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This field is used to supplement the 008 field (bytes 35-37 “language”) when there are a number of languagesa manuscript is written in more than one language, or to give information about translations , when the 008 is insufficient to convey full information.  Use in conjunction with the 546 , and 130/240 $$l fields when applicable.

 

indicators:       1st    1st     0    Item is not, or does not include, a translation.

                                                              1     Item is or includes a translation.

                      2nd                         2nd     #     Leave blank.

subfields:         $$a      $$a     Codes describing languages of the text or its translation.

                       $$g      $$g     Codes describing the language of significant accompanying material, e.g., marginal notes.

                       $$h      $$h     Codes describing language of original and/or intermediate translations.

                       $$k      $$k     Language code of intermediate translations.

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