Wiktionnaire
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Wiktionnaire provides a free, collaborative French dictionary that describes words, phrases, abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, proverbs, and symbols across languages, described as a free and descriptive dictionary that anyone can contribute to.
Target Customer
French-speaking readers and contributors, language enthusiasts, researchers, translators, educators and students seeking a descriptive, community-edited dictionary.
Key Differentiator
Free and open collaborative dictionary hosted within the Wikimedia ecosystem, description-focused (non-normative), with content contributed by users and licensed under Creative Commons attribution-shareAlike; supports multilingual content and can be downloaded/exported (PDF, printable) and browsed across many languages.
Implementation Timeline
Immediate access to the dictionary with ongoing value as pages are contributed and edited; reading is available without an account, while contributing is optional and encouraged.
Pain Points
- 1Lack of a free, collaboratively maintained descriptive French dictionary accessible to all.
- 2Need for a multilingual dictionary resource embedded in a widely recognized open knowledge platform.
- 3Desire for an easily accessible, community-driven dictionary that includes words, phrases, abbreviations, and symbols.
Key Features
- 1Free and open dictionary that anyone can contribute to.
- 2Describes words, phrases, abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, proverbs, and symbols in multiple languages.
- 3Accessible via web with features like search, printable version, and export/download options (PDF).
- 4Content hosted by Wikimedia Foundation; content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.
- 5Accounts are optional for contributing; reading/consulting does not require an account.
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 16,739,094 pages described in French for words and expressions across more than 5,000 languages.
- 2Listed as supporting 177 languages (French page shows extensive language network and multilingual links).
- 3Content described as freely accessible and collaborative, with various language resources and projects interconnected within the Wikimedia ecosystem.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Free to use and contribute; no mandatory account for reading or contributing.
- 2Descriptive, non-normative approach suitable for linguistic documentation and exploration.
- 3Massive multilingual support and integration within the Wikimedia Foundation ecosystem.
- 4Content licensing under Creative Commons attribution-shareAlike encourages sharing and reuse.
- 5Export and print options (PDF, printable version) for offline or distribution use.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Wiktionnaire is a free, collaborative French dictionary that describes words, phrases, abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, and symbols across languages. It is descriptive, community-maintained, and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Target Market
French-speaking learners, educators, linguists, editors, translators, and general readers seeking a descriptive dictionary and a platform to contribute linguistic content.
Unique Value Proposition
A free, collaborative, multilingual dictionary backed by the Wikimedia Foundation, offering descriptive content across languages with open licensing and easy export, all accessible without mandatory accounts.
Technical Requirements
Web-based access; no mandatory account required for reading or contributing; content rendering noted as Parsoid-based; uses CC BY-SA licensing; hosted within Wikimedia infrastructure.
Pricing Model
Free to access and contribute; no pricing information provided.
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