on-loan
Out, returning later
On-loan describes something temporarily borrowed or lent out, typically from one institution to another.
A painting may be on-loan from the Louvre, or a soccer player on-loan from Manchester United to another club for a season.
The term emphasizes the temporary, returnable nature of the arrangement.
Limited in duration
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- substituteReplacement for another
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
acting · caretaker · replacement · backup · reserve · deputy · relief · short-term
Gave to return
- leasedGranted temporary paid use
- rentedPaid for temporary use
- temporaryLimited in duration
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
entrusted · consigned · sublet · contracted · delegated · outsourced · assigned · granted
Move between locations
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- strikerOne who hits targets
- defenderOne who guards another
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
recall · development · squad · signing · youth · prospect · academy
Movement through a system
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- borrowerOne who takes temporarily
- returnGo back again
- interlibraryBetween separate library systems
checkout · overdue · renewal · reserve · hold · collection · stacks · patron
Item publicly displayed
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- curatorCollection overseer
gallery · conservation · collection · antiquity · masterpiece · relic · restoration · repatriation
temporary
Limited in duration
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- substituteReplacement for another
stopgap · acting · caretaker · replacement · backup · reserve · deputy · relief · short-term · secondment
lent
Gave to return
provisional · entrusted · consigned · sublet · contracted · delegated · outsourced · assigned · granted · permitted
transfer
Move between locations
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- strikerOne who hits targets
- defenderOne who guards another
goalkeeper · recall · development · squad · signing · youth · prospect · academy
circulation
Movement through a system
interlibrary · checkout · overdue · renewal · reserve · hold · collection · stacks · patron · fine
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- provenanceRecord of ownership
curator · gallery · conservation · collection · antiquity · masterpiece · relic · restoration · repatriation · deaccession