Plain Language in Technical Writing

Published: 2024-06-11 Updated: 2025-03-26

Standards for plain language have been in the works in Germany and at the international level since 2019. Dr. Markus Nickl, CEO at Quanos partner doctima, heads up efforts to establish related standards at DIN. In our podcast, he revealed how the new standards will change technical writing and the ways they can be used in the future.

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