Finding the right structure for lexicographical data: experiences from a terminology project

This paper deals with issues related to the design of structures for holding lexicographical and terminographical data, drawing from experiences gained during a terminology project. The issues include the structural differences between a typical dictionary entry and a typical terminographical entry, senses and concepts, semasiology and onomasiology, dictionary reversal, data conversion, polysemy and homonymy, and the grammatical labelling of multi-word items