Translation of classifications: Issues and solutions as exemplified in the Korean Decimal Classification.

The aim of this study was to describe how the Korean Decimal Classification (KDCJ. which is based on the Dewey Del:imal Classification (DDC). accommodated translation and adaptation issues in making the scheme culturally hospitable. We made a concept-by-concept comparison of terms in selected sections of the KOC with the analogous terms or section.s in the DDC, noting the differenct:s and similarities of terms and strucrure. Our analysis suggests that. overall. the KDC succeeded in this endeavor, and that the process of adaptation made good use of several adaptive strategies identified in previous work: adjustments to term specificity and term location in the classificatory structure, as well as the addition of uniquely Korean terms.