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1)<br>Date: 10 Jul 2013<br>From:<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Kurt Easterwood <<a href="mailto:akurt@cjki.org" target="_blank">akurt@cjki.org</a>></span><br>Subject:JOB:CJK Dictionary Institute Needs Editor of Arabic English Learners Dictionary<br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The CJK Dictionary Institute (CJKI, </span><a href="http://www.cjk.org/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">http://www.cjk.org</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">) is</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">looking for an editor to help complete an Arabic-English</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Learner's Dictionary (AELD).</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This dictionary aims to enable learners to gain a good</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">understanding of the meanings and usage of the core</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic. We feel quite</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">strongly that the advanced compilation techniques we're</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">employing, and numerous unique and special features of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">this dictionary, will distinguish it as the most useful and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">easy-to-use Arabic learner’s dictionary ever compiled.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Regarding the editor position, we are looking for someone</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">with native-speaking, or near-native, English ability who</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">also possesses good Arabic (though not necessarily</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">native level). Ideally this person would have previous</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">dictionary editing and/or proofreading experience.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The job would entail proofreading the accuracy of English</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">translations of Arabic headwords and Arabic example</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">sentences, and making appropriate changes to the English</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">if needed. It could entail some changes to the original Arabic,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">although this is less likely to occur. The dictionary contains</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">approximately 5,000 main entries, with at least one to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">several example sentences per entry.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We are looking for candidates who would be able to devote</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">to the project approximately 20 hours or more per month</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">over a period of several months, working from home.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">More detailed information about the dictionary, including a</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">page sample, is here:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.kanji.org/kanji/dictionaries/cald/cald_overview.pdf" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">http://www.kanji.org/kanji/dictionaries/cald/cald_overview.pdf</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Persons interested in this position should email our director</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Jack Halpern at </span><a href="mailto:jack@cjki.org" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">jack@cjki.org</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> with a copy of their resume</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">attached (.pdf or .doc files only, please).</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">About CJKI</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">---------------------</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The CJK Dictionary Institute specializes in Chinese, Japanese,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Korean and Arabic lexicography. CJKI is headed by Jack Halpern,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">editor-in-chief of the New Japanese-English Character Dictionary</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">and various other dictionaries that have become standard</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">reference works for studying Japanese. CJKI is one of the world's</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">prime sources for CJK and Arabic lexical resources, contributing</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">to CJK and Arabic information processing technology with its</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">high-quality lexical resources.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
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