This sounds like a different problem altogether that still needs fixing in LW. Hey, at least you don't have LimeWire docs! ;-)

It sounds like you've already identified the problem: LW is not translating the characters properly.

Does this happen with all files? Or just files you download? Are there any files that appear the same in the Finder and the LW library view? If so, what type are they? What types do not translate properly?

If we can't figure this out, we can always contact the developers at LimeWire.

P.S. Just to clarify (I was imprecise in my previous posting), LW does not read mp3 tags, so this will not affect file names.

:-)