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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">acousticians</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>acoustics</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>physicists</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>acoustician</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>acoustician&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>acousticians&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to those versed in the science of sound and sound waves.  Refers also to those who design, make, or repair sound devices, acoustic materials, and acoustical components of structures. ]]></note></mads>