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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Text in English and French translated from Greek. The 008 field language is “eng”.
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Score with text in French, German, and English, French predominant (first) and with a French title page. There is a preface in English, and the original text was in German. The 008 field language is “fre”.
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Text is known to be an English translation of a German text which was originally published in Swedish. The 008 field language is “eng”.
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Text is known to be an English translation but the original language undetermined. The 008 field language is “eng”.