British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: TS/1 - Language and terminology
Categories:: Terminology. Principles and coordination | Graphical symbols. Other
Comment period start date:: 23/05/2025
Comment period end date:: 16/07/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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16th Jul

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This document specifies the presentation of lexicographic entries in general language dictionaries, whether monolingual, bilingual or multilingual, following a lexicographic lemma-oriented approach, and addressed for human end-users. Concerning the modelling of the underlying data, this document follows the ISO 24613 series.

The document provides recommendations to deal with the heterogeneous structures of data presentation in lexicographic entries, both in print and digital dictionaries. This document also establishes core concepts related to the broader scope of lexicographic work.

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BS ISO 1951 ISO 1951 Presentation of Lexicographic Entries in General Language Dictionaries. Fundamentals and Recommendations

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