<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31340393</termId><termName>technical drawing</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ The act and discipline of composing drawings that visually communicate how something functions or is constructed. The need for precise communication in the preparation of a functional document distinguishes technical drawing from the expressive drawing of the visual arts. Technical drawing is used for architecture and engineering. There are two methods of technical drawing: manual or by instrument and computer aided design. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:31:48</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31316959</termId><termName>drawing</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>