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Subject:Re: "Technical writer" in other languages From:JIMCHEVAL -at- AOL -dot- COM Date:Tue, 29 Sep 1998 02:30:23 EDT
In a message dated 98-09-28 22:44:53 EDT, chatan -at- IDI -dot- ORG -dot- IL writes:
<< the word "technical writer," it comes out funny ("ecriteur
technique" in French, >>
Huh? 'Writer' is 'ecrivain'; 'writing' is 'ecriture'. 'Ecriteur' does not so
far as I know exist.
'Ecrivain technique' - literal translation. If I'm wrong, none of my French
friends or relatives has seen fit to correct me.
