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BOTTOM HALF [3 records]

Record 1 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A triangular facet located on the pavilion.

CONT

Pavilion halves: The 16 facets located on the pavilion; created during the brillianteering stage.

CONT

Brillianteers: - create the final fire and brilliance of a polished diamond by polishing the final 40 facets to correct angles and indices, including the: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; - may re-smooth the table.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la culasse d'un diamant taille brillant.

OBS

haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

The bottom section of a flask, mold, or pattern.

Key term(s)
  • bottom half
  • bottom part

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Alors qu'il ne restait plus qu'une tête de série, le Croate Goran Ivanisevic, dans la moitié inférieure du tableau masculin, les quarts de finale, dans la moitié supérieure, s'annonçaient passionnants, avec les chocs Sampras-Courier et Medvedev-Bruguera.

CONT

[...] seule tête de série épargnée dans le bas du tableau du simple messieurs.

Spanish

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