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Abridgements

Scope note

Use for versions of written works produced by condensation and omission but with retention of the general meaning and manner of presentation of the original, often prepared by someone other than the author of the original. ALAG

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000202489

Broader Terms used

<versions of documents>

Equivalent Terms used

abridgement

Created

13yrs ago

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