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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">rope-makers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>rope</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>roperies</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>people in crafts and trades by product</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>makers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>rope makers</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rope-maker</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rope-maker&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rope-makers&apos;</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ropemakers</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ropers</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Those whose occupation is to fabricate cordage formed by twisting or braiding natural or artificial fiber. ]]></note></mads>