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an Lá Idirnáisiúnta don Teanga Shoiléir Reference Cumtha
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Definition lá idirnáisiúnta a dhéanann comóradh ar a bhfuil bainte amach ag daoine ar fud an domhain ó thaobh ábhar a chur ar fáil don phobal atá i dteanga shoiléir, shothuigthe agus sho-úsáidte. Reference Bunaithe ar an sainmhíniú Béarla
International Plain Language Day
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Definition annual day celebrating the achievements of those persons around the world who are working to make materials available to the public that are clear, concise, usable, and written in plain language, first celebrated on 13 October 2011, the first anniversary of the US Plain Writing Act, Public Law 111-274, enacted 13 October 2010. Reference COM-EN, based on:'International Plain Language Day' (3.12.2021), guest post by Cynthia Jordan, Senior Writer-Editor at the Law Library of Congress, in The US Library of Congress Law Library Blog.
Comment International Plain Language Day was originally proposed by Cheryl Stevens, a plain language advocate. The day appears to have struck a global chord for change in the way information is disseminated to the public. Since the initial proposal for an International Plain Language Day, plain language professionals around the world have mobilised in support.