{"id":6485,"date":"2024-10-25T09:10:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/?p=6485"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:38:11","slug":"what-makes-proofreading-more-than-just-a-simple-text-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/what-makes-proofreading-more-than-just-a-simple-text-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes proofreading more than just a simple text correction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6485\" class=\"elementor elementor-6485 elementor-6470\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a9a16a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a9a16a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ab7c32\" data-id=\"5ab7c32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8671acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8671acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For most people, there&#8217;s little difference between proofreading and simple text correction. However, if you&#8217;ve ever come across an international website or a company presentation where the language felt clunky, the tone too dry, or the content just didn&#8217;t resonate, then you already know what it&#8217;s like when content is published without proper proofreading. In business, we often need to translate presentations, company profiles, or even contracts. But for the text to truly &#8220;come to life&#8221; or remain clear and understandable, simple proofreading, which focuses only on grammar and spelling corrections, is not enough. Sometimes it&#8217;s not clear what level of intervention a text needs to be perfect.\u00a0 So we&#8217;ve outlined a few points to help with that decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f56f5fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f56f5fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d43e8d\" data-id=\"1d43e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aeb3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aeb3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is proofreading, and how is it more than simple correction?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e2e461 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e2e461\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d800a\" data-id=\"b1d800a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3436bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3436bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proofreading is a complex<\/a> process. Beyond correcting basic grammatical, spelling, and technical errors in the translated text, it also takes into account the content, style, and structure. This ensures that the translated material remains coherent, understandable, and smooth. To better understand how proofreading differs from simple text correction, let\u2019s first take a look at what text correction entails.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af0b363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af0b363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2884469\" data-id=\"2884469\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edbd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3edbd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-lektor-nyelvi-lektor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6478\" alt=\"Azon t\u00fal, hogy az alapvet\u0151 nyelvtani, helyes\u00edr\u00e1si \u00e9s technikai hib\u00e1kat jav\u00edtja a ford\u00edtott sz\u00f6vegben, annak tartalm\u00e1t, st\u00edlus\u00e1t \u00e9s strukt\u00far\u00e1j\u00e1t is figyelembe veszi.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-lektor-nyelvi-lektor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-lektor-nyelvi-lektor-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3ae035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3ae035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6742b\" data-id=\"ca6742b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09f655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a09f655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Text correction\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e223ad0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e223ad0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-affe0bd\" data-id=\"affe0bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f65a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f65a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basic proofreading is an essential task before finalizing any written work. Whether it\u2019s a translation or original content, the following aspects should always be checked before publication:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Correcting spelling errors:<\/strong> typos, misspellings, compound word issues, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Fixing grammar mistakes:<\/strong> incorrect use of verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, phrase issues, word order, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Punctuation check:<\/strong> ensuring sentences are properly segmented and that commas, colons, semicolons, and sentence-ending punctuation are used correctly.<\/li><li><strong>Formatting corrections:<\/strong> adjusting layout, typography, line spacing, or font issues.<\/li><\/ul><p>Text correction is essential for the professional appearance of the text. But it focuses only on linguistic errors, not the deeper layers of the text, unlike proofreading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c49694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c49694\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4752650\" data-id=\"4752650\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f4ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03f4ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proofreading<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b36c08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b36c08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9a79fe\" data-id=\"f9a79fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b136c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b136c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A proofreader doesn\u2019t just look for technical mistakes but examines the text as a whole. It ensures that it is understandable, coherent, and has a smooth flow. In other words, the proofread text should be enjoyable to read. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proofreading is not only important for marketing<\/a> materials but also crucial for technical and legal content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be45758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be45758\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3efb90c\" data-id=\"3efb90c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47d629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a47d629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditoiroda.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6474\" alt=\"A lektor nem csup\u00e1n technikai hib\u00e1kat keres, hanem a sz\u00f6veg eg\u00e9sz\u00e9t vizsg\u00e1lja abb\u00f3l a szempontb\u00f3l, hogy az \u00e9rthet\u0151, koherens \u00e9s g\u00f6rd\u00fcl\u00e9keny dinamik\u00e1j\u00fav\u00e1 v\u00e1ljon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditoiroda.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditoiroda-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a222e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a222e67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f7fadb\" data-id=\"2f7fadb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec6d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ec6d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-step process\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2d9c67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2d9c67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a74b4ef\" data-id=\"a74b4ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf886db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf886db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Checking content coherence:<\/strong> The proofreader\u2019s job isn\u2019t just to fix spelling mistakes but also to review the logical flow of the text. Are the connections clear? Are there any contradictory statements, or is something not clear enough? In such cases, a proofreader may suggest revisions to make the argument more logical and concise.<\/li><li><strong>Stylistic refinement:<\/strong> Beyond fixing language errors, the proofreader adjusts the style of the text. They ensure that the style is consistent and appropriate for the intended audience. They may refine the use of technical terms. Just to ensure they are precise and relevant, or help improve the text\u2019s flow and readability.<\/li><li><strong>Improving text structure:<\/strong> A well-written text should have a clear and logical structure. The proofreader reviews paragraph order, the logical flow of the text, and may suggest rearranging or reworking parts for better clarity.<\/li><li><strong>Expression and phrasing:<\/strong> If necessary, the proofreader simplifies or enriches overly simple phrasing. This often occurs when Hungarian texts are translated into other languages, such as during the writing of doctoral dissertations. Even if one speaks another language well, a proofreader can help eliminate repetitions and improve sentence flow.<\/li><li><strong>Considering the target audience:<\/strong> The proofreader ensures the text meets the expectations and needs of the target audience. For instance, in a text aimed at a professional audience, they may flag overly general terms and suggest more field-specific phrasing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5d280 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5d280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e942b1\" data-id=\"1e942b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f195eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f195eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditas-nyelvi-lektor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6472\" alt=\"Egy lektor sokat seg\u00edthet abban, hogy a szerz\u0151 \u00fczenete pontosabban \u00e9s hat\u00e1sosabban jusson el a k\u00f6z\u00f6ns\u00e9ghez.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditas-nyelvi-lektor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polyglot-mivel-tobb-a-lektoralas-a-szovegjavitasnal-foditas-nyelvi-lektor-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac95c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac95c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5295634\" data-id=\"5295634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084ed14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"084ed14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits in business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3351c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3351c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88d930c\" data-id=\"88d930c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e285de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e285de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It doesn\u2019t have to be a scientific article for proofreading to benefit your business.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/proofreading-is-important-for-accuracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Proofreading is especially important<\/a> for any written content intended for a wide audience, such as website texts, contracts, or technical descriptions. 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