nontechnische

Nontechnische is a German-language adjective formed from non- and technisch, used to mark elements that are not technical. In German texts it appears mainly in compounds such as nontechnische Fähigkeiten (non-technical skills), nontechnische Berufe (non-technical occupations), or nontechnische Anforderungen (non-technical requirements).

Usage: In business, education, and policy, the term helps separate technical aspects—like engineering, coding, or laboratory work—from non-technical ones such as communication, organization, or legal and regulatory considerations. Examples include describing a project’s nontechnical requirements, focusing on user experience and documentation rather than software architecture, or discussing nontechnical training needs for staff.

Language notes: The term is a loanword-like construction and is less common in formal German; many writers prefer nichttechnisch or nicht-technisch, depending on the noun. When used, nontechnische is usually treated as an attributive adjective and may take the usual endings before a noun, e.g., nichttechnische Fächer, nontechnische Fähigkeiten. The English equivalent is non-technical.

In English-language contexts, the term is commonly rendered as non-technical.