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4. Mapping the profession of heritage interpreter 53 Therefore, heritage management and tourism are two of the fields where heritage interpretation is beginning to reveal itself as a useful professional tool, along with educa- tion (environmental or museum education); the third domain for which heritage interpretation becomes a tool allowing a better approach to the public. Heritage interpre- tation is beginning to filter into one of these three fields in every European country. In Croatia, its emergence is linked to the heritage, museum, and tourist sector (Bovic 2023). In Germany heritage interpretation is beginning to gain recognition through environmen - tal education and sustainable tourism (Chatel & Nethe 2023), whereas in Sweden it does so through cultural heritage and education (Fredholm 2023). In Spain, heritage interpre- tation first appeared in the field of environmental education and shortly afterwards in heritage management. In Portugal it started to be known through tourism and cultural mediation (Oosterbeek 2023). This multiple and diverse itinerary attests to its spurious acceptance in the sense that it is not the academy or university institutions the place where professionals initially come across heritage interpretation, as heritage interpretation does not have a specific status within the organisation of regulated education but permeates among multiple knowledges that are related to heritage activation and conveyance. However, this spuri - ous adoption by professionals from diverse disciplines and activities demonstrates its interdisciplinary effectiveness. T he fields of introduction of heritage interpretation are diverse. As a means of communicating heritage values and meaning with a conservationist purpo- se, heritage interpretation cuts across many sectors related to it. Table 2.