19.1571, Support: Various Langs & Translation: Open Student, University of Leeds

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Subject: 19.1571, Support: Various Langs &  Translation: Open Student, University of Leeds

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Date: 15-May-2008
From: Anthony Hartley < a.hartley at leeds.ac.uk >
Subject: Various Languages & Multimedia Translation: Open Student, University of Leeds UK, United Kingdom

 

	
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Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:37:03
From: Anthony Hartley [a.hartley at leeds.ac.uk]
Subject: Various Languages & Multimedia Translation: Open Student, University of Leeds UK, United Kingdom
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Institution/Organization: University of Leeds UK 
Department: Centre for Translation Studies 
Web Address: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/cts 

Level: Open 

Duties: Research,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Translation 
Multimedia Translation 
Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      French (fra) 
                      German, Standard (deu) 
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

The Centre for Translation Studies is offering a bursary to a suitably qualified
student who presents a convincing proposal for research into some aspect of
multimedia translation. The bursary covers registration fees at the UK/EU rate
and a stipend of £8,000 per annum. The successful candidate will be expected to
contribute to the EU-funded eCoLoMedia project, which is creating training
materials for multimedia translation. Initial funding is for a two-year period
(leading to a research Masters), but an appointee who progresses well will be
considered for three-year funding leading to a PhD.

You are expected to have: a strong academic or professional background in
translation, preferably multimedia translation, and native or near-native
competence in English. You will have good passive skills in two of French,
German and Spanish. You will have some experience of using software for
subtitling and/or localization and/or translation memory. Preference will be
given to candidates with teaching experience and good editing skills in English. 

Application Deadline: 12-Jun-2008 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Mrs Karen Priestley 
	Michael Sadler Building G35 
	University of Leeds 
	Leeds LS2 9JT 
	United Kingdom 	
	
Web Address for Applications: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm 

Contact Information: 
	Ms Alina Secara 
	lnp3as at leeds.ac.uk  





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