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MATERIAL KEEPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curator
1, record 1, English, curator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- keeper 2, record 1, English, keeper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A curator... is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution(e. g., gallery, museum, library, or archive) is a content specialist charged with an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material. 3, record 1, English, - curator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conservateur
1, record 1, French, conservateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conservatrice 2, record 1, French, conservatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui guide l'orientation [d'une] collection, dirige le programme des acquisitions et des expositions et assure l'entreposage adéquat des collections. 3, record 1, French, - conservateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Museos y patrimonio (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comisario
1, record 1, Spanish, comisario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conservador 1, record 1, Spanish, conservador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional cualificado técnica y creativamente que ejerce la labor de responsable de una exposición u otro tipo de actividades y eventos artísticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - comisario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "comisario" y "conservador" son términos válidos. En la prensa española suele emplearse la palabra "comisario" mientras que en América se prefiere el término "curador". 1, record 1, Spanish, - comisario
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