The Collar360

Lexicographer

Other names

bilingual dictionaries lexicographer, bilingual dictionary editor, dictionary editor, computational lexicographer, senior lexicographer, lexicologist, linguistic lexicographer

Journalism, writing and languages

They write and collect the words and meanings for dictionaries, and they decide which new words people use often enough to add.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.

  2. 2

    Edit or rewrite existing written material as necessary, and submit written material for approval by supervisor, editor, or publisher.

  3. 3

    Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
lexicographe
español
lexicógrafo/lexicógrafa
العربية
مؤلف معاجم / مؤلفة معاجم
português
Lexicógrafo/Lexicógrafa
Deutsch
Lexikograf/Lexikografin
italiano
lessicografo/lessicografa

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