[topicmapmail] modelling synonyms

[Michel Biezunski]

There are several ways to handle
synonyms: you can either associate
topics if you consider that they
remain different, or you can assign
each topic several basenames (the
solution I would recommend).

Using variant names for that purpose
is not appropriate, since variants have
been designed for various machine
processing (display name on a
given medium, in Braille for example,
or audio, or express a sort key for
the name).

Michel

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Michel Biezunski
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:topicmapmail-admin@infoloom.com]On Behalf Of Racker
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 3:34 PM
> To: topicmapmail@infoloom.com
> Subject: [topicmapmail] modelling synonyms
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to the field of topic maps. I want to create a topic map 
> which is 
> based on an ontology. In this ontology there are synonyms used 
> for several 
> concepts. What is the best way to model a thing like synonyms in 
> XTM? Is it 
> useful to do this with the variant name element?
> 
> Thanks for any hints
> 
> Racker 
> 
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