<?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">beating</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31317858</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:25:36</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">beaten</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Any of various assembling techniques that press additions firmly onto finished parts. In the context of bookbinding, the process of flattening the leaves or gatherings of a text block before sewing or stitching by striking them repeatedly with a beating hammer, in order to compress and flatten them, or, in rebinding, to remove the backing shoulders. Similarly, in the context of weaving or similar activities, the process of using a beater or comb to press each new weft into correct position against existing wefts. ]]></dc:description></metadata>