Standards & Consultancy

At Shufrans, we work according to international technical documentation standards such as S1000D, S2000M, ATA-iSpec 2200 and Shipdex, while having the flexibility to deal with your specific requirements.

Technical Writing

An important aspect of content development is technical writing. At Shufrans TechDocs, we focus on clarity in documentation. Therefore, we ensure that language is not an obstacle for users to read and understand the information to be conveyed.

Simplified Technical English

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is an international writing standard that helps to make technical documentation less ambiguous, easier to understand and faster to translate.

Certified ASD-STE100 Training

We are the global leader in ASD-STE100 training and consultancy. Our certified Simplified Technical English training workshops are conducted by seasoned industry experts.

The Simplified Technical English course content and requirements provided by Shumin Chen were an absolute good fit with the TCLoc Master's program. A technical communicator has to know about the existing specifications for technical documentation. Furthermore, this course helps the students to acquire new skills in order to enhance the accuracy and clarity of contents.

TCLoc Master's Student University of Strasbourg
My favorite STE writing rules: * Rule 1.9 and Rule 1.10 When you must select a technical name, use one which is short and easy to understand. Both rules ensure a better understanding of technical contents. * Rule 3.6 Do not use a past participle with a helping verb to make a complex verb. Past tenses may be adequate for marketing texts due to stylistic reasons, but not for technical contents, where precision and clarity play a major role. * Rule 5.1 Keep procedural sentences as short as possible. The description of procedures in technical manuals has to be as simple as possible to avoid confusing the reader.

TCLoc Master's Student University of Strasbourg
The introduction to STE gave me a more detailed idea about the STE concept. STE favours simple and short sentences to give the audience a clear idea of how information develops. It was also good to know that some verbs that ar evry commonly used in Schindler vocabulary are not acccepted in STE. Instead, shorter, simpler verbs can be good enough. To add, rules and tips provided during the training has been very helpful for my work. The exercises were practical and useful and I wish we had more time to go into more detail. Everything had been clearly explained and Shumin was very specific. I would most likely recommend this course to technical authors.

Corporate Technical Writer, Schindler Group
The Simplified Technical English workshop has been most informative and clear. The list of approved and non-approved technical helped me a lot in my work. Most of the classroom exercises were well-paced as Shumin has a very structured approach to discussing these exercises in a suitable order. She speaks with a very clear voice that facilitates understanding.

Gieljan Smits Product Designer & Engineer, Maats Pipeline Equipment
I absolutely enjoyed participating in your course! I came away with a significantly deeper understanding of Simplified Technical English (STE). For the introduction to STE itself, I wouldn't hesitate to give it a perfect score – 10 out of 10! It truly laid a strong foundation for the concepts.

Out of all the STE rules we covered, rule 5.1 particularly resonated with me. The emphasis on keeping sentences short and concise, with a maximum of 20 words for procedures, makes perfect sense. It definitely streamlines the instructions and improves clarity.

The STE presentations and exercises we reviewed were also fantastic, and I would rate them a very strong 9 out of 10. They provided a great balance of explanation and practical application, solidifying the learning. Overall, this STE course has been an incredibly valuable experience, and I would absolutely recommend it to all my colleagues! They would undoubtedly benefit from the clear and concise communication techniques emphasized in the course.

Technical Editor Grundfos
Shumin is a reference in the STE field. As a neophyte, I can hardly give you an advice. I regularly check your post on YouTube and I learn a lot from the videos and articles you post on the Internet. One word–continue. The best lesson I learnt is: Never use a long word where a short one will do. This rule forces the writer to be simple, yet concise. It is the golden rule of STE.

TCLoc Master's Student Master in Technical Communication and Localization
I attended a two-day ASD-STE100 training workshop by Shumin. She presented the materials clearly and succinctly with sound and logical written examples. There was a good balance of worksheet exercises and individual rewriting tasks. We explored certain topics and asked critical questions related to standard technical writing practices which were well discussed during this workshop. Shumin seems like a kind and well-educated trainer who has an answer for every question. Top Qualities: Personable, Expert, Good Value

Frank Omvlee Technical Publication Engineer, B/E Aerospace
The training on Simplified Technical English is a completely unique experience received so far for me. I found it to be extremely helpful for documentation writers. Section 3 of the STE Specification which deals with verbs and section 4 on how to sentence construction in STE were useful from a personal perspective. The course exercises were interactive and had a practical side to them. They help us compare our current standard of writing to an improved version in STE. I highly recommend this training to my colleagues also in the other divisions and offices.

Krishna Kishore Vedantam Product Design Specialist, Schindler
Great information and yes defnitely a very interesting course! I think it was a fair amount of work given the tight timeframe of TCLoc. At a personal level, I really enjoyed the class and would have loved to have more online workshops where we discuss several exercises.

Master's Student, TCLoc Master's Course 2018 University of Strasbourg
I've worked with Shumin Chen when she was a Localization Program Manager for large projects into multiple languages. She was always very professional and confident. I would work with her again in the future.

Ulisses Bognar Account Manager, All Tasks