Awkwardness granted, but I also note that the second part of 1.6.6 allows for adding a note providing the "intended" transcription as well as the option to record the intended readings as variant titles.
Could the full text of the rule then be viewed as a way of "covering all bases" of an admittedly tricky transcription? Stephen T. Early [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cataloger Center for Research Libraries 6050 S. Kenwood Chicago, IL 60637 Center's web site: www.crl.edu > -----Original Message----- > > I have a periodical where the title appears as: > > Revista de > derecho internacional y del Mercosur > > ----------------------------------------------------- > direito internacional e do Mercosul > > Rule 1.6.6 would have you transcribe it Revista de derecho internacional > y del Mercosur direito internacional e do Mercosul. > Is this what we want? > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > John Hostage Authorities Librarian > Langdell Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Harvard Law School Library (617) 495-3974 (voice) > Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 496-4409 (fax) > http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/ > -----------------------------------------------------------

