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BCE, CE and approximate dates in history programmes
A history programme can use BCE and CE, another can use BC and AD, and an object label can give an approximate range.
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Geography and language
A catalogue’s translated title may not appear on the work
A translated title can help you understand a foreign-language work without being its official release title.
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A World Heritage label does not describe every visitor experience
A travel programme’s World Heritage label identifies a heritage designation.
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Living-heritage films: inscription is not an event calendar
A film about an inscribed dance, craft or celebration can introduce a living cultural practice.
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Historical maps on screen: which date does the map describe?
A map displayed in a documentary can have a publication date, a period it represents and later revisions.
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Time-lapse landscapes do not show ordinary motion speed
Clouds racing across a valley or shadows sweeping over a mountain may represent many minutes in a few seconds.
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