eitekniseen

Eitekninen is a Finnish adjective meaning non-technical or not technical, used to describe content, language, or contexts that avoid specialized or technical terminology. The form eitekniseen is the illative case of the adjective, typically used to indicate direction toward or targeting of a non-technical domain, audience, or style within a sentence.

In practice, eitekninen is most often encountered in discussions about communication and documentation aimed at lay readers. It is used to distinguish materials intended for the general public or non-specialists from more technical or expert-oriented texts. The term often appears in policy statements, instruction manuals, and educational material where accessibility is a priority. It can be contrasted with tekninen (technical) or tieteellinen (scientific).

Examples of usage include phrases such as ohjeet on tarkoitettu eitekniseen yleisöön (the instructions are intended for a non-technical audience) or tutkimusvalmiot käsittelevät eitekniseen kontekstiin liittyviä kysymyksiä (the study addresses questions related to a non-technical context). Because eitekninen is somewhat formal and context-specific, writers frequently prefer alternatives like selkokieli (plain language) or yksinkertaistettu kieli when aiming for broad clarity.

Limitations of the term include its potential ambiguity and relatively narrow applicability; in everyday Finnish, terms such as selkokieli or yksinkertaistettu kielellinen ilmaisu are often clearer. Eitekninen remains a useful descriptor in discourse on accessibility and public communication.

See also: tekninen, selkokieli, plain language, viestintä.