| Re: Ad: Hyperspectral Postdoc position [message #27811] |
Wed, 07 November 2001 07:48  |
John-David T. Smith
Messages: 384
Registered: January 2000
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Michael W Asten wrote:
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> JD Smith wrote:
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>> Peter Mason wrote:
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>>> CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences
>>> and CSIRO Exploration & Mining
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>>> Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hyperspectral Image Analysis
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>>> $49 - $55K + Superannuation
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>> Syllables: su-per-an-nu-at-ed
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>> Part of Speech adjective
>> Pronunciation su pEr aen yu e tihd
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> We in the land of Oz will take this in the spirit in which it is written.
> (and answered - Gday to DWF too!).
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> But for the pedantic, the salary referred to 'superannuation' not
> 'superannuated'; two quite different terms. In Oz Speak,
> 'superannuation' equates to something like "Employer contributions to
> compulsory Pension Plan" which is an extra 9% minimum.
>> Derived Forms superannuation, n.
Not that we'll find too many uses for such a mouthful, but indeed the
noun is a direct derived form, as indicated in the original definition.
The fact that it has another meaning in another hemisphere is not
surprising. Perhaps it makes sense though, as in "before you become
ancient , archaic , obsolete , and old, sock away a pension". The full
frontal honesty of Oz.
JD
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| Re: Ad: Hyperspectral Postdoc position [message #27905 is a reply to message #27811] |
Thu, 08 November 2001 21:18  |
Paul Manusiu
Messages: 8
Registered: October 2001
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Yes the world does exists outside the USA, and this world may have their own
definition of words !
JD Smith wrote:
> Michael W Asten wrote:
>>
>> JD Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Peter Mason wrote:
>>>>
>>>> CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences
>>>> and CSIRO Exploration & Mining
>>>>
>>>> Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hyperspectral Image Analysis
>>>>
>>>> $49 - $55K + Superannuation
>>>
>>> Syllables: su-per-an-nu-at-ed
>>>
>>> Part of Speech adjective
>>> Pronunciation su pEr aen yu e tihd
>>
>> We in the land of Oz will take this in the spirit in which it is written.
>> (and answered - Gday to DWF too!).
>>
>> But for the pedantic, the salary referred to 'superannuation' not
>> 'superannuated'; two quite different terms. In Oz Speak,
>> 'superannuation' equates to something like "Employer contributions to
>> compulsory Pension Plan" which is an extra 9% minimum.
>
>>> Derived Forms superannuation, n.
>
> Not that we'll find too many uses for such a mouthful, but indeed the
> noun is a direct derived form, as indicated in the original definition.
> The fact that it has another meaning in another hemisphere is not
> surprising. Perhaps it makes sense though, as in "before you become
> ancient , archaic , obsolete , and old, sock away a pension". The full
> frontal honesty of Oz.
>
> JD
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