12. A method for use in converting textual data from a source form to a target form, where said target form differs from said source form with respect to at least one of linguistics and syntax, said method comprising the steps of: providing a computer-based processing tool operating on a computer system for transliterating textual data from a first form to a second form, said computer-based processing tool being configurable to apply transformation rules developed for a specific transformation application; first using said computer-based processing tool by a first user, in connection with a first set of source data including a set of first terms, to develop first transformation information for each of said first terms, said first transformation information including one or more of term standardization rules, grammar rules and classification rules; establishing a first storage structure for relating said first transformation information developed by said first user to said first terms; second using said computer-based processing tool by a second user, in connection with a second set of source data including a set of second terms different than said first terms, to develop second transformation information for each of said second terms, said second transformation information including one or more of term standardization rules, grammar rules and classification rules, said step of second using comprising: establishing a second storage structure for relating said second transformation information developed by said second user to said second terms; importing at least a portion of said first transformation information developed by said first user to said second storage structure; and relating, in said second storage structure, said first transformation information developed by said first user to said second terms.
12. A method for use in converting textual data from a source form to a target form, where said target form differs from said source form with respect to at least one of linguistics and syntax, said method comprising the steps of: providing a computer-based processing tool operating on a computer system for transliterating textual data from a first form to a second form, said computer-based processing tool being configurable to apply transformation rules developed for a specific transformation application; first using said computer-based processing tool by a first user, in connection with a first set of source data including a set of first terms, to develop first transformation information for each of said first terms, said first transformation information including one or more of term standardization rules, grammar rules and classification rules; establishing a first storage structure for relating said first transformation information developed by said first user to said first terms; second using said computer-based processing tool by a second user, in connection with a second set of source data including a set of second terms different than said first terms, to develop second transformation information for each of said second terms, said second transformation information including one or more of term standardization rules, grammar rules and classification rules, said step of second using comprising: establishing a second storage structure for relating said second transformation information developed by said second user to said second terms; importing at least a portion of said first transformation information developed by said first user to said second storage structure; and relating, in said second storage structure, said first transformation information developed by said first user to said second terms. 14. A method as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said computer-based processing tool is operative, in connection with said step of importing, to identify potential inconsistencies between said first transformation information and an existing portion of said second transformation information.