A professional who takes dictation in shorthand of correspondence, reports, and other matter, and operates typewriter to transcribe dictated material. Performs variety of clerical duties (administrative clerk ), except when working in stenographic pool. May transcribe material from sound recordings (transcribing-machine operator ). May perform stenographic duties in professional office and be designated Legal Stenographer; Medical Stenographer; Technical Stenographer. May take dictation in foreign language and be known as Foreign-Language Stenographer. May be designated according to department in which employed as Police Stenographer. May work for public stenographic service and be designated Public Stenographer.