Do not apply the alternative rule found in footnote 7 to rule 24.3A.

If the name of a corporate body appears on its publications in different languages, apply the following:

1. If one of these is in the official language of the body, use it.

2. If the body has two or more official languages, one of which is English, use the English form.

3. If the body has two or more official languages, none of which is English, use the form in the language predominantly used in items issued by the body.

4. If the official language of the body is not known, use the form in the official language of the country in which the body is located if the country has a single official language.

5. If categories 1.-4. are not applicable, use the English, French, German, Spanish, or Russian form, in that order of preference. If none of these applies, use the form in the language that comes first in English alphabetic order.

If the body is an international one and its name appears in English in formal presentations in the chief sources of its own items, use the English form (24.3B1). If there is no English form, apply the provisions above.

If the name of a corporate body appears on its publications in one language form, construct the heading in the official language of the body (for nongovernment bodies) or official language of the country (for government bodies) whenever the official language is known and publications with the official language form are likely to be received. Take the name from a reliable reference source when the name in the official language does not appear in the body’s publications. If the form in the official language is not available from a reliable reference source, use the form that is available and mark the heading "provisional." Change the heading when the official language form becomes known. If the official language is not known or there is doubt about the official language or it is unlikely that a publication with the official language form will ever be received, use the form appearing on the body’s publications. Do not mark the heading "provisional."

See also:

24.3. Variant Names. Special Rules