Mots-clés
stone / deterioration / conservation of cultural heritage / decay / documentation / building materials / causes of deterioration / glossaries / scientific research / definitions / stonework / biodeterioration / biological factors / physical-chemical factors / weathering / cracks / man-made deterioration
Résumé en anglais
In studies on stone deterioration and conservation, terminological confusions lead to major communication problems between scientists, conservators and practitioners.In this context, it is of primary importance to set up a common language; if degradation patterns can be shown, named and described, then they can be recognised and compared with similar ones in a more accurate way in further investigations.
The ISCS glossary constitutes an important tool for scientific discussions on decay phenomena and processes. It is also an excellent basis for tutorials on stone deterioration. It is based on the careful examination of pre-existing glossaries of English terms. It does not aim at replacing these glossaries, often set up originally in a language other than English, and for most of them done to a high standard.