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Translatability: Understandability and Usability by Others.

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Spencer, Richard H. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1988

Discusses problems that U.S. companies may experience in getting computer programs and other related products accepted in other countries because of difficulties in translating the English language used in the products. Topics discussed include slang, acronyms, and abbreviations; economic and financial differences; cultural differences; and…

Descriptors: Abbreviations, Computer Software, Cultural Differences, Design Requirements

Two Different Approaches to Teaching Final-Year Projects for Mechanical Engineers and Biotechnologists at Ngee Ann Polytechnic--Case Studies Approach.

Walsh, Kath; Rebaczonok-Padulo, Michael – Guidelines, 1993

Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a leading postsecondary technical institution in Singapore, offers English for academic and occupational purposes to prepare students for writing their final year projects. This article discusses the approaches used in Mechanical Engineering and Biotechnology projects. A sample exercise is appended. (Contains two references.)…

Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries