A term or phrase for speaking as clearly as possible to non-experts
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00:00 A Term Or Phrase For Speaking As Clearly As Possible To Non-Experts
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00:58 Accepted Answer Score 42
01:11 Answer 3 Score 14
02:12 Answer 4 Score 0
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ANSWER 2
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Plain English
I have tried my best to explain this subject as clearly as possible, but it is hard to express in plain English.
I would fully support the answer from @sxpmaths, "Layman's terms" is an excellent phrase to describe just this.
I have, however, spent almost twenty years doing what you describe in your question, trying to explain technical information to laypersons, and some of them take offence at the term. It's not any fault of the terminology, someone who doesn't know what "layman" means may consider it condescending (I've never used it in that manner). I've had to beg the forgiveness of people to save contracts because they thought I was using some insulting computer jargon (it's actually an ecclesiastical term, referring to someone who is unordained preaching a sermon).
Because of this, unless I know my audience, I do make sure to use nothing but very plain English. Not "talking to small children English", just plain English. And I have found it is best to refer to it in such terms.
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Speak in plain language:
language that is clear and easy to understand, with no ambiguity or unnecessarily difficult words.
- Use plain language instead of jargon. A booklet summarizing the scheme in plain language
(Collins Dictionary)
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This may have an unintended condescending tone if used with your peers or it may be intended as a pejurative, but normally it would be acceptable to come down to another's level if there are chances that they won't understand you if you speak the way you'd normally do.
I have tried my best to explain this subject as clearly as possible, but it is hard to come down to the level of non professionals.