# collectionEventType

Specifies the type of a [CollectionEvent](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/classes/collectionevent).

The value is expected to be one of the Defined Term Set [CollectionEventTypeTerms](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-term-sets/collectioneventtypeterms).

This property is used on the class:\
[CollectionEvent](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/classes/collectionevent)