C1 · 50 words
Museum work in Spanish
Collection, loan, display, learning — what happens behind the case before anybody comes in.
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El correo de la obra is a person, and that is the whole trap. El correo is the post: lo mandé por correo, el correo electrónico, and Correos for the post office itself. It is also the courier, the one who travels with the crate and does not let it out of sight. English keeps « the mail » for the letters and « the courier » for the person, and would never say that the mail flew to Lisbon with the painting. Spanish has one word doing both jobs, and only the sentence around it says which.
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el fondo del museothe whole collection the museum ownsPhraseC1
El fondo del museo es mayor que la sala.The whole collection the museum owns is bigger than the room.
la colección permanentethe part of the collection on permanent showPhraseC1
La colección permanente se reordena cada pocos años.The part of the collection on permanent show is rearranged every few years.
la muestra itinerantethe exhibition that travelsPhraseC1
La muestra itinerante se prepara con dos años de margen.The exhibition that travels is prepared two years ahead.
la pieza de la colecciónthe object in the collectionPhraseC1
La pieza de la colección tiene un número propio.The object in the collection has a number of its own.
el número de inventariothe inventory numberPhraseC1
El número de inventario no se borra nunca.The inventory number is never deleted.
la ficha de la obrathe record kept on the workPhraseC1
La ficha de la obra recoge medidas, técnica y procedencia.The record kept on the work holds measurements, technique and origin.
la procedencia de la piezawhere the object came fromPhraseC1
La procedencia de la pieza se investiga antes de exponer.Where the object came from is researched before it goes on show.
la donación al museothe work given to the museumPhraseC1
La donación al museo puede llevar condiciones.The work given to the museum may come with conditions.
el depósito temporalthe loan that stays for yearsPhraseC1
El depósito temporal sigue siendo de otro.The loan that stays for years still belongs to somebody else.
el préstamo de obrathe loan of a work for an exhibitionPhraseC1
El préstamo de obra se firma con un contrato largo.The loan of a work for an exhibition is signed with a long contract.
el informe de estadothe report on the condition of the workPhraseC1
El informe de estado se hace al salir y al llegar.The report on the condition of the work is made on leaving and on arriving.
el correo de la obrathe person who travels with the workPhraseC1
El correo de la obra viaja con la caja.The person who travels with the work goes with the crate.
el embalaje museísticothe packing made for museum transportPhraseC1
El embalaje museístico se hace a medida.The packing made for museum transport is built to measure.
el seguro clavo a clavothe insurance from wall to wallPhraseC1
El seguro clavo a clavo cubre todo el viaje.The insurance from wall to wall covers the whole journey.
el plan de conservaciónthe plan for keeping the works from decayingPhraseC1
El plan de conservación evita tener que restaurar.The plan for keeping the works from decaying saves having to restore them.
el control climático de salathe control of the climate in the roomPhraseC1
El control climático de sala se registra continuamente.The control of the climate in the room is recorded without a break.
el límite de lux en salathe limit on light in the roomPhraseC1
El límite de lux en sala es estricto con obra sobre papel.The limit on light in the room is strict for works on paper.
la vitrina expositivathe display casePhraseC1
La vitrina expositiva se abre solo con dos personas.The display case is opened only by two people.
el soporte de montajethe mount made to hold the objectPhraseC1
El soporte de montaje se fabrica para cada pieza.The mount made to hold the object is built for each piece.
el guion expositivothe plan of what the exhibition saysPhraseC1
El guion expositivo se escribe antes que el montaje.The plan of what the exhibition says is written before it is put up.
el recorrido de la visitathe route the visit takesPhraseC1
El recorrido de la visita se prueba con gente ajena.The route the visit takes is tried out on people from outside.
el montaje de la exposiciónthe putting up of the exhibitionPhraseC1
El montaje de la exposición dura dos semanas.The putting up of the exhibition takes two weeks.
el rótulo de la piezathe label text beside the objectPhraseC1
El rótulo de la pieza cabe en cuarenta palabras.The label text beside the object fits into forty words.
