cultural property

collocation in English

meaningsofculturalandproperty

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cultural
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/us
/ˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl/
relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of ...
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property
noun
uk
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
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(Definition ofculturalandpropertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcultural property

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This phenomenon, like the appropriation ofculturalproperty, is not new.
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However, our concern is in dealing with the question of ownership of theculturalproperty.
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Other differences between developed and developing states exist, particularly with the security and clientele associated withculturalproperty.
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Historically, the victors in war appropriatedculturalpropertyas an accepted and often expected practice, though in varying degrees.
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They now more readily accept that archaeologists have a legitimate interest in theculturalpropertyof indigenous people.
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Another reason that officials often cite for the refusal to repatriateculturalpropertyis the proclaimed social duty to educate citizens and preserve world culture.
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For cases ofculturalproperty, what is at stake is the heritage, history and the very identity of the group and even the state involved.
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In the case ofculturalproperty, unless groups or states plan to sell the property, the matter is one of ownership and the reclaiming of peoples' heritage.
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When the colonial powers tookculturalpropertyfrom their colonial territory, curators and the public generally considered them to be grotesque, primitive works of little value.
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The custodians ofculturalpropertymust ensure that their message reaches the public.
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I assure him that we are fully committed to the protection ofculturalproperty.
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Spiritual and material value was being accorded toculturalpropertyduring this time, justifying the protection ofculturalproperty.
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In some cases,culturalpropertyis a significant missing component of peoples' heritage and history, contributing to recent attempts to repatriate the property back to its land of origin.
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The committee also recognised the importance of adequate museum facilities in countries requesting the return ofculturalproperty.
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It is listed as a tangibleculturalproperty.
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The relevant contacts for questions relating to the protection ofculturalpropertyin the cantons are the cantonal officers for the protection ofculturalproperty.
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No one would wish to have good-class residential property, educational property,culturalpropertyand good-class commercial offices erected adjacent to a power station.
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We were also in considerable difficulty over export licensing, notwithstanding the extremely conscientious work of officials in theculturalpropertyunit.
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We do not accept the principle thatculturalpropertyshould be returned to its country of origin, save in the case of illicit appropriation.
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Such measures should be most effective against illegal traffic ofculturalproperty.
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Geommu was named as the 12th intangibleculturalpropertyby law in 1967.
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The building is registered as aculturalpropertyof national value (6).
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Subsidies are available to municipalities for purchasing land orculturalpropertystructures.
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