Martin Fiebig is doing a ten-week internship at parson as part of his technical writing studies. This interview is available in German only. Please switch to German.
Martin Fiebig at his desk. Photo by Lea Sophie Ladiges
Technical communicators translate complex technical product or service information into understandable and accessible user information. They act as mediators between product developers and users. Auntie Else’s conclusion was not that far-fetched, after all. We are translators. However, we do not translate from one language into another but from one specialist language into a non-technical and clear language. That’s often not as easy as one might think, initially. read more