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What is TCS-10?
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TCS-10 is a new kind of thesaurus construction and retrieval system. It allows the user to develop hierarchical thesauri and any other hierarchical authority lists easily and quickly, to create Web sites from the thesauri and hierarchical authority lists automatically, to integrate (index and search) the Internet sources with the thesauri and hierarchical authority lists effectively, and to browse and navigate hierarchical thesauri and other hierarchical authority lists efficiently.
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What is required to run TCS-10?
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All you need to run TCS-10 is a PC. The required database and JAVA Plug-in are supplied by WebChoir. TCS-10 works with any Windows system, including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows 98.
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Does TCS-10 support foreign languages?
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Yes, TCS-10 allows you to create a thesaurus in almost any language. And TCS-10's multi-lingual support lets you either create an entire thesaurus in a foreign language or attach multiple translations to a descriptor.
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How many records can be managed by TCS-10?
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Unlimited.
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Does TCS-10 validate data entry to ensure data integrity?
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Yes, TCS-10 thoroughly checks duplications and conflicts before committing any data to the database to guarantee the integrity of your data.
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Does TCS-10 generate reciprocals when adding a NT, UF, or RT?
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Yes, TCS-10 automatically generates reciprocals for all reciprocal relationships.
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Can I create poly-hierarchies with TCS-10?
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Yes, TCS-10 allows you to place a descriptor under as many broader terms as you desire, even across hierarchies.
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Can I have user-defined notes and relationships?
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Yes, TCS-10 allows you to create as many user-defined notes and relationships as you need, and you can do it very easily. In addition, you can specify if a user-defined relationship should be controlled by the authority values and create authority values for it.
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What kind of thesaurus data can I import into TCS-10?
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TCS-10 allows you to import thesaurus data in a variety of formats, including ASCII, MARC, and XML. In addition, TCS-10 lets you to import popular thesauri such as AAT simply by specifying the AAT data file.
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When I import my data into TCS-10, will I loose any information?
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No, with user-defined notes and relationships, all your data can be imported into TCS-10.
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Can I export thesaurus created using TCS-10 into standard formats such as ASCII and XML?
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Yes, you can export TCS-10 thesaurus into ASCII, MARC, and XML. And TCS-10 can even generate a complete navigable Website from your TCS-10 thesaurus. If you also own ViewChoir, LinkChoir, and SeekChoir, you can use TCS-10 to export your thesauri into XML documents that are designed and optimized for these related products of TCS-10.
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What kinds of reports does TCS-10 produce?
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In addition to standard thesaurus reports such as Alphabetical, Hierarchical, and Rotated, TCS-10 produces many other reports, including Hierarchy List, UF List, UFA List, URL List, Descriptors by Category, and Image List. And the list keeps growing.
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Does TCS-10 provide any means to publish and distribute my thesaurus?
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TCS-10 let you publish and distribute you thesaurus in many ways. First, you can simply produce an alphabetical report in HTML and publish it on the Web. Second, you can generate a complete navigable Website from your thesaurus and make it available on the Web. Third, you can export your thesauri into XML documents for ViewChoir, LinkChoir, and SeekChoir, and use these related products to browse and navigate your thesauri on the Web, and to index and search your databases using your thesauri
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