Abstract

The difference between library classifications (LC) in Russian and English versions has been considered using most general classes of Dewey Decimal Classification (DC) and UDC as an example. The relation between several English and Russian terms that identify the first and the second level of the 6-th class of UDC and DC has been discussed. It has been demonstrated that lack of direct conformity in Russian and English versions might lead to discrepancy when Russian words are formally replaced by their English counterparts.