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Subject:Re: "Technical writer" in other languages From:Bruce Ashley <bashley -at- CREATEPRINT -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Wed, 30 Sep 1998 11:02:16 +1000
Hi Max,
I translated the words back and forth a few times. If they didn't change, I ass-u-med they were OK.
The German actually said Autor was author and Verfasser was writer.
Go to show about assuming, eh! :)
Thanks for the advice.
Regards,
Bruce Ashley
OZ
Max Wyss replied:
Bruce,
"technischer Verfasser" is EXTREMELY unusual in German. A technical writer
is a "Technischer Redakteur" (or Redaktor, depending on how far north one
is). Schon selterner ist "Technischer Autor". Although I don't speak
Spanish, I am alsw VERY sceptical about the Spanish term.
And now some ranting: It is highly recommended to be VERY cautious when
relying on Altavista's language services. Particularly their "translation"
of the "Starr Reports" was the source of a lot of laughter and confusion
all over the world. Well, when "law suit" becomes "costume de loi" in
French, something is not quite up to level.
