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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Filiste

English translation:

wire EDM programmer/operator

Added to glossary by Mary Moritz
Feb 12, 2009 14:09
15 yrs ago
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French term

Filiste

French to English Tech/Engineering Metallurgy / Casting
This is a position (job description) for what my client describes as an "electrowiring man" (his words). The responsibilities listed are: Wire EDM and programming. Any ideas out there on what this person's job title could be?
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4 +1 spell it out
4 electrowiring technicien

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spell it out

This has to be what I can find no better term for than "wire electro-discharge machine operator". There was a Q here about the machine a few months back
Peer comment(s):

agree Emma Paulay : One of many refs: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?...
34 mins
Thanks for that! Hadn't got round to searching with the acronym rather than the expansion!
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again Bourth. I used wire EDM programmer/operator from Emma's link."
1 day 23 hrs

electrowiring technicien

Must be a technicien level job and avoids the M/F issue.
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