French-language indexing: resources, rules and guidelines

Trahan, François

The Indexer: The International Journal of Indexing (2011), 29, (4), 146–150.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/indexer.2011.41
Language: English
Pages: 5

Abstract

This article examines the extent of back-of-the-book indexing literature in French, and contrasts this with publications in English that provide guidelines and principles for indexes. The article includes a comparison of the English and French versions of the international standard ISO 999, and looks at two methods for translating indexes.

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