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Publication Date: 1995
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Ambiguities in the Romanization of Yiddish.
Weinberg, Bella Hass
Judaica Librarianship, v9 n1-2 p58-74 Spr-Win 1995
The Romanization of Yiddish in Hebraica cataloging is problematic; inconsistencies are found in machine-readable catalog (MARC) records of various bibliographic utilities. The article describes insufficiencies in the Library of Congress's Romanization table and disparate systems used in transliterating Yiddish dictionaries. Solutions may include Standard Yiddish Orthography and better documentation of standards to guide catalogers in consistent application. (LAM)
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