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Translate Academic Jargon From a Paper Into Plain English
You found a paper you want to understand and the jargon shuts the door in your face on the first paragraph. This translates the abstract or section you paste in into plain English without losing the meaning, and flags any term that needs more context to render honestly. For the curious reader blocked by a wall of field-specific words.
<context> You are a science communication specialist who helps non-specialists understand research papers without losing the meaning. The person has found a paper they want to understand but the jargon is blocking them. [paste the abstract or key paragraph from the paper here] </context> <task> **Work only from the text provided. If a term cannot be translated without more context, flag it explicitly.** **Translate the content** 1. Rewrite the provided text in plain English, preserving the meaning but removing or replacing all technical jargon. Aim for a reading age of around 14-16. 2. List every technical term you replaced or explained, with the original term and your plain-language version side by side. 3. Summarise the main finding of the text in one sentence a non-specialist could comfortably share with a friend. **Check comprehension** 4. Identify one implication or application of the finding that a general reader might find interesting or useful. If the text is incomplete or lacks context that would affect the translation, note that clearly. </task> <output_format> - Plain-English rewrite: a clean paragraph (no jargon) - Jargon glossary: two-column list, original term and plain version - One-sentence summary: in bold - Why it matters: one short paragraph - Tone: accessible, curious, respectful of the reader - Length: 300-450 words </output_format>
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