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
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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