Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

DETERMINING THE PREFERRED TERM

Descriptors for materialsFor the preferred term, use the singular noun fo

r materials. Add a plural form of the

term as an alternate descriptor

stone (Record-Preferred, en, Descriptor)stones (en, Alternate Descriptor)paint (Record-Preferred, en, Descriptor)paints (en, Alternate Descriptor)

Patricia Harpring © 2019 J. Paul Getty Trust. For educational purposes only. Do not distribute.

General rules for English. For other l

anguages, refer to standard rules for that language.