Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

crowns (headdresses)

(preferred,

descriptor, English-P)

crown (headdress)

(alternate descriptor,

English)

couronnes (coiffures)

(descriptor,

French-P)

couronne (coiffure)

(alternate descriptor,

French)



Qualifier should agree in part of

speech and language with the term

Plural qualifier for plural nouns (

headdresses

), singular qualifier for singular nouns (

headdress

)



E.g., English qualifier for English term

s; French qualifier for French terms

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milagros (ex-votos)

(preferred,

descriptor, English-P, Spanish-P)

milagro (ex-voto)

(alternate

descriptor)

Example where both term and qualifier, derived from broader concept, are loan terms used for English