Herr Ing. Schmidt
English translation: Mr. Smith, graduate engineer
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| na | Mr. Schmidt, M.E. |
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| na | Herr Schmidt, graduate engineer, ... |
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| na | Franz Schmidt, B.S.mech.eng. |
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Mr. Schmidt, M.E. Explanation: If Mr. Schmidt holds a degree analogous to a master's degree, Mr. Schmidt, M.E. (master's inengineering) or M.S. (master of science) are the best American equivalents, although this would sound a bit self-aggrandizing to an American audience. If he holds a degree analogous to a Ph.D., then Dr. Schmidt, or [first name] Schmidt, Ph.D., are better. |
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Herr Schmidt, graduate engineer, ... Explanation: This is how I would do it. |
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Franz Schmidt, B.S.mech.eng. Explanation: This would be the correct way in the US. Where there's a title incl., the Mr. is dropped. Plain grad. engineer is a bachelor of science (B.S.), Diplom-Eng. is Master of Arts (M.A.), Doktor is Ph.D. (Dr. of Philosophy). Construction falls under mechanical engineering, for which the official abbr. is mech.eng. (no word space) |
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