Controlled vocabularies? Ha! Try controlled
Controlled vocabularies? Ha! Try controlled languages: AECMA Simplified English is a writing standard for aerospace maintenance documentation. This type of writing standard is also known as a controlled language because it restricts grammar, style and vocabulary to a subset of the English language. The goal is to minimize ambiguity and make translation easier, so for example repair crews for Boeing planes all over the world can easily read these docs. Boeing even sells a tool to check your language: Boeing: Simplified English Checker. More about controlled languages in industry.
# Nov 11, 2002