Not that bad... authoring in Frame Thank you,
Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at nanometrics.com -----Original Message----- From: Writer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:21 PM To: John Sgammato Cc: Flato, Gillian; framers at frameusers.com Subject: Re: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate Or they might find it a refreshing change. =D Writing in British and authoring in Word...sounds like hell to me. Nadine John Sgammato wrote: > If the manual is for a British audience, I'd be careful about changing the tone too much - you may offend someone with your abruptness! > Fortunately we have some authentic British writers on this list who may be able to say if such language is considered normal for that audience. > I'd love to know, because my docs are read by British customers... > john > > ________________________________ > > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Flato, Gillian > Sent: Thu 8/27/2009 11:09 PM > To: framers at frameusers.com > Subject: Why do British Tech Writers pontificate > > > > We are going through the grueling task of editing some manuals written > by British Tech writers. It's quite painful. Why, oh why, do British > Tech Writers pontificate so much? Do they know the definition of the > word concise? Do they just like to hear themselves talk? > > > > Additionally, are they paid by the freakin' word? I have never seen such > excessive use of as many words as possible. It's ridiculous. Didn't > anyone ever tell them that when you translate a manual you actually do > pay by the word so being concise is actually important! > > > > Part of that old British politeness comes through. They are so scared of > offending anyone that they are afraid of giving an imperative in a > manual. It's full of, "if you wish" "if you would like" "if you would be > so kind as to" "if it's not to much trouble than" Give me a freakin' > break. Tell the User what to do to accomplish the task and stop > pontificating. It's not about you! > > > > <Thanks for letting me rant. I am tired of this manual. It's due > tomorrow and I am behind schedule.> > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Gillian Flato > > Technical Writer (Software) > > nanometrics > > 1550 Buckeye Dr. > > Milpitas, CA. 95035 > > *408.545.6316 > > 7 408.232.5911 > > * gflato at nanometrics.com <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as jsgammato at imprivata.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jsgammato%40imprivat a.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.c a > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >
