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19:18 Dec 9, 2016 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Media / Multimedia | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Anton Konashenok Czech Republic Local time: 19:27 | ||||||
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3 +1 | layman's language |
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4 | plain language / plain English |
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layman's language Explanation: Or layman's terms, or plain language. That is, the text intended for social networks should not be aimed at the general public rather than professionals, and accordingly, should not contain professional language. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2016-12-09 19:34:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- oops... the text SHOULD be aimed at the general public Reference: http://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=menneskesprog |
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plain language / plain English Explanation: I would translate this as ´plain English´ or ´plain language´. It is generally used to mean avoiding kancellisprog, jargon, officialese etc. It may also be used of saying things directly, but it is NOT meant as dumbing down as a rule. Rules are sometimes worded to make them sound authoritative or forbidding, but it is usually counter-productive! ´Menneskesprog´ may also mean saying complicated things in laymen´s terms, as here, referring to a book about Niels Bohr: http://viborg-folkeblad.dk/viborg/Banebrydende-ligninger-kog... Banebrydende ligninger kogt ned til menneskesprog Atomfysik er heftigt stof, men fordi forfatteren ret beset intet anede om fysik, da hun besluttede sig for at skrive bogen om Bohr, formår hun at skrive, så alle med almindelige læsekundskaber bliver klogere på manden og på hans videnskabelige forskning. |
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