6.907, Jobs: Lexicographer, Spanish Evaluator, Research Fellows

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-6-907. Wed Jun 28 1995. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  222
 
Subject: 6.907, Jobs: Lexicographer, Spanish Evaluator, Research Fellows
 
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Date:  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 13:18:48 EDT
From:  ehn+ at CS.cmu.edu (Eric Nyberg)
Subject:  Lexicographer
 
2)
Date:  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 13:18:51 EDT
From:  ehn+ at CS.cmu.edu (Eric Nyberg)
Subject:  Spanish Evaluator
 
3)
Date:  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:29:02 +0700
From:  rocltsh at hp.iis.sinica.edu.tw (rocling)
Subject:  Research Fellows at CityU, HK (fwd)
 
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Date:  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 13:18:48 EDT
From:  ehn+ at CS.cmu.edu (Eric Nyberg)
Subject:  Lexicographer
 
US-PA-Pittsburgh Machine Translation Lexicographer, CMU
 
Lexicographer, Machine Translation Applications
 
The CATALYST project at the Center for Machine Translation, Carnegie
Mellon University, is seeking a talented and energetic individual for
the position of Lexicographer.
 
CATALYST is a large-scale MT application for commercial document
delivery in the domain of heavy machinery. The Lexicographer is
responsible for the following tasks:
 
 * implementation of lexicon refinement/enhancement/maintenance tasks,
   in support of source and target language lexicon development.
 
The successful applicant must have the following qualifications:
 
 * M.A. in linguistics, M.S in computational linguistics or a related field
 
 * Native or near-native fluency in English
 
 * Experience developing knowledge sources for language software,
   preferably large-scale, multi-lingual lexicons for machine translation
   in technical domains
 
 * Understanding of the principles of lexicography and terminology
   management, especially as they relate to semantic accuracy and
   translatability
 
 * Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and quantify lexical
   issues that arise during development/refinement, with special
   attention paid to issues which span multiple knowledge sources (e.g.,
   domain model, TL lexicons, etc.).
 
 
Skill and experience in these areas are preferred but not required:
 
 * Fluency in any of French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
 
 * Experience with manual translation in technical domains
 
 
Full-time Salaried Position, Starting Range: $27,000 to $30,000 USD
 
Occasional Travel Required
 
Contact:        Eric Nyberg                             Phone: (412) 268-7281
                Center for Machine Translation          Fax:   (412) 268-6298
                Carnegie Mellon University              EMail: ehn+ at cs.cmu.edu
                Pittsburgh, PA 15213
                USA
 
Candidates should send a letter of application, a current vita, at
least three letters of reference, and representative samples of their
work. Resumes, cover letters, etc. may be submitted via EMail, in
ASCII or Postscript form. Resumes may also be submitted by fax or
regular mail, but EMail is preferred. Letters of recommendation must
be faxed or mailed. Applicants from abroad may wish to consider
express mail to ensure a timely submission.
 
 
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Date:  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 13:18:51 EDT
From:  ehn+ at CS.cmu.edu (Eric Nyberg)
Subject:  Spanish Evaluator
 
US-PA-Pittsburgh Machine Translation Evaluator (Spanish), CMU (part-time)
 
Spanish Evaluator, Machine Translation Applications
 
The CATALYST project at the Center for Machine Translation, Carnegie
Mellon University, is seeking a talented and energetic individual for
the position of Spanish Evaluator.
 
CATALYST is a large-scale MT application for commercial document
delivery in the domain of heavy machinery. The Spanish Evaluator
is responsible for the following tasks:
 
 * Review Spanish output of machine translation system
 
 * Evaluate the quality of the text based on CMT's evaluation criteria
 
 * Troubleshoot the system by providing an error analysis
 
 * Working with developers to identify the most important areas for improvement
 
The successful applicant must have the following qualifications:
 
 * Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English
 
 * Experience communicating and working productively within a group
 
 * Experience in human translation of technical documents to Spanish
 
The following skills are also desirable:
 
 * Coursework in linguistics or computational linguistics
 
 * Experience with machine translation software or other
   types of language processing software
 
 * Fluency in one or more of French, German, Portuguese,
   Russian, Italian
 
 
Part-Time Position, Salary Negotiable.
 
 
Contact:        Eric Nyberg                             Phone: (412) 268-7281
                Center for Machine Translation          Fax:   (412) 268-6298
                Carnegie Mellon University              EMail: ehn+ at cs.cmu.edu
                Pittsburgh, PA 15213
                USA
 
Resumes and cover letters may be submitted via EMail, in ASCII or
Postscript form. Materials may also be submitted by fax, but EMail is
preferred.
 
 
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3)
Date:  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:29:02 +0700
From:  rocltsh at hp.iis.sinica.edu.tw (rocling)
Subject:  Research Fellows at CityU, HK (fwd)
 
 
 
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RESEARCH POSITION
 
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics (CTL)
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
 
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Research Fellows associated with the Department
of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of
Hong Kong are anticipated to be available in the coming
academic year.
 
Possible research areas include but are not limited to the following:
 
computational linguistics
experimental phonetics
linguistic theory
discourse analysis
 
Required background:
 
Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. in Linguistics
or related discipline.  Research experience resulting in international
publications is essential.
 
Salary:
Lecturer grades.  Determination of grade will depend on qualifications and
relevant experience.
 
Period of appointment:
1-3 years.
 
Interested applicants should send a CV (including the names of
3 referees) along with a letter describing your background and
research interests to:
 
Professor Xu Liejiong, Head
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics
City University of Hong Kong
83 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon, Hong Kong
 
email: ctmwong at cityu.edu.hk
fax: 852-2788-9520
 
Note:  initial submission by email is encouraged.
 
More information about the City University of Hong Kong is
available from the CityU home page on the world-wide web:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk
 
 
 
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