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4. Structure your explanation clearly
Use discourse markers. These are words that are used to connect, organise and 
manage what we say or write, such as anyway, right, to begin with. Here are 
some other examples: 
• 
Order: firstly, secondly, next, after this, then, finally. 
‘The offer should be confirmed next week; after this it should only take a couple of 
weeks to finalize the contract.’ 
• 
Result: consequently, therefore, as a result. 
‘We needed extra cables and consequently spent more than we had planned.’ 
• 
Contrast: however, nevertheless, actually, nonetheless. 
‘The project ran over-budget but we completed it nonetheless.’ 
Discourse markers help your readers and listeners follow what you say more 
easily. 
5. Use technical translators 
There is a wide range of resources that are available to translate tricky technical 
vocabulary, for example, the technical dictionary such as the McGraw-Hill 
Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. 
There are also websites you might find useful, such as: 
• 
Engineering Dictionary (engineering-dictionary.com) 
• 
www.techterms.com 

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