Adding information to a terminological database by means of image files.

A lexical semantic database containing terms belonging to the specialized lexicon of the maritime navigation and maritime transport was built according to WordNet/EuroWordNet model. Our paper present a project planning the enrichment of the terminological database by means of a set of images. A short description is given about a) the structure of the terminological database and the domain conceptual modelling; b) the various features of the database management tool, and, among all, the possibility of visualizing, on demand, the image which is associated with the term being sought, contributing to clarify and refine the meaning of the term, increasing its information and communication effectiveness.