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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
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lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Part-time French Language Consultant
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>Nuance Communications, Inc</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>., a world-wide leader in speech technology, is seeking a part-time
language consultant to enhance our French language dictionaries.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">All work will be done off-site (e.g. at
your home).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Responsibilities:
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Evaluating design and quality of
pronunciation dictionaries<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Merging pronunciation
dictionaries<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Evaluating and correcting dictionary
entries<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Identifying new entries for general
and specialized dictionaries. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Writing phonetic transcriptions for
new and existing entries. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Serving as language expert resource
for engineers and researchers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Requirements:
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Native fluency in
French.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Completion or near-completion of
undergraduate degree in linguistics. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Knowledge of International Phonetic
Alphabet. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Familiarity with a text editor such as
emacs or vi. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Ability to work independently.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Up-to-date computer.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Home internet connection.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Helpful Skills:
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Expertise in medicine, law, or
technology. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Knowledge of UNIX.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">- Ability to program in a scripting
language. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">An average of 10 hours per week of work
is needed for this project.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s
possible the project will require more time, with the likelihood of additional
sporadic tasks over the next six months. Pay is €15-18 per hour, depending on
experience.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">To apply, please submit your resume or
CV and a brief statement describing your experience and abilities to
<B>ditte.kimps@nuance.com</B>. We will consider only electronic submissions. No
phone calls, please. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2009
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">(Positions may be filled before that
date if qualified applicants are found.)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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