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For some time now, the symbols "Installation, electrotechnical expertise" and "Installation, mechanical expertise" have increasingly been seen on electrical installation products, for example. These symbols are intended to indicate that…

We humans act far less rationally than we like to think. As technical writers, we need to speak to the instinctive, emotional side of our readers.

Nobody needs much explanation about what "Zack", "Zisch" or "Peng" stands for. Reading a comic is enough. But there is more to a comic than pure entertainment, such as an…

ISO 7010 provides some safety signs. However, depending on the application, these are often either too general, too specific or not available for the specific case. In order to warn…

In technical communication, Miller's number plays a crucial role in conveying information effectively. This concept, introduced by George A. Miller in the 1950s, states that human information processing is limited…

ISO 7010 defines rescue, prohibition, mandatory, warning and fire safety signs and was published in 2012. The safety signs are based on the design criteria of the ISO 3864 series…