[SAC-FAST] Chronological FAST heading with "Since"

[O'Neill,Ed]

Laura,

 

You are correct-FAST chronological terms are only dates.  However, for
open date ranges are displayed with either "Since" or "To" to improve
readability.  In this example, "1901-" and "Since 1905" represent the
same period, but the "Since" form seemed more readable.  Date ranges
such as "-1905" would be displayed as "To 1905".  Geologic periods are
also display with some text (x million years ago).  However, all FAST
chronological periods represent either a single date or a date range. 

 

Ed

 

 

 

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Subject: [SAC-FAST] Chronological FAST heading with "Since"

 

I was surprised to see this conversion in record 468:

  14 651  0 $a Norway $x History $y 1905- $v Fiction.

to

<>  14 648  7 $a Since 1905 $2 fast
  15 651  7 $a Norway $2 fast</>  
  16 655  7 $a History $2 fast
  17 655  7 $a Fiction $2 fast 

I had heard that FAST chronological terms would be only dates.  

Laura

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