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These are the definitions of the terms used in this project. This page will be made translatable (not yet).

Archive

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An archived collection of items, that can be maintained by an institution, group, or individual. See the Wikidata item archive (Q166118).

Broadcaster

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Organization responsible for production and transmission of radio and television programs See the Wikidata item broadcaster (Q15265344).

Business

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Any type on for-profit activity.

Creative

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All kinds of professional or non-professional creators, such as artists, designers, musicians, photographers.

Creative Commons chapter

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A registered local group in the Creative Commons Global Network.

Developer or technology professional

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Professional and non-professional developers and technologists.

Educational institution

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An organization providing education at any level.

Executive

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A senior management role in an organization.

Foundation

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An institution established with an endowment, can be charitable.

Funder

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An organization that provides financial support for activities.

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In the sense of the G in GLAM, a gallery is a national art museum, but it can also be an art gallery.

GLAM

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GLAM-Wiki

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Wikimedia activities where wikimedians work in collaboration with cultural heritage institutions to make their collections accessible in the Wikimedia projects.

Governmental organization

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Public sector institution of any kind.

Library

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A collection of generally books and printed material. The four major types are academic libraries, special libraries, public libraries and national libraries.

Media company

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An organization providing media services of any kind.

Museum

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Non-governmental organization

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Non-professional working with cultural heritage

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Open GLAM

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Open Knowledge

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OpenStreetMap

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Policy maker

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Project

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Scholar

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Technology provider

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Unincorporated interest group

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Wikimedia affiliate

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Wikimedia volunteer, wikimedian

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