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Chapter 10. Standardising multilingual data 1615.1 Description of MLIF 1The MLIF metamodel is constituted by the following components:Multi Lingual Data CollectionRepresents a collection of data containing global information and several multilingualunits.Global InformationRepresents technical and administrative information applying to the entire datacollection. Example: title of the data collection, revision history, . . .Multi Lingual ComponentThis component represents a unique multilingual entry.Mono Lingual ComponentPart of a multilingual component containing information related to one language.1..1MultiLingualDataCollection1..1GlobalInformation1..11..1MultilingualComponent1..10..NHistoryComponent1..NMonoLingualComponent1..10..NHistoryComponentFigure 1. Hierarchical representation of MLIFHistory ComponentThis generic component allows modifications to be traced on the component it isanchored to (i.e., versioning).In order to provide a larger description of the linguistic content, the MLIFmetamodel allows anchoring of other metamodels, such as MAF (morphological1. This presentation of MLIF is based on the “New Work Item Proposal” (NWIP) submittedto ISO TC37/SC4 “Linguistic Resources Management”. This NWIP was approved after aninternational ballot process in August 2006. MLIF is now an ISO’s “Approved Work Item”.