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From: derek@sun4dts.dts.ine.philips.nl (derek)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc,comp.object
Subject: Re: Software "Engineers"
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Date: 17 Apr 91 14:19:45 GMT
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I am a technical author - specifically, my job title is Senior Software
Author, in as much as I try to make the stuff you guys write understandable
for Joe Public. So far so good, however in German, the title is:
Beschreibungs Ingeniur = Description Engineer, and in French:
redacteur (technique) = (technical editor)

In the German term, an equal STATUS is implied to highly-qualified senior
(as-you-define "real") engineers.

In the French term a STATUS similar to a clerk is implied. (It is very
difficult, therefore, to get good French technical authors.)

Do I need to state my case? - "engineer" implies status - and I think you 
will find that the WHOLE business is nothing to do with science or 
technology, but with job-status and financial rewards.

Best Regards, Derek Carr
DEREK@DTS.INE.PHILIPS.NL           Philips I&E TQV-5 Eindhoven, The Netherlands 
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