Box 33Non-English names for secondary authors

• Translate the word found for editor, translator, illustrator, or other secondary author into English if possible. However, the wording found on the publication may always be used.
• If not translated, ignore diacritics, accents, and special characters in words. This rule ignores some conventions used in non-English languages to simplify rules for English-language publications.

  • Treat letters marked with diacritics or accents as if they are not marked

    • Å   treated as   A
    • Ø   treated as   O
    • Ç   treated as   C
    • Ł   treated as   L
    • à   treated as   a
    • ĝ   treated as   g
    • ñ   treated as   n
    • ü   treated as   u
  • Treat two or more letters printed as a unit (ligated letters) as if they are two letters

    • æ   treated as   ae
    • œ   treated as   oe
• To assist in identifying secondary authors, below is a brief list of non-English words for them:

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  Language	Word for Editor	Word for Translator	Word for Illustrator
  French	redacteur	traducteur	illustrateur
  	editeur
  German	redakteur	ubersetzer	illustrator
  	herausgeber	dolmetscher
  Italian	redattore	traduttore	disegnatore
  	curatore
  	editore
  Russian	redaktor	perevodchik	konstruktor
  	izdatel
  Spanish	redactor	traductor	ilustrador
  	editor