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Konservator

conservator (museum professional responsible for preservation)

noun kon-zer-VA-tor Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Latin conservare (to preserve)

Usage Note

Konservator is responsible for the care, preservation, and documentation of objects in a museum or archive collection. Distinct from Restaurator (who actively repairs objects). Feminine: Konservatorin. In German museum hierarchy Konservator can also be a curatorial/scholarly position title.

Examples

"Der Konservator lagerte die Handschriften unter kontrollierter Luftfeuchtigkeit."

Natural Translation

The conservator stored the manuscripts under controlled humidity.

Literal Translation

The conservator stored the manuscripts under controlled air-humidity.

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