I'd also use option 2, because with option 1, the unusual look might be
confusing to users; they might wonder if there was a typo involved.

Nancy

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Nancy A. Kandoian
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On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:05 AM Andrew, Paige G. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'd use Option 2 myself. In such cases I round up or down, thankfully it
> is rare.
>
>
> Paige
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> *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf
> of Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:40 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Cataloging question for scale with decimal point
>
> I have a map that includes the scale as a representative fraction and with
> a decimal(see attached photo) as 1/41436,6. This is an 1891 Russian
> government nautical chart.
>
> I calculated the scale and the 414,363 is approximately correct.
>
> The MARC record will not allow me to list the scale in the 034 as 414363.6.
>
> Possible options as I see it:
>
> Option 1
> 034  414363
> 255 Scale 1:414,363.6
>
> Option 2
> 034 414364
> 255 Scale approximately 1:414,364.
> 500 "Masshtabʺ 1/414363,6 ... ."
>
>
> How would you catalogers handle this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Angie
>