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Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

Some sawyers do not take that precaution [(to soften the plaster)] and remove the stone from the dry cement. This sometimes leads to accidents on the table, which in cutter's terminology is called chipping the table.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Certains scieurs ne prennent pas cette précaution [de ramollir le plâtre] et enlèvent la pierre à sec. Il en résulte, parfois, des accidents à la table, ce qui s'appelle en termes de métier «éclater la table».

Spanish

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