Simplified English (SE)

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May 2012 Webinar - Every month, Argos presents a 45 min. webinar on SE that describes the benefits of SE implementation. Sign up for this month's webinar!

May 2012 Webinar - Every month, Argos presents a 45 min. webinar on SE that describes the benefits of SE implementation. Sign up for this month's webinar!

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WHAT CAN SE
DO FOR ME?

Reduce your authoring costs

Writing in SE optimizes and reduces
the volume of your content by up to 25%

Reduce your publishing costs

A lowered word-count means less pages to print and publish while your documentation has clearer meaning

Reduce your translation costs
by up to 30%

With content that has less volume
and is easier to understand you will have fewer words requiring translation

Enhance understanding

Eliminate verbalisms from your texts and increase your team's writing efficiency.

With SE your technical content will be easy to read for native and non-native English speakers

What does SE do for me?

Creates clear and accurate documents
with fewer words saving you money
on translation costs!

How does SE affect my bottom-line?

By reducing the word count
your translation costs are less!

PLUS, content creation is more rapid cutting your documentation costs.

Even printing costs go down.

Is SE difficult to implement?

No, SE is a straightforward writing method you can use on your existing systems.

What does it take to use SE
in my business?

To start training and adopting SE methods – send us a document sample
and we’ll show you the benefits.

How does SE improve
my balance sheet?

SE lowers production costs and reduces translation costs by as much as 30%.

Can I use SE in my business?

SE is perfect for all industries.

Whether you have high-tech medical devices, complex machinery or the latest in software tools – SE is the right way to go!

We have very complex manuals, can SE help?

SE will better explain the complex – making your customers happy with the changes.

We can even create a custom dictionary
for your business terms and acronyms.

We’re a small company...
is SE for us?

SE can be tailored to the needs
of your company – large or small!

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    WHAT CAN SE
    DO FOR ME?

    Reduce your authoring costs

    Writing in SE optimizes and reduces
    the volume of your content by up to 25%

    Reduce your publishing costs

    A lowered word-count means less pages to print and publish while your documentation has clearer meaning

    Reduce your translation costs
    by up to 30%

    With content that has less volume
    and is easier to understand you will have fewer words requiring translation

    Enhance understanding

    Eliminate verbalisms from your texts and increase your team's writing efficiency.

    With SE your technical content will be easy to read for native and non-native English speakers

    What does SE do for me?

    Creates clear and accurate documents
    with fewer words saving you money
    on translation costs!

    How does SE affect my bottom-line?

    By reducing the word count
    your translation costs are less!

    PLUS, content creation is more rapid cutting your documentation costs.

    Even printing costs go down.

    Is SE difficult to implement?

    No, SE is a straightforward writing method you can use on your existing systems.

    What does it take to use SE
    in my business?

    To start training and adopting SE methods – send us a document sample
    and we’ll show you the benefits.

    How does SE improve
    my balance sheet?

    SE lowers production costs and reduces translation costs by as much as 30%.

    Can I use SE in my business?

    SE is perfect for all industries.

    Whether you have high-tech medical devices, complex machinery or the latest in software tools – SE is the right way to go!

    We have very complex manuals, can SE help?

    SE will better explain the complex – making your customers happy with the changes.

    We can even create a custom dictionary
    for your business terms and acronyms.

    We’re a small company...
    is SE for us?

    SE can be tailored to the needs
    of your company – large or small!

  • x

    MEDICAL

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    User manuals, Repair Manuals, Installation Manuals

    Works with your current CMS system

    Content easier to read and you receive approvals for labelling quicker

    Reduces field repair time with fewer errors

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    IT

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    CRM, Installation manuals, User manuals, SDK/Release notes

    Works with your current CMS system

    Gives you easy to follow instructions – removes ambiguous words

    Makes the customer happier with your products

    Presents complex developer instructions in clear and readable language

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    LEGAL

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    legal documentation

    Works with your current CMS system

    Brings clarity to ‘legalise’ – reduces confusing text

    Helps clients understand complex legal findings and rulings

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    FINANCIAL

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    Offerings, Marketing materials, CRM

    Works with your current CMS system

    When your customers understand your products,
    they are more likely to make a purchase

    Makes your financial offerings conform to new regulatory requirements

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    TECHNICAL-MANUFACTURING

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    Automotive, Machinery, Agricultural, Mechanical, Electrical documents

    Works with your current CMS system

    Speeds up completion of tasks in the field

    Helps avoid errors during repair tasks

    Makes repairs easier to do by field engineers or DIY repair

    Reduces your health and safety issues

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    TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    SE benefits

    What can SE do for my:
    CRM, Installation manuals, User manuals, SDK/Release notes

    Works with your current CMS system

    Gives you easy to follow instructions – removes ambiguous words – makes the customer happier with your products

    Presents complex developer instructions in clear and readable language

Gain full SE compliance through our extensive 2 day training

Our 2 day Simplifed English training sessions are packed with lectures, extensive exercises, personalized case-studies and insightful information on SE application and implementation.  You will be trained by our team of  SE trainers who are leading authorities on Simplified English and who have delivered dozens of SE trainings for companies worldwide.

Click on our sample SE training agenda to learn what is planned for each day of the sessions.
 

Sign up for an on-site SE training and have our trainers come to you, or register for a 3 day SE workshop
at Argos

5 reasons to register for our SE courses:

  1. Top expertise:
    Professional SE (Simplified English) & STE (Simplified Technical English) trainings, delivered by leading authorities on Simplified English Training and experts with over 10 years of SE experience across multiple industries.
  2. Leading SE trainers:
    Qualified and experienced SE trainers who have taught Simplified English methods to companies worldwide.
  3. SE trainings adapted to your industry:
    Our trainers delivered courses for leading manufacturers around the globe.
  4. Compliance with the ASD-STE100 standard:
    Become an expert by learning Simplified English based on the principles of the ASD-STE100 standard.
  5. Savings:
    Use SE to reduce your documentation volume by over 20% and your translation costs by up to 30%.

Get trained in SE!

Use our professional SE training to help your writing team improve their writing and content management skills while reducing your publishing & translation costs. Our trainings are offered year round in multiple locations and are tailored to meet your company’s specific needs. Find out more about:

Or, if you’re ready to implement SE in your company, register for one of our SE trainings today!