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The distinction between a minimizing dictionary and a Maximizing Dictionary is also important in connection with specialized dictionaries. A law dictionary that contains 2,000 words is minimizing in that it cannot reasonably be claimed to cover more than a limited number of legal terms. This should be contrasted with a law dictionary that contains more than 20,000 entry words, which is a maximizing dictionary, as it attempts to include nearly all legal terms.


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  • Sandro Nielsen: "Contrastive Description of Dictionaries Covering LSP Communication", in: ''Fachsprache/International Journal of LSP 3-4/1990'', 129-136