Language and Expression (041/546)

Always record the language of primary content in 008/35-37. (CONSER-RDA-CSR) CONSER instructs to record the language of the content in a note if it will assist identification and selection under the following situations: (CCM: 13.6.1)

⮚The language or languages of the item are not apparent from the title data: text in French and English; title in English only. (CCM:13.6.1)

 245 00 $a [English title]

 546 ## $a In English and French.

⮚When the title appears in more than one language but the text is only in one language. (CCM:13.6.1)

 245 00 $a[Arabic title] = $b [French title].

 546 ## $a In Arabic.

⮚When summaries and/or titles of contents are given in languages different from that of the text. (CCM:13.6.1)

 546 ## $a Text in French and German; summaries in English and Spanish.

⮚When one or more languages cannot be transliterated or otherwise represented in the record because the language expertise is not available.

 245 00 $a [Russian title]

 546 ## $a Text and title also in Georgian.

The Language note is given in conjunction with field 041 (Language code). (CCM:13.6.2)

⮚More than one language. When the text is in more than one language, each is input preceded by a separate subfield $a code. If one language is predominant, input that code first; if no language is predominant, input all codes in alphabetical order. Input codes in lowercase; do not use punctuation between the codes.

041 0# $a rus $a eng

546 ## $a Chiefly in Russian; some also in English.

⮚Abstract or summaries in a language different from text. When the language of the summaries or abstracts is different from that of the text, it is given in coded form in field 041 subfield $b.

041 0# $a eng $b fre $b ger

546 ## $a In English; summaries in French and German.

⮚Resource a translation of the original text. For translations of the original text, subfield $h is used when the piece is a translation. The first indicator is set to value "1" and the language of the translation is given in subfield $a. Subfield $h contains the code for the language of the original or intermediate translation.  

English translation of French work:

041 1# $a eng $h fre

546 ## $a Text in English, translated from French.

If a publication is a translation and also includes a summary in the original language, set the first indicator to "1" and record the language of the summary in subfield $b.

041 1# $a eng $b dan $h dan

546 ## $a Text in English, translated from the Danish; summary in Danish.

A serial containing text in the original language and in English translation:

041 1# $a eng $a fre $h fre

546 ## $a Text in French with parallel English translation.

Note: Some serials (government reports) may be conveyed equivalently in two or more languages. This may not constitute a translation, just a work written word for word in two or more languages.