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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.

 

 

Our team of experienced writers creates, edits and proofreads all types of technical publications, including:

 

Technical publications

  • Data sheets
  • Installation manuals
  • Job cards
  • Operator manuals
  • Quick reference manuals
  • Service Bulletins (SB)
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
  • Training manuals
  • Troubleshooting manuals (TSM)
  • User manuals

Aerospace and defense publications

  • Aerospace and defense publications
  • Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM)
  • Aircraft Schematic Manuals (ASM)
  • Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM)
  • Crew manuals
  • Data modules development & editing based on the ASD-STE100 standard
  • Flight Operations Manuals (FOM)
  • Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)
  • Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP)

Scientific publications

  • Medical journals
  • Patents
  • Scientific articles

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Using international writing standards such as ASD-STE100 (Simplified Technical English), we help you ensure compliance where necessary while improving the consistency of your documentation and the possible re-use of previously created content. In addition, our terminology management methods ensure the correct and consistent use of your company-specific terms.

With over 30 years of relevant industry experience, our technical writing team takes pride in creating high quality content based on current international writing standards. As a result of our proven track record in addressing industry and corporate content development needs, many international companies entrust us with their documentation needs.

We are experienced in handling documentation according to specific regulatory, legal and technical requirements, including:

Shufrans’ other writing-related services include translation, DTP (page layout), publishing, typesetting and file format conversion. For more information, please refer to Technical Translations, DTP / Publishing and Document Conversion. The use of standards such as TMX, TBX, Unicode, CGM, XML and SGML ensures compatibility and an easy exchange of data.

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Shufrans works with customers from the aerospace, defense, automotive, machinery and electronics industries. We have led development programs for customers worldwide, including BAE Systems, Boeing, EADS, Eurocopter, Embraer, GMF Aero-Asia, Rolls-Royce and Fuji Heavy Industries.

 

 

 

 

  • The introduction to Simplified Technical English (STE) was simple to follow and understand. Rule 1.4 to use only the approved forms of verbs and adjectives from the STE dictionary is something that I appreciate very much. Applying the rules faithfully was a challenging albeit enjoyable process. There is a lot of good writing rules to learn here. I've found the exercises to be very useful for learning reinforcement, and they have helped me to apply STE rules in a more efficient manner and I've gained a much better understanding of STE as a result. Shumin's training methodology is easy to follow, and she offers us great technical writing advice and has simplified the process for us. Every aspect of this training is a 10/10 for me.
    Nour Bazuhair Engineer Trainee, NIMR Automotive
  • A very important and highlighted point during the introduction is that STE is an English language specification that is not only applicable for companies in the aerospace & defence industry. Rule 5.2 where you only have one instruction per sentence is important to us. Not being able to use the verb "CHECK' that is only used as an approved STE noun poses a challenge to me all the time. I really appreciate the STE writing rules that give us the possibility to improve the consistency of our documents. The workshop exercises were of high interest value and drive home the point that it is important to learn by doing. Although a time-consuming process, the writing workshop impressed on me that the need to prioritise the analysis of our internal documents. Shumin is a competent trainer who does not only focus on explaining and enforcing the "writing rules", but is always available to understand and empathise with the training needs of the class.
    Marco Valtangoli Corporate Technical Author, Schindler Management
  • Keep doing what you’re doing - it’s a good subject and a very helpful class! I like the list of approved words. This could really help clarify and harmonize the writing in an organization. My other favourite STE rule being: Do not write noun clusters of more than 3 nouns. It helps when reading and writing texts also outside of STE.
    TCLoc Master's Programme Student University of Strasbourg
  • The introduction to ASD-STE100 seemed very relaxed at first, but there is a lot of information. Also I had some knowledge of STE, so it was quite interesting to see the responses of other participants. When it come to writing short sentences in STE and verbs like "MAKE SURE", "OBEY", "SHOW" are STE preferences that I lean towards. I've appreciated the the exercises demonstrated flexibility and offered us an opportunity to discuss alternative solutions during this training. For someone who will be confronted with STE, I highly recommend Shumin and the services of Shufrans TechDocs.
    LeAnne Platt Principal Technical Author, Schindler Management
  • I have a great pleasure to work with Shumin Chen on a number of complex technical translation projects. She is very talented, efficient and dependable, making sure to meet and exceed the customer's expectations.
    Anouar Koutchoukali Owner, A Propos Vertaalbureau
  • Shumin gave a good introduction to Simplified Technical English. Instead of writing long sentences that are difficult to read, I prefer the STE rule of presenting long sentences in a list that makes it much easier to understand the work that is required to be completed. The STE exercises were pretty engaging, and this is particularly so for day 2 of the rewriting workshop that gave the team a lot of insight into our documentation. Trainees also had the opportunity to replace many unapproved standard English words with STE ones that helped us better appreciate the application of STE rules in a real-world context. This is a training that I have rated 10/10 for.
    Thuraya Al Mehrzi Production Engineer, NIMR Automotive
  • Best STE rules for my learning are: - Use simple verb tenses - Put commands first in warnings and cautions - Use active voice - Do not use present participles or gerund.
    TCLoc Master's Student University of Strasbourg
  • Airbus is widely known to have strict STE quality checks that are difficult to meet for outside suppliers. Learning how to optimally use a documentation standard like ASD-STE100 is a substantial boost to our technical writing team’s capabilities and significantly improved our compliance rating!
    Raja Sureshbabu Global Head of Aerospace Vertical, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Introduction to Simplified Technical English (STE) was comprehensive and gave me the full picture of this technical writing standard and its related implementation processes. Rule 6.6 is something that I appreciate very much as there is a prescribed limit for the length of every paragraph. This will make the reading process much easier and user-friendly. The exercises were challenging and do take some time to get used to. Nevertheless, this part of the training session is a 9/10 for me. Shumin's delivery of the training was very clear and succinct. Her knowledge of the STE language standard spans both breadth and depth!
    Mckeena Neo Technical Writing Team Leader, Thales Group (Previously, Gemalto)
  • 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