el texto de salathe wall text in the roomPhraseC1
El texto de sala se lee de pie y a distancia.The wall text in the room is read standing and from a distance.
el nivel de lectura del textothe level the text is pitched atPhraseC1
El nivel de lectura del texto se decide por público.The level the text is pitched at is decided by who is coming.
la guía multimediathe handheld guide with sound and picturesPhraseC1
La guía multimedia existe en varias lenguas.The handheld guide with sound and pictures exists in several languages.
la visita comentadathe guided visitPhraseC1
La visita comentada dura una hora escasa.The guided visit lasts barely an hour.
el taller didácticothe hands-on workshopPhraseC1
El taller didáctico se adapta a la edad.The hands-on workshop is fitted to the age of those taking part.
el departamento de educaciónthe education departmentPhraseC1
El departamento de educación trabaja con los colegios.The education department works with the schools.
la accesibilidad de la salathe room being usable by everybodyPhraseC1
La accesibilidad de la sala incluye la altura de las cartelas.The room being usable by everybody includes the height of the labels.
la maqueta táctilthe model made to be touchedPhraseC1
La maqueta táctil se puede tocar sin guantes.The model made to be touched may be handled without gloves.
el aforo de la salathe most people allowed in the roomPhraseC1
El aforo de la sala se controla en la entrada.The most people allowed in the room is watched at the door.
la tarifa de grupothe group ratePhraseC1
La tarifa de grupo se pide con reserva previa.The group rate is given on booking ahead.
el día de acceso gratuitothe day with no admission chargePhraseC1
El día de acceso gratuito llena el museo.The day with no admission charge fills the museum.
la tienda del museothe museum shopPhraseC1
La tienda del museo financia parte del programa.The museum shop pays for part of the programme.
el catálogo de la exposiciónthe catalogue of the exhibitionPhraseC1
El catálogo de la exposición sobrevive a la muestra.The catalogue of the exhibition outlives the show.
el crédito fotográficothe credit naming who took the photographPhraseC1
El crédito fotográfico acompaña a cada reproducción.The credit naming who took the photograph goes with every reproduction.
los derechos de reproducciónthe right to reproduce the photographPhraseC1
Los derechos de reproducción se negocian por uso.The right to reproduce the photograph is negotiated for each use.
la sala de reservathe store where the collection not on show is keptPhraseC1
La sala de reserva guarda lo que no cabe arriba.The store where the collection not on show is kept holds what has no room upstairs.
la revisión del inventariothe checking of the inventoryPhraseC1
La revisión del inventario se hace por secciones.The checking of the inventory is done section by section.
la restitución de bienesthe giving back of cultural propertyPhraseC1
La restitución de bienes exige documentar el camino entero.The giving back of cultural property calls for the whole path to be documented.
el expolio culturalthe looting of cultural propertyPhraseC1
El expolio cultural se investiga con archivos de época.The looting of cultural property is traced through the archives of the time.
la falsificación de obrathe forgery of a workPhraseC1
La falsificación de obra se detecta por el material.The forgery of a work is caught by the material.
el análisis técnico de la obrathe examination of how the work is madePhraseC1
El análisis técnico de la obra mira debajo de la pintura.The examination of how the work is made looks under the paint.
el patronato del museothe board that governs the museumPhraseC1
El patronato del museo aprueba el presupuesto.The board that governs the museum approves the budget.
el programa anualthe year's programmePhraseC1
El programa anual se presenta en otoño.The year's programme is presented in the autumn.
el registro de visitantesthe counting of the people who come inPhraseC1
El registro de visitantes distingue entrada y visita guiada.The counting of the people who come in separates admission from guided visit.
la evaluación de la muestrathe review of how the exhibition wentPhraseC1
La evaluación de la muestra pregunta también a quien se fue pronto.The review of how the exhibition went also asks those who left early.
Noun (f) (2)
Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural
la museologíathe study of how museums workNoun (f)C1
La museología decide qué se enseña y cómo.The study of how museums work decides what is shown and how.
la adquisiciónthe buying of a workNoun (f)C1
La adquisición pasa por una comisión.The buying of a work goes through a committee.
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