<?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">rigid joints</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31414130</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:51:24</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">fixed joints</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">joints, rigid</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">rigid joint</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Joints used in construction and woodworking comprising intermediate construction pieces that join two or more pieces of wood or another material. Rigid joints, typically made of metal or wood, are usually overlapping or placed between, and attached to, the pieces to be joined. ]]></dc:description></metadata>