<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">permanence</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31301613</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:21:03</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">permanent</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">permanentness</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The quality of existing or functioning for a long, indefinite period of time without significant change. Use especially with regard to situations and to nonmechanical properties of objects or materials, such as resistance of color to fading or resistance of paper to acid deterioration; regarding long-term resistance to mechanical wear, prefer "durability." ]]></dc:description></metadata>