[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** translation for Evergreen in launchpad

[Thomas Berezansky]

The patron's "home" library is the primary library for a patron,  
usually the library closest to their home and the one that issued  
their library card. It is the one they are usually most likely to visit.

Thomas Berezansky
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium


Quoting David Marien <davidmarien at freenet.de>:

> Hello everybody,
>
> I have another question about the meaning of a term.
>
> patron home library: in german "patron" can mean client/customer or
> something like regular customer.
>
> Is a home patron libary a libary that request a book or is it a libary
> that holds a book that is requestet by other libaries.
>
> I would prefer the last thing but you are the experts.
>
> thank you for your help.
>
> David Marien.
>
> Am Samstag, den 27.03.2010, 14:57 +0100 schrieb David Marien:
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> this is hopefully the right place for my questions.
>> I am working on the german translation of Evergreen in launchpad
>>
>> Therefore I need an explanation of a term that is used in your App.
>> What is meant by bookbag? It´s wider meaning is not clear for me in this
>> context.
>>
>> Is it a kind of category? (all books of cars, stamps etc)
>> Is it a kind of personalization? ( all books of Jim, Sam etc)
>>
>> Is it something, I did not thougt about?
>>
>> For non-native speakers it is sometimes hard to translate such kind of
>> metaphors.
>>
>> Another problem is this textpassage:
>>
>> > Holds lists are not as simple as'first come, first served.' A complex
>> > matrix combining
>> > consideration of item ownership, patron home library, and item
>> > purchase date determines priorities for holds; the list is dynamic,
>> > changing with every hold placed. Therefore, any indication of a place
>> > in the
>> > holds list would be inaccurate. The holds system is designed to
>> > obtain a requested item in the fastest and most efficient way
>> > possible. Your library will contact you when you hold items become
>> > available.
>>
>> I will explain it in my words. Please correct me if I am wrong.
>>
>> Holds lists  are lists that allow you to administrate an inventory of a
>> libary. If a new "group" of books (holds) was added, this list is
>> changing. A complex  matrix in combination with some properties e. g.
>> ownership, patron home libary or purchaise date allow you to define
>> priorities for the holds. So this offers a fast and efficient way.
>>
>> That´s what I understood
>>
>>
>> it could be that I have to mail you a second time because I found
>> something I did not understand.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> David Marien.
>>
>>
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