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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">pontoon bridges</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bridges by construction</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bridges, pontoon</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>floating bridges</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ponton bridges</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pontoon bridge</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pontoon-bridges</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Bridges, generally temporary, with decks supported on low flat-bottomed or hollow floats, often used by the military for river crossings. Permanent pontoon bridges may be used for crossings where it is not feasible to suspend a bridge from anchored piers. ]]></note></mads>