Technical English
When technical professionals work internationally, they need to do more than understand technical vocabulary. They need to explain problems, discuss specifications, coordinate production, communicate with suppliers and customers, and make sure that important information is understood correctly.
The English needed by an automotive manufacturer or supplier is different from the language needed by a machining company, a logistics provider or a manufacturer of specialist equipment.
We take the time to understand your industry, your role, your products and the situations in which you need to communicate in English. We then tailor your Technical English course to the language you actually need – whether you are an individual professional or a company looking to develop the English skills of your employees.
We have experience developing Technical English courses for a wide range of technical environments, including automotive, manufacturing, machining, mechanical engineering, logistics, production, quality assurance and technical services.
For example, we have helped employees of a company producing X-ray machines develop the English they needed to communicate with technicians on site in other countries and talk them through repair work. We have supported professionals responsible for managing production facilities around the world. We have also helped a quality assurance department communicate with a supplier about faulty medical technology products.
These situations require much more than technical terminology. They require the ability to explain, clarify, question, troubleshoot, negotiate and make decisions in English.
For an automotive company, training might focus on production processes, technical specifications, quality issues or communication with international suppliers. In machining, it could involve discussing components, processes, tolerances or production problems. In logistics, employees may need to communicate about deliveries, planning, documentation and problems in the supply chain.
Whatever your industry, we build the training around the technical knowledge and communication situations that matter to you.
You might need to explain a production problem to an overseas colleague, discuss technical specifications with a customer, communicate with a supplier, participate in an international meeting or talk a technician through a repair.
In a group course, we can use realistic role plays, simulations and problem-solving activities based on situations from your workplace. In one-to-one training, we can work directly with your current projects, upcoming meetings, technical documentation or specific communication challenges.
Training can include technical vocabulary, meetings, presentations, emails, problem-solving, explaining processes, discussing specifications, customer communication, supplier communication and communicating technical information to non-specialists.
The aim isn’t simply to learn more Technical English. It is to make sure that your technical knowledge and professional expertise can be communicated clearly and effectively across language barriers.
