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Code Sequence


List identifier: marcrelator


Arrangement of the List

In the Code Sequence list, the relator terms and their codes are listed alphabetically by the code. Only the code and the term are provided in this list. For example:

            art       Artist

Discontinued codes are included in this list. They are identified by a hyphen preceding the code. For example:

            -grt       Graphic technician

Definitions, tracings or references for variants of terms and use notes are in the Term Sequence list.


code relator term
abr Abridger
act Actor
adp Adapter
rcp Addressee
anl Analyst
anm Animator
ann Annotator
apl Appellant
ape Appellee
app Applicant
arc Architect
arr Arranger
acp Art copyist
adi Art director
art Artist
ard Artistic director
asg Assignee
asn Associated name
att Attributed name
auc Auctioneer
aut Author
aqt Author in quotations or text abstracts
aft Author of afterword, colophon, etc.
aud Author of dialog
aui Author of introduction, etc.
ato Autographer
ant Bibliographic antecedent
bnd Binder
bdd Binding designer
blw Blurb writer
bkd Book designer
bkp Book producer
bjd Bookjacket designer
bpd Bookplate designer
bsl Bookseller
brl Braille embosser
brd Broadcaster
cll Calligrapher
ctg Cartographer
cas Caster
cns Censor
chr Choreographer
cng Cinematographer
cli Client
-clb Collaborator
cor Collection registrar
col Collector
clt Collotyper
clr Colorist
cmm Commentator
cwt Commentator for written text
com Compiler
cpl Complainant
cpt Complainant-appellant
cpe Complainant-appellee
cmp Composer
cmt Compositor
ccp Conceptor
cnd Conductor
con Conservator
csl Consultant
csp Consultant to a project
cos Contestant
cot Contestant-appellant
coe Contestant-appellee
cts Contestee
ctt Contestee-appellant
cte Contestee-appellee
ctr Contractor
ctb Contributor
cpc Copyright claimant
cph Copyright holder
crr Corrector
crp Correspondent
cst Costume designer
cou Court governed
crt Court reporter
cov Cover designer
cre Creator
cur Curator
dnc Dancer
dtc Data contributor
dtm Data manager
dte Dedicatee
dto Dedicator
dfd Defendant
dft Defendant-appellant
dfe Defendant-appellee
dgg Degree granting institution
dln Delineator
dpc Depicted
dpt Depositor
dsr Designer
drt Director
dis Dissertant
dbp Distribution place
dst Distributor
dnr Donor
drm Draftsman
dub Dubious author
edt Editor
edc Editor of compilation
edm Editor of moving image work
elg Electrician
elt Electrotyper
enj Enacting jurisdiction
eng Engineer
egr Engraver
etr Etcher
evp Event place
exp Expert
fac Facsimilist
fld Field director
fds Film distributor
fmd Film director
flm Film editor
fmp Film producer
fmk Filmmaker
fpy First party
frg Forger
fmo Former owner
fnd Funder
gis Geographic information specialist
-grt Graphic technician
hnr Honoree
hst Host
his Host institution
ilu Illuminator
ill Illustrator
ins Inscriber
itr Instrumentalist
ive Interviewee
ivr Interviewer
inv Inventor
isb Issuing body
jud Judge
jug Jurisdiction governed
lbr Laboratory
ldr Laboratory director
lsa Landscape architect
led Lead
len Lender
lil Libelant
lit Libelant-appellant
lie Libelant-appellee
lel Libelee
let Libelee-appellant
lee Libelee-appellee
lbt Librettist
lse Licensee
lso Licensor
lgd Lighting designer
ltg Lithographer
lyr Lyricist
mfp Manufacture place
mfr Manufacturer
mrb Marbler
mrk Markup editor
mdc Metadata contact
mte Metal-engraver
mod Moderator
mon Monitor
mcp Music copyist
msd Musical director
mus Musician
nrt Narrator
osp Onscreen presenter
opn Opponent
orm Organizer of meeting
org Originator
own Owner
pan Panelist
ppm Papermaker
pta Patent applicant
pth Patent holder
pat Patron
prf Performer
pma Permitting agency
pht Photographer
ptf Plaintiff
ptt Plaintiff-appellant
pte Plaintiff-appellee
plt Platemaker
pra Praeses
pre Presenter
prt Printer
pop Printer of plates
prm Printmaker
prc Process contact
pro Producer
prn Production company
prs Production designer
pmn Production manager
prd Production personnel
prp Production place
prg Programmer
pdr Project director
pfr Proofreader
prv Provider
pup Publication place
pbl Publisher
pbd Publishing director
ppt Puppeteer
rdd Radio director
rpc Radio producer
rce Recording engineer
rcd Recordist
red Redaktor
ren Renderer
rpt Reporter
rps Repository
rth Research team head
rtm Research team member
res Researcher
rsp Respondent
rst Respondent-appellant
rse Respondent-appellee
rpy Responsible party
rsg Restager
rsr Restorationist
rev Reviewer
rbr Rubricator
sce Scenarist
sad Scientific advisor
aus Screenwriter
scr Scribe
scl Sculptor
spy Second party
sec Secretary
sll Seller
std Set designer
stg Setting
sgn Signer
sng Singer
sds Sound designer
spk Speaker
spn Sponsor
sgd Stage director
stm Stage manager
stn Standards body
str Stereotyper
stl Storyteller
sht Supporting host
srv Surveyor
tch Teacher
tcd Technical director
tld Television director
tlp Television producer
ths Thesis advisor
trc Transcriber
trl Translator
tyd Type designer
tyg Typographer
uvp University place
vdg Videographer
-voc Vocalist
wit Witness
wde Wood engraver
wdc Woodcutter
wam Writer of accompanying material
wac Writer of added commentary
wat Writer of added text
wal Writer of added lyrics
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