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melee [4 records]

Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Polished diamonds of mixed sizes and qualities equal to or under a quarter carat in weight.

OBS

Compare to "melange" in the same field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

petits diamants mélangés; petits diamants de taille variée : termes inusités au singulier.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A polished diamond under 0.20 carat.

CONT

Melee is a term used primarily to describe small (under .25 carat), round faceted diamonds. However, it is also applied to colored stones of the same size and shape.

Key term(s)
  • diamond mêlée
  • diamond melée
  • polished melee
  • polished melée

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Diamant taillé, pesant au plus 0,20 carat.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A rough diamond of 0.5 carat or less.

OBS

The size of diamonds included in this category varies among mining houses.

Key term(s)
  • melée diamond
  • mêlée diamond

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Diamant brut qui ne pèse pas plus de 0,5 carat.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Confusion de combattants au corps à corps.

Spanish

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