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Jesse,

This heading provoked Jeff to ask the question:

Proust, Marcel, $d 1871-1922 $x Translations into German $x History and criticism

But our question is about the use of that double subdivision wherever it can be used.  The scope note says, "Use as a topical subdivision under names of individual literary authors, literary works entered under title and individual literatures."  If the double subdivision means something different from just "$x Translations into German," what precisely is the difference?

Thanks,

Pete

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Pete

Might I ask what else is in that subject heading from your example?

What is the $a? Or is it an abstract question?

Curious
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One of our catalogers asked me this question and I don't have the answer.  Can anyone help?



Can you tell what the difference is between the subdivisions

$x Translations into French, [German, etc.] $x History and criticism and simply $x Translations into French, [German, etc.] ?

$v would be for the translation itself but for $x there's a specific scope note saying "Use as a topical subdivision ... for works about translations in those languages." while the longer string with $x History and criticism at the end is also established.



Thanks,



Pete Wilson

Vanderbilt University