Il y a 20 ans, le Canada comptait cinq dictionnaires de langue anglaise de qualité professionnelle, mais aucun n’a été mis à jour de manière significative depuis 2004.
Depuis 2011, Réviseurs Canada a essayé de commencer à travailler sur un dictionnaire d’anglais canadien à jour. Récemment, nous avons rencontré plusieurs éditeurs de dictionnaires et nous explorons la possibilité de travailler conjointement avec l’un d’eux sur un nouveau dictionnaire. Pour le moment, nous n’avons pas l’intention de travailler sur un dictionnaire de français canadien puisqu’une version à jour est déjà offerte.
Nous recrutons donc des bénévoles pour préparer les documents pour la demande de subvention. Si cela vous intéresse, lisez l’appel aux bénévoles (en anglais) ci-dessous.
Call for volunteers
Before we can get started, we need to assemble a strong team.
This is a unique opportunity to take part in a historic project that will have a lasting impact on the Canadian English language and identity for years to come.
We are currently recruiting volunteers for two important roles. We require volunteers to prepare grant materials. Once grants have been secured, these two positions will turn into paid positions with the expectation/opportunity that the lead editor may become the chief editor and the grant writer has the option to become a member of the editorial team.
Lead Editor
- Work closely with the grant writer to write funding applications for the project
- Assist with choosing a base dictionary
- Assist with the scope of the project and deliverables (publication formats)
- Develop an editorial plan that includes preliminary estimates of editorial weeks/hours
- Identify job profiles for members of an editorial team, e.g., Canadianisms, abbreviations, definitions, IT aspects
- This volunteer should have lexicographical experience or be able to demonstrate their awareness of the problems of practical lexicography
Grant Writer
- Work closely with the lead editor to write funding applications for the project
- This volunteer should have experience writing successful grant applications for both government and private funders
How to apply
Please send a letter of interest and resumé to Heather Buzila at president@editors.ca.
Application deadline
May 31, 2022