atw: Re: Short-term contract in Brisbane; ASAP start
- From: "Peter Johnson" <peterjohnson.oz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:23:21 +1100
Geoffrey,
Thank you for the information. Also, thank you for returning my call the
other day.
I will almost certainly join you in your class in Canberra in February.
*Can you recommend any sources or books (in particular) in English usage
that I could use beforehand to prepare? *As I mentioned in our phone call, I
was born in 1952 and so was reasonably well educated (in Sydney) with regard
to spelling, punctuation etc. I also have a Bachelor of Science & part of a
Masters' degree in pharmacy, and so am vaguely familiar with referencing. I
also have an innate interest in language. My wife is Chinese and a doctor
trained in China. We do some translation and editing of medical and
scientific papers (originally in Chinese) for publication in English. I rely
quite a lot on the (Australian) *Style Manual for authors, editors and
printers (Sixth edition)* for guidance. *Is this latter publication a good
starting point?*
**
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Kind regards,
Peter Johnson
10 Robson Street
Garran ACT 2605
Australia
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On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Geoffrey Marnell
<geoffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Dear austechies,
>
> A client in Brisbane has a need for an experienced technical writer to help
> prepare bids for two large government contracts. Some knowledge of the
> construction industry would be ideal, along with excellent skills with MS
> Word and an ability to write simple, plain, utilitarian English. Five or
> more years experience as a technical writer would also be helpful.
>
> The contract is for 3 to 4 weeks, but there may be a need to work some
> longish days if the deadline begins to look like it's slipping away. The
> office is in Fortitude Valley.
>
> Send me your CV is you are interested.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Geoffrey Marnell
> Principal Consultant
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
> T: (+61 3) 9596 3456
> F: (+61 3) 9596 3625
> W: http://www.abelard.com.au
>
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