Below is a simple thesaurus for travel information searches. If the entities are modelled properly with proper relationships set up in the information system, the thesaurus can be easily generated programmatically.
Each BT-NT pair represents a parent-child relationship; Each USE-UF pair is similar to an alias in computing term. Each RT pair indicates a related item relationship. All these relationships can be easily represented and modelled in relational databases.
Honshu | |
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NT | Tohoku |
NT | Kanto |
NT | Chubu |
NT | Kinki |
NT | Chugoku |
NT | Tokyo |
NT | Tokyo International Airport |
Tohoku | |
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BT | Honshu |
RT | Kanto |
RT | Chubu |
RT | Kinki |
RT | Chugoku |
Kanto | |
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BT | Honshu |
NT | Tokyo |
NT | Tokyo International Airport |
RT | Tohoku |
RT | Chubu |
RT | Kinki |
RT | Chugoku |
Chubu | |
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BT | Honshu |
RT | Tohoku |
RT | Kanto |
RT | Kinki |
RT | Chugoku |
Kinki | |
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UF | Kansai |
BT | Honshu |
RT | Tohoku |
RT | Kanto |
RT | Kinki |
RT | Chugoku |
Kansai | |
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USES | Kinki |
Chugoku | |
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BT | Honshu |
RT | Tohoku |
RT | Kanto |
RT | Kinki |
RT | Chubu |
Tokyo | |
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BT | Honshu |
BT | Kanto |
NT | Tokyo International Airport |
Tokyo International Airport | |
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UF | Haneda International Airport |
UF | Tokyo Haneda Airport |
BT | Honshu |
BT | Kanto |
BT | Tokyo |
Haneda International Airport | |
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USES | Tokyo International Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport | |
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USES | Tokyo International Airport |