.

International training workshops can be found here:

Friday, January 9, 2015

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English training workshop in Pune, India

On 29 - 30 April 2015, Shufra Consultancy in partnership with Metapercept Information Solutions & Consulting will jointly organise a shared ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English training and workshop session in Pune, India.

STE is not an easy language to learn by self-study. This open training class will provide trainees with a great opportunity to learn and then apply each individual rule in a practical context. Ms Shumin Chen, principal trainer and consultant at Shufra. will explain not only what the rule says, but also why it is useful, and how best to apply it.

Originating from the aviation and defence industries, where its use is often mandatory, the ASD-STE100 specification is widely used for all types of documents in a broad range of industries, such as automotive, machinery, IT, electronics, maritime and medical equipment. 

STE standardises vocabulary, grammar and style, while letting companies control their specific terminology (Technical Names). Benefits of using STE include:

  • Compliance with a regulated and well-established standard
  • Improved efficiency
  • Improved readability
  • Improved consistency
  • More efficient and effective training
  • Less downtime
  • Improved safety
  • Suitable for global use
  • Easier to translate
Writers, editors and other users will need training to start writing in STE. The training comprises explanation of the rules and vocabulary, exercises and tests, as well as writing and editing workshop, dealing with your own documents where possible. 

To learn more about the relevant training outcome of this widely applied controlled language standard or to register, please contact us at info@metapercept.com for customers based in India.

This site is no longer maintained

You may be interested in the following links:
www.shufrans-techdocs.com for all technical documentation and publication needs.
www.asd-ste100.net for Simplified Technical English expertise.
www.asd-ste100.solutions for Simplified Technical English training & consultancy services.

International training workshops can be found here:

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Simplified Technical English Training for Compliance & Optimum Readability

ASD-STE100 training, Soest, the Netherlands
On 1, 2 December 2014, Shufra Consultancy, a market leader in the field of technical documentation creation organised a succcessful ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English open training course in Soest, the Netherlands.

This two-day professional training course is intended for technical authors to familiarise themselves with the ASD-STE100 controlled language specification through a series of classroom- and workshop-type instruction and interaction. 

Said Ms Shumin Chen, trainer & consultant at Shufra Ltd., "Our trainees come from a wide spectrum of industries ranging from packaging machinery to aircraft ground support equipment (GSE). Although STE was developed for the aerospace industry,  it made a lot of sense to apply the same principles to other industries and types of documents as well. "

Shufra's certified ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English training course provides participants with highly objective, practical and achievable steps towards writing in a concise, clear and consistent manner. The balance between compliance and optimum readability is the primary objective for any technical writing professional who wants to write proficiently in STE. 


This site is no longer maintained

You may be interested in the following links:
www.shufrans-techdocs.com for all technical documentation and publication needs.
www.asd-ste100.net for Simplified Technical English expertise.
www.asd-ste100.solutions for Simplified Technical English training & consultancy services.

International training workshops can be found here: