Re: "Chinlish" or English?

Subject: Re: "Chinlish" or English?
From: "Monique Semp" <monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>, <M -dot- Vina-Baltsas -at- mindray -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:24:25 -0700

Doesn't seem like a "Chin[g]lish" or "English" problem so much as normal editing issues.

For (1), the edit creates a more actionable, clear imperative instructions, so I prefer the edit.

For (2), I'd revise further to make it more direct and less open-to-interpretation (does "should" mean "must" or "it's better, but ok if not"?): "in auxiliary mode, the probe must contact the patient's skin."

For (3), the whole thing seems lacking in info about how to choose the correct/appropriate probe. Obviously nobody wants to choose the wrong one, but if the user doesn't know what makes the right device "right" or "appropriate", it's a useless directive.

I'd say that "ensure" vs. "make sure" is a style thing: choose one. I donât think it matters particularly much, and doubt that either would cause confusion or translation errors.

Bummer that this is holding up the release, but refreshing to hear that some place actually considers the docs an important enough part of the project that this can happen. So take solace in that!

-Monique


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