242 Translation of title by cataloging agency (R)

First indicator–Title added entry
0 No title added entry
1 Title added entry
Second indicator–Nonfiling characters
0 Nonfiling characters present to 9
Subfields
a Title (NR)
b Remainder of title (NR)
c Statement of responsibility/remainder of title page transcription (NR)
n Number of part/section of a work (R)
p Name of part/section of a work (R)
y Language code of translated title
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions
Field 242 contains a title is a translation of the title proper supplied by the cataloging agency. This field is used only when the translated title does not appear on the piece as a parallel title, which would be recorded in field 245.
Editing instructions
1. Do not input initial articles.
2. Do not input a period after subfield $y.
First indicator
The first indicator regulates the generation of a title added entry. If LC is claiming a record, it changes the first indicator to "0".
Second indicator
The second indicator specifies the number of nonfiling characters to be ignored for sorting purposes. Initial articles are omitted according to CONSER policy, therefore, always set the second indicator to value "0".
Subfields
Instructions for the input of subfields $a, $n, $p, $b, and $c are the same as for field 245. The most commonly used subfields in their order of input are:
$a, $n, $p, $y
$y Language code of translated title.
Subfield $y contains a three character MARC language code, assigned from MARC Code List for Languages. Do not use the full name of the language in this subfield.
242 00 Land surveying and agricultural equipment. $y eng
245 00 Geodezja i urzdzenia rolne.
242 00 Annals of chemistry. $n Series C, $p Organic chemistry and biochemistry. $y eng
245 00 Anales de química. $n Serie C, $p Química organica y bioquímica : $b publicación de la Real Sociedad Española de Química.
242 00 Estonian Agricultural Academy symposium of scientific works. $y eng
245 00 Eesti Po~llumajanduse Akadeemia teaduslike tööde kogumik = $b Sbornik nauchynkh trudov / $c Estonskoĭ sel'skokhoziaĭstvennoĭ akademii.
242 00 Library of the study of diatoms. $y eng
245 00 Bibliotheca Diatomologica.
$6 Linkage.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.
Usage/Distribution
Field 242 is primarily used by the National Agricultural Library.
Related fields, etc.
245