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André Clas was a renowned Canadian linguist and a pioneer in the field of lexicography and translation studies. He proposed the creation of a computer-based terminology bank called TERMIUM, which was officially launched in 1970 and has since been a key resource in Canada’s translation market. From 1970 to 1981, he chaired the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, which became the Department of Linguistics and Translation in 1992. He established the Observatoire du français moderne et contemporain in collaboration with the CNRS in France and created TEXTUM, a database containing approximately 300 million words. In the early 1990s, he founded the Research Group in Semantics, Lexicology, and Terminology (GRESLET). He served as editor of the prestigious journal Meta, Journal des traducteurs since 1967, and received several accolades for his contributions to lexicology and terminology. He was appointed an honorary member by the Société des traducteurs du Québec in 1976 and became a chevalier of the Palmes Académiques in 1998. Moreover, he was a member of the Royal Society of Canada beginning in 2002. His recent work involves finalizing a bilingual Canadian dictionary involving contributions from three major Canadian universities.
Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.