PD CEN/TS 17135 discusses general terms in the conservation of cultural heritage for the description of alteration of objects. PD CEN/TS 17135 defines terms used in the field of conservation of cultural heritage for the description of alteration of objects with particular attention to those terms which are applied to many types of objects.
Note: PD CEN/TS 17135 applies to all types of material changes that can be observed.
PD CEN/TS 17135 on general terms in the conservation of cultural heritage is useful for:
The aim of conservation is to manage change in cultural heritage objects while respecting their significance for present and future generations. The aim of PD CEN/TS 17135 is to provide terminological tools for the description of alterations.
PD CEN/TS 17135 is part of a developing suite of tools aiming both to clarify the concepts used and to improve communication between those with responsibility for the heritage.
PD CEN/TS 17135 provides general terms for describing the alterations of objects to sets out what is significant in cultural heritage, and, consequently, what policies are appropriate to enable the significance to be retained in its future use and development.
The terms and definitions in PD CEN/TS 17135 describe the results of alteration, not the processes, causes, or defects, except when these can be identified unambiguously (e.g., chemical or biological alteration). Because results rather than processes of alteration are described, the adjective form of a term is often preferred.
EN 17135