Literary creations that have been reproduced often, in multiple languages, and under multiple editorial regimes (most "great" works of literature in fact) draw the attention of Textual Criticism* scholars. For examples of their scholarly product this, see the Norton Critical Editions. Textual criticism research often uncovers multiple editorial "crossings-over "of text en route create a new printing. This means that we are dealing with networks of published texts that may initially be interpreted as hierarchies. It's only when FRBR-style linkings-up across languages and editions (this is *Library* Linked Data after all and don't forget modern mashups) begins does the need/requirement for networks of Work-level descriptions become critical. In design terms, it means to be ready to deal with network structures that initially masquerade as hierarchies. *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textual_criticism Ron Murray On 5/17/13 3:24 AM, "Peter Schouten" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > But not if you realize that an Expression is just an instance of a Work. > Semantically, there is no need to lose information. > > ________________________________________ > Van: Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative Forum > [[log in to unmask]] namens J. McRee Elrod [[log in to unmask]] > Verzonden: vrijdag 17 mei 2013 8:46 > Aan: [log in to unmask] > Onderwerp: Re: [BIBFRAME] Translations in Bibframe > >> Maybe the relationship is simply hierarchical ... > > > Unless the superwork becomes reality (which could also relate a movie > to the novel on which it is based, there is no hierachical relation of > a translation to the translated work. That is RDA, but not > Bibframe. The translation in Bibframe (as I understand Kevin's posts) > is its own Bibframe work, like the original. > > Bibframe has works/instances, not works/expressions/instances. A > translation would not be an instance of the original work. > > > __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod ([log in to unmask]) > {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ > ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________