# Competences — lexicographer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/49c3db8c-c586-42d1-9726-f65d8303c0b1).

## Essential

- **apply grammar and spelling rules** (skill/competence)
- **consult information sources** (skill/competence)
- **copyright legislation** (knowledge)
- **create definitions** (skill/competence)
- **follow work schedule** (skill/competence)
- **grammar** (knowledge)
- **linguistics** (knowledge)
- **practical lexicography** (knowledge)
- **scientific research methodology** (knowledge)
- **search databases** (skill/competence)
- **spelling** (knowledge)

## Optional

- consult with editor (skill/competence)
- create semantic trees (skill/competence)
- develop technical glossaries (skill/competence)
- do historical research (skill/competence)
- edit dictionary entries (skill/competence)
- identify new words (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- project management principles (knowledge)
- search engines (knowledge)
- supervise staff (skill/competence)
- supervise work (skill/competence)
- theoretical lexicography (knowledge)
- translate foreign language (skill/competence)
- translate language concepts (skill/competence)
- typology (knowledge)
- use dictionaries (skill/competence)
- use word processing software (skill/competence)