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GIRDLE FACET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- girdle facet
1, record 1, English, girdle%20facet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small facet which is polished on the curved face of a diamond's girdle to improve the overall brilliance of the stone. 2, record 1, English, - girdle%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the girdle itself is faceted, the diamond is said to have a faceted girdle. 3, record 1, English, - girdle%20facet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facette sur le rondiste
1, record 1, French, facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facette sur le rondis 2, record 1, French, facette%20sur%20le%20rondis
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite facette taillée sur le rondiste d'un diamant afin d'en améliorer la brillance. 3, record 1, French, - facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Quadrillion» : Diamant carré comportant 49 facettes en brillant : 21 facettes de couronne, 24 facettes sur la culasse et quatre facettes sur le rondis. 4, record 1, French, - facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- girdle facet
1, record 2, English, girdle%20facet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half facet 2, record 2, English, half%20facet
- half 2, record 2, English, half
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The triangular facet which is adjacent to the girdle on a brilliant-cut stone. There are 16 such facets above the girdle and 16 below. 3, record 2, English, - girdle%20facet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Single, double half. 4, record 2, English, - girdle%20facet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halefis
1, record 2, French, halefis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haléfi 2, record 2, French, hal%C3%A9fi
masculine noun
- haléfis 3, record 2, French, hal%C3%A9fis
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste. 4, record 2, French, - halefis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Haléfi simple, double. 4, record 2, French, - halefis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- halefi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- girdle facet
1, record 3, English, girdle%20facet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
List the typical facets of regular and tapered baguette shapes (see Figures F 13 and F 14): a) for the girdle: 4 girdle facets ... 2, record 3, English, - girdle%20facet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In other style of cutting, especially emerald cut, the girdle is usually polished, producing well-defined rectangles or other parallelograms in contrast to the outline of those on brilliants, which are usually uneven and unsymmetrical in comparison. 3, record 3, English, - girdle%20facet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baguette, emerald, princess and radiant cuts. 4, record 3, English, - girdle%20facet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facette de rondiste
1, record 3, French, facette%20de%20rondiste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'émeraude comprend 57 facettes, soit : - à la partie supérieure : [...] - au rondiste : 8 facettes, - à la partie inférieure : [...] 2, record 3, French, - facette%20de%20rondiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tailles baguette, émeraude, princesse et radiant. 3, record 3, French, - facette%20de%20rondiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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