<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">French joints</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>tight joints</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>binding components</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>joints</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>joints, grooved</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joints, open</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joints, sunk</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>open joint</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>open joints</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sunk joint</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sunk joints</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>French groove</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>French grooves</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>French joint</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>groove, French</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grooved joint</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grooved joints</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grooves, French</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joint, French</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joint, grooved</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joint, open</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joint, sunk</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>joints French</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In bookbinding, free-swinging joints produced by setting the boards a slight distance, about 1/8" to 1/4", away from the backing shoulder, creating a space into which the covering material is pressed, forming a gully or groove. It is one of the more obvious characteristics of library bindings. It allows relatively thick covering material, such as buckram, to be used while still allowing the covers to open easily. Distinct from "tight joints," in which the board lies with its back edge flush against the shoulder, making for a comparatively rigid joint with no gully. ]]></note></mads>