<?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">armatures</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>armatures</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>structural frames</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>armature</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Metal or wooden bars, rods, or framing used to consolidate and reinforce buildings or other structures. Uses include sustaining slender columns, as the supporting framework for a tent, canopy, or hanging members, and in tracery. For the skeletons or framework that support the plastic material of sculptures during modeling, use "armatures (sculpture components)." ]]></note></mads>