User-Orientation in Dictionaries: 9 Propositions

0. This paper comes down to a presentation of and a brief explanatory comment on the nine propositions which follow. For dictionaries to be user-oriented, i.e. to be designed as tools for specific users, seem to be fairly self-evident. Yet it is striking that in the paper of Berkov (in this volume) on lexicographical principles mention is made of such concepts as max­ imum of information and minimum amount of space without bringing into the dis­ cussion as well the impact such principles may have on the user. Consequently, it could be worthwhile to explain, to make explicit, the underlying implications of such a — at first sight — obvious statement.