<?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">polytechnics</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31408875</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:49:56</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">polytechnic</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">polytechnic institutes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">polytechnic institutions</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">polytechnical schools</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">technical colleges</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">technical institutes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">technical schools</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Educational institutions distinguished from "universities" by traditionally providing training for technicians in business, industry, and commerce for an immediate local area, having fewer residence facilities, and offering more part-time classes. For educational institutions emphasizing training in agriculture or specific trades, use "vocational schools." ]]></dc:description></metadata>