貯存、維護並保管有組織之非活躍公共記錄或其他重要歷史文獻的機構。在檔案館中的文獻，是因特定組織、機構或個人活動而產生，且因其持續價值而被保存。

檔案館(機構)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
tang an kuan (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
dǎng àn guǎn (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
dang an guan (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
archives(institutions)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
archives(institution)　(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,PN)
archive(institution)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
Archiv(institution)　(,U,German-非偏好,AD,U,U)
Urkunden Sammlung(,U,German-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Aktensammlung(,U,German-非偏好,UF,U,U)
archiefs(instelling)　(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,PN)
archif(instelling)　(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
archieven(institution)　(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,PN)
archivio(institution)　(,U,Italian-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
arkiv(institution)　(,U,Swedish-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
archivos(institution)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........組織 (層級名)
............組織 (群體)
................機構 (組織)
....................<依活動區分之機構>
........................檔案館 (機構)

thing(s) involved are....	收藏(物件群集)
locational context/setting is....	檔案館(建築物)
user(s)/inhabitant(s) are....	檔案保管員

英文....	Institutions that store, maintain, and care for non-active public records or other important historical documents that are arranged as an organized body. The documents in an archive were received or originated in connection with the activities of an organization, institution or individual, and are preserved because of their continuing value.

檔案館(機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 71
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 14, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 14, 2012
archives(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (1982) archives
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) archives
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) archives
.................	ROOT Thesaurus (1981)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) archives
.................	Avery Index (1963-) archives
.................	Candidate term FDA - 12/88; archives
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
.................	Dictionarium Museologicum (1986) archives
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
.................	AATA database (1995-) 152032 checked 26 January 2012
archive(institution)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Archiv(institution)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
Urkunden Sammlung............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
Aktensammlung............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
archiefs(instelling)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
archif(instelling)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
archieven(institution)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
archivio(institution)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
arkiv(institution)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
archivos(institution)............	[VP]
.................	IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984)
Subject:............	[GCI]
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982) Archives, records; Archives, record offices
.................	Candidate term AATA - 4/91 & 7/91; archival collections
.................	AATA database (1995-) 152032 checked 26 January 2012

Getty AAT: 300312242 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300312242
聯合目錄： 檔案館 、tang an kuan 、dǎng àn guǎn 、dang an guan 、archives 、archive 、Archiv 、Urkunden Sammlung 、Aktensammlung 、archiefs 、archif 、archieven 、archives 、archivio 、arkiv 、archivos