Not to open the MARCXML is [good/bad] argument again...
(Leaving out discussions on AACRx punctuation and capitalization practices, etc., too)
Is a rethink of MARCXML, or whatever, similar to:
<topic id="245">
<name type="#english">Title</name>
<name type="#spanish">Título</name>
<name type="#german">Titel</name>
</topic>
Different that what you're saying?
Is the "245" moniker fairly standard?
Is it too abstract for mapping?
-Aaron
:-)'
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Alexander Johannesen
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:42 AM
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] English will not only do, but do better
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 16:15, Jan Szczepanski <jan.szczepanski_at_ub.gu.se> wrote:
> I disagree with Alexander Johannesen and Bernhard Eversberg about the
> language question and just want to point to the fact that in Europe all languages
> are equal and I enclose an exampel [...]
I am myself of both Norwegian, Swedish and Czech heritage, speak 4
languages, married to an Aussie with bi-lingual kids, and I've got
relatives across the globe all speaking different languages. I know
the importance of providing multi-lingual interfaces and backends to
people, don't you worry. :)
I think perhaps the definition of "the language question" is at fault
here; I'm purely speaking of an XML vocabulary in this case, not the
content of that data model. Heck, why do you think I'm such a Topic
Maps fan? :)
<topic id="34">
<name type="#english">Hi there</name>
<name type="#english-aussie">G'day</name>
<name type="#norwegian">Heisan</name>
<name type="#swedish">Tjenare</name>
</topic>
Notice here that the XML vocabulary is in English, while the content
itself is in its respective language with the appropriate attributes
to denote language.
Alex
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