<?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">boarding stairs</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31485221</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:58:31</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">air passenger stairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">air passenger steps</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">air stairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">aircraft boarding stairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">aircraft steps</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">airstairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">boarding staircases</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">passenger boarding stairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">passenger boarding stairways</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">passenger stairs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stairs, boarding</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Equipment that provides a means for passengers and aircraft personnel to traverse between aircraft doors and the ground or another surface outside the vehicle. These may be towed, self-propelled, or in some cases are integral to the aircraft. ]]></dc:description></metadata>