preservation project

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preservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from ...
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project
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/us
/ˈprɑː.dʒekt/
a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a ...
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The last major question is how to finance a largepreservationproject?
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A man who wishes to build a small house costing £1,500 surely would not grudge the thirty shillings he would be contributing to this greatpreservationproject.
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Fund-raising for thepreservationprojectmight be avoided, she argued, if preservation grants were sought from federal agencies.
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Listing was viewed as a boost to thepreservationproject.
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Associated sales tax revenue, increases in retail and restaurant business as well as parking revenue to the downtown area will be unmatched by any otherpreservationprojectto date.
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Electroacoustic preservation projects: how to move forward.
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Some of the railway preservation projects do not receive as much co-operation as they might, for a variety of reasons.
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Given the sparseness of funds for ship preservation projects, is it not time that those two ships were preserved?
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Each year, the group organizes a number exploration trips, study efforts, and preservation projects.
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One example would be funding sources for historic preservation projects.
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Working in locations around the world, participants support community-based preservation projects, such as restoring houses to create affordable housing.
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Other bilateral assistance includes the funding of small grants for qualified democracy and human rights, self-help, and cultural preservation projects.
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It aids in preserving movie history by providing support for preservation projects at film archives.
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Locals and government officials try to enforce fishing preservation projects, due to various threats to the fish habitats.
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In addition to the many enhancement projects that the society helped fund since its creation, several major preservation projects were also completed.
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It, additionally, encourages and facilitates private and foreign government restoration and preservation projects.
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He has specialized as an expert witness for structural engineering and in the design of complex structures and historic preservation projects.
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Others were built by provincial governments, some lines are still in common carrier use and a number of others are preservation projects.
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As with other history-based fields, one of the continuing challenges of industrial archaeologists throughout the world is the competition for ever-decreasing public funding for their research, educational and preservation projects.
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