NTERNATI0NAL STANDARD ISO 2384 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION MEKIYHAPOAHA OPTAHW3ALIKS HIO CTAHAAPTW3ALMW.ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION Documentation - Presentation of translations Documentation-Presentationdestraductions First edition - 1977-03-15 1SO 2384-1977 (E) UDC 003/050=03 Ref.No. ISO 2384-1977 (E) Descriptors:documentation,translations,presentation. Price based on 4 pages FOREWORD Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a woridwide federation of national standards institutes (isO member bodies). The work of developing International Standards is carried out through IsO technical committees. Every member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set up has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with Iso, also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as tnternational Standards by the ISo Council. International Standard ISO 2384 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC46， Documentation, in collaboration with the European Translations Centre (ETC) and was circulated to the member bodies in December 1975. It has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries : Austria Germany Poland Belgium Hungary Romania Brazil Iran South Africa, Rep. of Canada Israel Sweden Czechoslovakia Italy Switzerland Denmark Japan United Kingdom Egypt, Arab Rep. of Mexico U.S.A. France Netherlands Yugoslavia No member body expressed disapproval of the document. @ Intarnational Organization for Standardization, 1977 : Printed in Switzerland ISO2384-1977(E) INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Documentation -- Presentation of translations O INTRODUCTION 4 IDENTIFICATIONELEMENTSTOBEINCLUDEDIN THEPRESENTATIONOFATRANSLATION To some extent, the object of a translation is to replace the original document, although chronologically every trans- The identification of a translation consists of essential and lation is secondary in its relation to the original publication. complementary elements. Those listed below have been Nevertheless, even if the translation is regarded as a primary determined according to sub-clauses 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of document, it must be possible to identify the original iso 690. These elements should be given in the heading, version. This International Standard deals with both these preferably in the order indicated. aspects of translations. Sub-clause 4.4 of this International Standard has been drawn up in conformity with ISo 3388 1 SCOPE Identification elements given in the title leaves of a book This International Standard sets out rules to ensure that should comply with IS0 1086. For the presentation of translations are presented in a standard form which will periodicals it is recommended that reference be made simplify their use by different categories of user. to ISO 8. 4.1 Transiation of a book or other separately issued 2 FIELDOFAPPLICATION publication2) This International Standard applies to the translation of al! 4.1.1 Elements relating to the translation documents, whether the translation is complete, partial or abridged. It does not apply to abstracts. Four types of 4.1.1.1 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS translation, which can be used as a guide to all other types, are discussed. Name(s) of author(s), with initial(s), forename(s) or other details of identification : chief editor, scientific This International Standard does not deal with material editor or publisher, individual or corporate author of details of presentation of a translation such as composition, the original publication. size and other specifications concerning paper,margins, 一 Title of the translated work or translation of the method of printing and typography. Translators and editors should comply with appropriate national and international title of the work. standards for these subjects