UNTL Metadata:
Language
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Sub-Element |
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Definition |
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Comment |
This
will be the language(s) in which a text is written or the spoken
language(s) of an audio or video. Visual images normally do not have a
language except there is significant text in a caption or in the image
itself. Because of the global nature of the Internet, use of this field is
recommended. Preferred usage is to use a standard schema for language
names as defined by ISO639-2 (three letter language codes) at: http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html
followed optionally, by a two-letter Country Code (taken from the ISO 3166
standard [ISO3166]). |
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Required |
No |
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Repeatable |
Yes |
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Input Guidelines:
- Select the correct language name/code combination from the Language drop box
- A resource may include multiple languages. Repeat the element if the resource is in more than one language.
- N.B. If a complex note is required to accurately describe the nature of the language, then also add this information in the Description element. (Eg.1: Articles in Amharic with English translations in parallel columns; Eg.2: Spanish or English with abstracts in English)
- Note: The option of adding country codes in combination with the language codes as in “eng-UK” for English, United Kingdom or “eng-US” for English, United States, is omitted deliberately in this guide. . Country codes are defined in ISO3166 standard at http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code-lists/list-en1.html
Examples:
UNTL Images
Collection
Language: "eng" (for English)
"spa" (for Spanish)
"fre" (for French