<?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">snap-tie hangers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>tie hangers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ceiling hangers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>snap ties</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>hangers, snap-tie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>snap-tie hanger</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Inverted-U-shaped metal wire tie supports or anchors used for the purpose of hanging concrete slabs or other materials on a ceiling. The ties are called "snap ties" because they are designed to be broken off at a specified depth below the exposed surface, for example after the concrete slab has hardened. ]]></note></mads>