Working glossary

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Tag in [square brackets] indicate source of translation

Translations in (parentheses) indicate alternative translation from
same source but not used for our translation

Key:

*		temporary made-up translation, need verification
#		incorrectly translated, need to correct (wrong term follows)
%		translation that I decided to use (no references)
Lib:		librarian jargon, use only in INTRANET interface
OPAC:		common term corresponding to the jargon, to be used in the OPAC
[HK Govt]	http://www.info.gov.hk/ola/netglos/
[HKPL]		http://wp06.hkpl.gov.hk/
[NCL]		http://datas.ncl.edu.tw/catweb/
[TWMOE]		http://www.edu.tw/clc/dict/
[various]	various library web sites
[Yahoo]		http://dictionary.yahoo.com/

The [NCL] site contains a complete description of CMARC, useful in
translating all MARC-related terminology.

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account				b*, b*
added authors			[۪			[HKPL]
author				۪		#@		[HKPL], [NCL]
authorized values		e\%
barcode				X				[HK Govt]
biblio				ѥ*
biblio number			ѥذOX			[HKPL]
field				
group				ۿ				[NCL]
indicator							[NCL]
ISBN				ڼзǮѸ	#ڮѸ	[NCL]
ISSN				ڼзOZ			[NCL]
item				*
location			s				[HKPL]
mandatory							[NCL]
metadata			 (metadata)		[NCL]
on loan				ɥX				[HKPL]
optional* (not mandatory)	ۥѨϥ			[NCL]
physical description		]d				[HKPL]
preference			Ѽ% [Note 1]
printer				L%
publisher			X				[HKPL]
record (n.)			O				[HKPL]
repeating			i				[NCL]
request				uWw			[various]
sound recording						[HKPL]
standard number			зǸX			[HKPL]
status (of item)		]ò{p 			[HKPL]
subfield							[NCL]
subject				DD				[NCL], [HKPL]
subject (assignment of)		D				[NCL]
subtitle			D				[NCL]
tag (number)			渹				[NCL]
tag								[NCL]
title				OPAC:ѦW			[HKPL]
title				(DW), (D)			[NCL]
uniform title			@DW			[NCL], [HKPL]
user				Ū%
user area			Ū̱M%
user home			Ū̱MϥD%
value				Ѽƭ (Note 2)
variable			Ѽ% (Note 1)

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Note 1: "variable" as used in "system parameters", i.e., "parameter"
	[parameters/systempreferences.tmpl]
Note 2: is "]w" better?
	[parameters/systempreferences.tmpl]
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