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Overview
The work combines linguistics, practical lexicography, information sources, databases, definitions, grammar and decisions about new or changing words.
In job descriptions, look for dictionary entries, definitions, glossaries, spelling rules, semantic trees, technical terminology, research methods, editing and consultation with editors.
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Lexicographers work with dictionary content by researching words, checking usage, writing definitions and deciding how meanings should be represented in entries.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes grammar, spelling, linguistics, practical lexicography, databases, information sources, semantic trees, technical glossaries and editing dictionary entries for publication.
Salary context
Compare pay through language scope, editorial responsibility, database work, specialist terminology, project deadlines, research depth, budget duties and any supervision of other contributors.
Career paths
A path can move from editing, translation, terminology work or linguistic research into dictionary editing, computational lexicography or specialist glossary development.
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Translators, interpreters and other linguists (2643)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/49c3db8c-c586-42d1-9726-f65d8303c0b1 |
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| ESCO code | 2643.3 |
| ISCO group | 2643 |
| Concept type | Occupation |