Invitation for Marathi Translators and Wordlist Editors
"janabhaaratii" a Govt. of India funded project, are pleased to invite "English-Marathi Translators" having
• Computer Operation knowledge • Fluent with Marathi language and Computer Terminologies
Desirable:
• Familiarity with Indian Language text processing using GNU/Linux platform • Familiarity with different kinds of translations & issues thereof • Familiarity with tools to support translations • Knowledge of Data Entry in Marathi is essential "Marathi Wordlist Editors" are expected to contribute to the wordlist having variety of words from various domain, in terms of editing existing wordlist and making it qualitatively and quantitatively better.
For registration visit: http://www.janabhaaratii.org.in/page_gen.php?lang=en&body=/announcement/... or send email to: Alka Irani alka@cdacmumbai.in Priti Patil prithisd@cdacmumbai.in Gracy Abreo gracy@cdacmumbai.in No registration fees. Registration is a MUST.
Agenda
1st Orientation Programme for Marathi Translators and Marathi Wordlist Editors
Date: 10th Nov 2006 Venue: C-DAC Mumbai (Formerly National Centre for Software Technology) Air-India Bldg, 8th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400 021 Telephone: +91 22 2202 4641, +91 22 2283 6924 Fax: +91 22 2204 9573 Time: 10:00 - 17:00 hrs
• Concept Introduction (30 min) • Dos and Don't of Translation and wordlist Edition (60 min) • Introduction of Translation Tools (60 min) Lunch Time: 12:30 - 13:30 hrs • Practice Session (60 min for getting familiar with Marathi text input process) • Actual work (till 17:00 -- FN 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 (phone calls after 1 pm please) Free the airwaves... for India's sake (see the article at the URL below) [http://www.tehelka.com/home/20061111/20061111.asp?filename=18.jpg]