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INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- industrial diamond
1, record 1, English, industrial%20diamond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond usually unsuitable for gem purposes, because of flaws or poor colour, and which is, therefore, used industrially because of its superior hardness over all other materials. 2, record 1, English, - industrial%20diamond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial diamonds constitute 80% of the production and include poor-quality diamonds, those that are too small, badly crystallized, cryptocrystalline, awkwardly twinned, or of dark colour (yellowish, brown or black). Ballas, carbonado and bort are industrial diamonds. 3, record 1, English, - industrial%20diamond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Industrial diamonds are diamonds that do not meet the standards of gem-quality diamonds because of their colour, clarity, size, or shape. Industrial diamonds include natural and synthetic diamonds. 4, record 1, English, - industrial%20diamond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamant industriel
1, record 1, French, diamant%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant de piètre qualité, inutilisable en joaillerie, mais servant à des fins industrielles. 2, record 1, French, - diamant%20industriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diamants industriels constituent 80 % de la production et comprennent les diamants de pauvre qualité, ceux qui sont trop petits, mal cristallisés, cryptocristallins, bizarrement maclés ou de couleurs foncées (jaunâtres, brunâtres, ou noirs). Le ballas, la carbonado et le bort sont des diamants industriels. 3, record 1, French, - diamant%20industriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les diamants industriels sont les diamants qui ne répondent pas aux normes des diamants de joaillerie en raison de leur couleur, leur pureté, leur dimension et leur forme. Ils comprennent les diamants naturels et les diamants synthétiques. 4, record 1, French, - diamant%20industriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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