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Sue Atkins was a British lexicographer who lived from 1931 to 2021 and specialized in computational and bilingual lexicography. She began working with Collins, where she served as general editor of the Collins-Robert English-French Dictionary, and later advised Oxford University Press. Her corpus-based methods helped shape the Oxford-Hachette English-French Dictionary and are relevant to the study and production of modern bilingual reference works.
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Who was Sue Atkins?
Sue Atkins was a British lexicographer who lived from 1931 to 2021. She specialized in computational and bilingual lexicography.
What dictionary work is Sue Atkins known for?
She worked with Collins and served as general editor of the Collins-Robert English-French Dictionary. That role connected her work to major bilingual reference publishing.
What is computational lexicography?
Computational lexicography applies computer methods to the study and creation of dictionaries. Sue Atkins was associated with this field as well as with traditional bilingual dictionary editing.
What was Sue Atkins's connection to Oxford University Press?
She later advised Oxford University Press. Her career therefore included both dictionary production at Collins and advisory work for another major reference publisher.
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