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CLAWS [2 records]

Record 1 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A small metal prong used to hold a diamond in the crown pot or pavilion platform pot.

CONT

[The Germand type dops] have a hollow pot for the top part or a skew pot with a support for the bottom part which serves as a support for the stone, with a single or double claw straight across which holds the stone in the pot.

Key term(s)
  • claws

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Petit doigt métallique qui maintient le diamant dans le pot pour couronne ou le pot à angle droit.

CONT

La griffe peut être simple ou double selon la pierre à retenir et deux vis latérales de réglage permettent d'abaisser ou de soulever les griffes ou le support.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

CLAWS is located in the Richards Building, at the University of Guelph, Ontario. The focus of CLAWS is to support research, extension, and teaching related to the sustainable use of land and water resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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