What Is a Technical Text?

What Is a Technical Text?

Author: Jeri Freedman

Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1622756754

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This engaging volume introduces readers to the world of technical texts and their uses and is aligned with grade 2 Common Core ELA-Literacy standards. Students learn about the purposes and types of technical texts, and actually analyze sample texts. They review experiments, recipes, and crafts, and compare and contrast the examples. They also discover how specific images contribute to and clarify texts. In an activity section, readers are given the opportunity to write their own technical text. Vocabulary boxes explain "diagrams," "format," "charts," "data," and "warning boxes." Sidebars profile noteworthy writers, including Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Charles Darwin, and Martha Stewart.


Technical English for Geosciences

Technical English for Geosciences

Author: Brigitte Markner-Jäger

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-07-03

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3540686169

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Here is a book for those who need to enhance their command of the English language with the terminology of geosciences. It includes coverage of a wide array of subjects from all branches and disciplines of geosciences.


Technical Communication

Technical Communication

Author: Mike Markel

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-02-03

Total Pages: 804

ISBN-13: 9780312485979

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Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format.


Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication

Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication

Author: Tracy Bridgeford

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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Programs in technical writing, technical communication, and/or professional communication have recently grown in enrollment as the demand among employers for formally prepared technical writers and editors has grown. In response, scholarly treatments of the subject and the teaching of technical writing are also burgeoning, and the body of research and theory being published in this field is many times larger and more accessible than it was even a decade ago. Although many theoretical and disciplinary perspectives can potentially inform technical communication teaching, administration, and curriculum development, the actual influences on the field's canonical texts have traditionally come from a rather limited range of disciplines. Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication brings together a wide range of scholars/teachers to expand the existing canon.


How to Write Technical Reports

How to Write Technical Reports

Author: Lutz Hering

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-10-14

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 3540699295

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Technical Reports are usually written according to general standards, corporate - sign standards of the current university or company, logical rules and practical - periences. These rules are not known well enough among engineers. There are many books that give general advice in writing. This book is specialised in how to write Technical Reports and addresses not only engineers, but also natural sci- th tists, computer scientists, etc. It is based on the 6 edition published in 2008 by st Vieweg in German and is now published as 1 edition by Springer in English. Both authors of the German edition have long experience in educating en- neers at the University of Applied Sciences Hannover. They have held many l- tures where students had to write reports and took notes about all positive and negative examples that occurred in design reports, lab work reports, and in theses. Prof. Dr. Lutz Hering has worked for VOLKSWAGEN and DAIMLER and then changed to the University of Applied Sciences Hannover where he worked from 1974 until 2000. He held lectures on Technical Drawing, Construction and Design, CAD and Materials Science. Dr. Heike Hering worked nine years as a Technical Writer and was responsible for many CAD manuals in German and English. She is now employed at TÜV NORD Akademie, where she is responsible for E-Learning projects, technical documentation and software training and supervises students who are writing their theses. Prof. Dr. -Ing.


Handbook of Technical Communication

Handbook of Technical Communication

Author: Alexander Mehler

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-10-30

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13: 3110224941

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The Handbook of Technical Communication brings together a variety of topics which range from the role of technical media in human communication to the linguistic, multimodal enhancement of present-day technologies. It covers the area of computer-mediated text, voice and multimedia communication as well as of technical documentation. In doing so, the handbook takes professional and private communication into account. Special emphasis is put on technical communication by means of web 2.0 technologies and its standardization in system development. In summary, the handbook deals with theoretical issues of technical communication and its practical impact on the development and usage of text and speech technologies.


The Dialects of Spanish

The Dialects of Spanish

Author: Travis D. Sorenson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-04-08

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1108934862

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Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, and there is extensive lexical variation between its numerous dialects. This book, the first of its kind, focuses uniquely on the origin, diversity, and geographic distribution of portions of the lexicon. The hundreds of words analysed – related to food, clothing, vehicles, and certain miscellaneous items – provide a representative study not only of the many etymological routes by which they have entered the Spanish language over time, but of the considerable diatopic variety which they display across the different Spanish-speaking nations and regions. Representative maps are provided to illustrate several instances of these astounding dialectal differences. This variation is also discussed in terms of its evident link to the historical developments of Spanish. Providing a compelling overview of lexical variety in the Spanish-speaking world, this book will interest anyone who wants to delve into the richness of this fascinating language.


Learning LaTeX

Learning LaTeX

Author: David F. Griffiths

Publisher: SIAM

Published: 2016-08-23

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1611974410

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Here is a short, well-written book that covers the material essential for learning LaTeX. This manual includes the following crucial features: - numerous examples of widely used mathematical expressions; - complete documents illustrating the creation of articles, reports, presentations, and posters; - troubleshooting tips to help you pinpoint an error; - details of how to set up an index and a bibliography; and - information about online LaTeX resources. This second edition of the well-regarded and highly successful book includes additional material on - the American Mathematical Society packages for typesetting additional mathematical symbols and multi-line displays; - the BiBTeX program for creating bibliographies; - the Beamer package for creating presentations; and - the a0poster class for creating posters.


How to Become a Technical Writer

How to Become a Technical Writer

Author: Susan Bilheimer

Publisher: Booklocker.com

Published: 2001-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780970196415

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If you can write clear, concise instructions, then you can be a technical writer. Learn, step-by-step, how to turn your creative writing talent into a highly lucrative career, where you get paid big money consistently to use your writing skills.


Scientific and Technical Translation Explained

Scientific and Technical Translation Explained

Author: Jody Byrne

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1317642031

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From microbiology to nuclear physics and chemistry to software engineering, scientific and technical translation is a complex activity that involves communicating specialized information on a variety of subjects across multiple languages. It requires expert linguistic knowledge and writing skills, combined with the ability to research and understand complex concepts and present them to a range of different audiences. Using a combination of interdisciplinary research, real-world examples drawn from professional practice and numerous learning activities, this introductory textbook equips the student with the knowledge and skills needed to get started in this exciting and challenging field. It examines the origins and history of scientific and technical translation, and the people, tools and processes involved in translating scientific and technical texts. Scientific and Technical Translation Explained provides an overview of the main features of scientific and technical discourse as well as the different types of documents produced. A series of detailed case studies highlight various translation challenges and introduce a range of strategies for dealing with them. A variety of resources and exercises are included to make learning effective and enjoyable. Additional resources and activities are available on Facebook.