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What is Plain Language? --test
Plain language is communication in which wording, structure and design are so clear that intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.

¿Qué es el lenguaje claro?
El lenguaje claro es una comunicación en la que la redacción, la estructura y el diseño son tan claros que los lectores destinatarios pueden encontrar fácilmente lo que necesitan, entender lo que…

Qu'est-ce que le langage clair?
Le langage clair est une communication dont la formulation, la structure et la conception sont si claires que les lecteurs visés peuvent facilement trouver ce dont ils ont besoin, comprendre ce qu…

Was ist Einfache Sprache?
Einfache Sprache ist Kommunikation, bei der Formulierung, Struktur und Design so klar sind, dass die beabsichtigten Leser leicht finden können, was sie brauchen, verstehen, was sie finden, und diese…

O que é linguagem clara?
Linguagem clara é uma comunicação na qual as palavras, a estrutura e o design são tão claros que os leitores podem facilmente encontrar o que precisam, entender o que encontram e usar essa informação.

What is Plain Language? --test
Plain language is communication in which wording, structure and design are so clear that intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.

¿Qué es el lenguaje claro?
El lenguaje claro es una comunicación en la que la redacción, la estructura y el diseño son tan claros que los lectores destinatarios pueden encontrar fácilmente lo que necesitan, entender lo que…

Qu'est-ce que le langage clair?
Le langage clair est une communication dont la formulation, la structure et la conception sont si claires que les lecteurs visés peuvent facilement trouver ce dont ils ont besoin, comprendre ce qu…

Was ist Einfache Sprache?
Einfache Sprache ist Kommunikation, bei der Formulierung, Struktur und Design so klar sind, dass die beabsichtigten Leser leicht finden können, was sie brauchen, verstehen, was sie finden, und diese…

O que é linguagem clara?
Linguagem clara é uma comunicação na qual as palavras, a estrutura e o design são tão claros que os leitores podem facilmente encontrar o que precisam, entender o que encontram e usar essa informação.

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Eyitayo Ogunyemi

Nigeria

PLAIN has enriched my career by granting access to invaluable mentorship and connecting me with a like-minded network dedicated to a common goal.

Melissa Andrea Alarcon Barraza

Norway

Reading the PLAIN Matters Newsletter and PLAIN’s e-journal have expand my understanding of how to work with clear language in different sectors. Reading and seeing how other people solve different problems in text editing is also motivating.

Greg Ioannou

Canada

I attended the PLAIN Conference in Calgary in 1997, and joined the conference.
I'm still in touch with people I met at the 2002 conference in Toronto, and know plain language people around the world.