[i18n-activity] Provide guidance for working with local language experts (#965)

fsasaki has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/i18n-activity:

== Provide guidance for working with local language experts ==
"4.4.2" Pattern: Use a Simple Tense and Voice, the sub section
https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/WD-coga-usable-20200717/#description-13

has the following text:

> Use the tense and the voice that is easiest to understand. In English, this is usually the present tense and active voice. Speak directly to the user, and use the simplest form of verbs.

Please add guidance about working with languages other than English. A text proposal is below.

> Use the tense and the voice that is easiest to understand. In English, this is usually the present tense and active voice. Speak directly to the user, and use the simplest form of verbs. Be sure to work with a local language expert to understand the linguistic aspects of what is easy to understand.


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Instructions: 

Follow the process at https://w3c.github.io/i18n-activity/guidelines/review-instructions.html

1. **CREATE A PROPOSED REVIEW COMMENT BY REPLACING THE PROMPTS ABOVE THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT LEAVE THIS PARAGRAPH INTACT AS WELL AS THE TEXT BELOW IT** Then ask the i18n WG to review your comment.

2. After discussion with the i18n WG, raise this issue to the WG that owns the spec. Use the text above this para as the basis for that comment.

3. Replace the text 'link_to_issue_raised' below with a link to the place you raised the issue. Do NOT remove the initial '§ '.

4.  Edit this issue to remove this paragraph and ALL THE TEXT ABOVE IT. 



**This is a tracker issue.** Only discuss things here if they are i18n WG internal meta-discussions about the issue. **Contribute to the actual discussion at the following link:**


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