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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">preservationists</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>historic preservationists</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>conservators</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>restorers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>preservation</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>people by activity</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>preservationist</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>preservationist&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>preservationists&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Those engaged in making changes to an object or structure in order to prevent further deterioration. For those who make changes to an object or structure so as to closely approximate its state at a specific time in its past, see "restorers." More generally, for those who undertake treatment, preventive care, and research directed toward long-term safekeeping of cultural and natural heritage, see "conservators." ]]></note></mads>