作者:James Russell and Thomas Harrison 金杜律师事务所 King & Wood Mallesons

“Plain English” refers to an English language communication tool which emphasizes clarity, brevity and the avoidance of unnecessary technical language. The objective is to write in a way that is easily understood by the target audience using only words that are necessary to convey the message. It is not baby talk, nor is it “dumbing down” of the English language.

“简明英语”是指英文交流要重在清晰简洁,避免冗长的术语。“简明英语”的目标是使用精简必要的语言让目标读者易于抓取信息,但简明并不意味着非正式,也并非令英语表达低智化。
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