Parallel Title (245b)

When the title on the preferred source appears in two or more languages, one is chosen as the title proper [recorded in 245a] with the other title serving as the parallel title proper [recorded in 245b and again in a 246 as illustrated below.

245 04 $a The European journal of surgery = $b Acta chirurgica.

246 31 $a Acta chirurgica

⮚Parallel and Section Titles Combined

245 00 $a Statistik ekonomi tahunan. ǂp Perkhidmatan kesihatan swasta dan kerja sosial = ǂb Annual economic statistics. ǂp Private health and social work services.

246 31 $a Annual economic statistics

If the title appears in another language on an additional title page, treat the additional title as a parallel title proper and record as above. However, if the title appears in another language in a source other than a title page or on a later issue, treat the title as a Variant Title using subfield i. (CCM: 6.1.4.c)

245 10 $a Report of the Council.

246 1# $i Title appears in French on cover: $a Rapport du Conseil

⮚More than One Parallel Title

Rare but occasionally, a resource will contain multiple parallel titles.

245 00 $a Transporte de mercancías. $p Vías navegables interiores = $b Godstransport. $p Indre vandveje = Carriage of goods. $p Inland waterways.

246 31 $a Godstransport. $p Indre vandveje

246 31 $a Carriage of goods. $p Inland waterways

⮚When a serial is a translation and the source contains both the original title and translation title

If an original title is in a language different from that of a Title proper and the title is presented as an equivalent to a Title proper, then record it as a parallel title proper. Even in cases when all or some of the original text is given in the piece, or when the original title precedes the translation title, if the translation title has been chosen as the title proper, treat the original title as a parallel title proper (RDA 2.3.3.3)If an original title is in a language different from that of a title proper and the title is presented as an equivalent to a Title proper.

⮚When the Parallel Title Changes or is added on later issues

If the Parallel title changes or is added on later issues, supply the title (246 field) with the second indicator value set to “#” with a $i note explaining the situation. Do not include in the 245.

245 00 $a Revista interamericana de bibliografía

246 31 $a Review of inter-American bibliography

246 1# $i Issues for 1952- have English title: $a Inter-American review of bibliography