Thomas said:
>1. Transcribed elements: transcribe as found
Yep.
>2. All other elements, except those below: generally do not
abbreviate words
Yep.
>3. For these elements: Dimensions, Extent of Storage Space, Duration,
>Numbering of Part, and some elements for music and maps, use Appendix
>B.7 for Latin alphabet abbreviations.
How did those escape? Some esoteric map and music terms are far less
well known than p. v., S.l. and s.n. Also, some are spelled out and
some not.
>4. For names of certain places, use abbreviations in Appendix B.11.
Isn't this limited to jurisdictional qualifiers?
>5. Special cases for specific elements: Laws, etc.; Treaties, etc.;
?Protocols, etc.; A.D.; B.C.
If "etc." why not "et al."?
Seems very inconsistent to me.
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