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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">counters</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>counter boards</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>counter tables</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>case furniture</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>built-in furniture</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>counter</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Cases or shelflike surfaces, usually of a height convenient for a person standing before them, as in a kitchen or store, or sitting on stools in front of them, as in a restaurant or bar. For small tables or chests with the top marked for counting money, sometimes with a cupboard below, use the more specific "counter tables." ]]></note></mads>