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CROSS-CUTTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossworker
1, record 1, English, crossworker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crosscutter 2, record 1, English, crosscutter
correct
- cross cutter 3, record 1, English, cross%20cutter
- cross-cutter 4, record 1, English, cross%2Dcutter
- blocker 5, record 1, English, blocker
- diamond crossworker 6, record 1, English, diamond%20crossworker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a processing team who is responsible for establishing crown and pavilion main facets to specific angles and indices through blocking and lapping. 7, record 1, English, - crossworker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-cutter is the skilled person who grinds and polishes the first 16 facets on a diamond. 4, record 1, English, - crossworker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cross worker
- cross-worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tailleur en croix et en huit-huit
1, record 1, French, tailleur%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit%2Dhuit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tailleuse en croix et en huit-huit 1, record 1, French, tailleuse%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit%2Dhuit
proposal, feminine noun
- bloqueur 1, record 1, French, bloqueur
proposal, masculine noun
- bloqueuse 1, record 1, French, bloqueuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de l'équipe de production chargé de tailler les facettes principales de couronne et de culasse, à des angles et positions spécifiques, lors de la mise en croix et en huit et du lapping. 2, record 1, French, - tailleur%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit%2Dhuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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