Plain Language for Translators

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Welcome to our training on Using Plain Language for Effective Communication. Throughout this session, you’ll dive deep into understanding the values and principles of Plain Language and its impact on achieving effective communication when writing for diverse and multicultural audiences.

You will learn insightful information about Plain Language Guidelines to be applied in the United States government agencies, the importance of following them and their impact on reading comprehension processes. You will explore the concept of Plain Language and you will learn how to assess the organization of your texts and the clarity of your contents. You will also analyze the challenges the diversity of the audience implies regarding government writing and develop skills to address them in an effective way for your texts to achieve their communicative purpose.

To reach this goal, you will contrast texts written in the typical administrative jargon against texts written following the guidelines of Plain Language so as to compare their effects on the audience. As we conclude, you’ll be guided through practical exercises, including rewriting techniques, arranging sentences and organizing texts to empower you with strategies to write clearly, concisely and effectively.

Join Mercedes Montero as she shares her knowledge and expertise in this enriching training session designed for language workers in the United States. Elevate your effective communication skills and help your audience feel confident when reading under the guidance of this esteemed industry leader.

Format and Length

This is an online, self-paced and on-demand training video.
It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete.
This training video is available for access for 3 months from the date of purchase.

Training Videos Features

Topic 1
Quiz 1
Duration 90 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 21
Certificate Yes
Assessments Yes

Content

1 Section
1 Lesson
90 Days

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Mercedes Montero

Mercedes Montero is a Plain Language and Inclusive Communication expert. She’s a certified sworn English-Spanish translator with more than twenty-years’ experience working in this industry, providing linguistic services to private clients and to a wide range of institutions and agencies, mainly dealing with legal documentation and educational contents.
With a distinguished educational background, Mercedes was awarded her B.A. in English-Spanish Translation, complemented by another B.A. in English teaching and an M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature.

Mechi’s expertise is underlined by her certifications as a Legal Translator from UCEL and as a Business English Teacher from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Her proficiency extends beyond academic qualifications, as she actively engages with clients from all over the world to help them solve their linguistic needs with a special focus on multicultural audiences, effective and inclusive communication, and respect for diversity.
Over the last ten years she’s been teaching English and Spanish Grammar, Linguistics, English and Spanish Contrastive Analysis, among other related courses included in different Translation programs in Argentina. She has delivered more than twenty training courses and workshops for translators, interpreters and other language professionals.

She has always been an active member of different professional organizations, including the Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI). In 2017, she was appointed as the head of the Translators’ Professional Association of the Province of Santa Fe, Second District. Her commitment to advancing the field of Plain Language both in English and Spanish is evidenced by the courses and talks she delivers on this topic for translator, interpreters and other language services providers to develop their writing skills focusing on the audience’s needs.

Target audiences

This is part of a series of language-related training for government employees, language workers, social workers, healthcare providers, educators, community outreach workers, nonprofit organization staff and all kinds of helpers, on the federal, state or local levels in the United States who require a comprehensive understanding of the diverse communities they serve to be able to meet the needs of multilingual and multicultural populations effectively and thoughtfully. Additionally, the series covers relevant topics for translators and interpreters, offering insights to enhance their professional practice, equipping them with techniques, tools, resources and strategies to advance their skills, improve their work environment and continue to develop professionally.

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