Internationalisation of RDA (with a special focus on Europe)

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RDA

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the implementation of RDA in Europe, focusing on the translations from English into European languages. 

Author Biography

  • Szabolcs Dancs, RDA Steering Committee

    Szabolcs Dancs is the RSC Translations Team Liaison Officer and Back-up RSC Representative for Europe. He works in the National Széchényi Library of Hungary (NSZL) and is the author of articles and a book on RDA, as well as editor-in-chief of the Central European Library and Information Science Review (CELISR).

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2026-06-23

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Vol. 215 (2026)

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