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Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

... a corner of the table has broken off. This can happen when sawing a stone, but [polishing] is always necessary if the chipped corner is larger than a bezel ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

[...] un coin de table cassé. Cet accident arrive pendant le sciage de la pierre, mais il ne nécessite une retaille de la table que s'il est plus grand qu'un bezel normal [...]

OBS

Les cadences de production imposées aux ouvriers les incitent parfois à relever le bras trop tôt, ce qui détruit certains petits coins de la pierre.

Spanish

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