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CRUSHING BORT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bort
1, record 1, English, bort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boart 2, record 1, English, boart
correct
- boort 3, record 1, English, boort
correct
- bortz 3, record 1, English, bortz
correct
- bowr 3, record 1, English, bowr
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial diamond of non-gem quality used to prepare the scaife. 4, record 1, English, - bort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bort is a gray to black massive diamond, the colour of which is caused by inclusions and impurities.... Crushing bort, the lowest grade of diamonds, is crushed in steel mortars and graded into abrasive grits of various sizes. 5, record 1, English, - bort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bort
1, record 1, French, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boart 2, record 1, French, boart
correct, masculine noun
- boort 3, record 1, French, boort
correct, masculine noun
- diamant noir 4, record 1, French, diamant%20noir
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant présentant un défaut, inutilisable en bijouterie et servant d'abrasif. 3, record 1, French, - bort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bortz
- bowr
- boor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
- Industria del diamante
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bort
1, record 1, Spanish, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bort se usa para labrar otros diamantes y para perforar la roca en los sondeos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bort
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crushing bort
1, record 2, English, crushing%20bort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crushing boart 2, record 2, English, crushing%20boart
correct
- fragmented bort 3, record 2, English, fragmented%20bort
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest quality of industrial diamond. 4, record 2, English, - crushing%20bort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crushing bort is ground into diamond powder for use as an abrasive. 4, record 2, English, - crushing%20bort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fragmented boart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bort de broyage
1, record 2, French, bort%20de%20broyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boart de broyage 2, record 2, French, boart%20de%20broyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus basse qualité de diamant industriel. 3, record 2, French, - bort%20de%20broyage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bort de broyage est moulu en poudre de diamant pour servir d'abrasif. 3, record 2, French, - bort%20de%20broyage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- die
1, record 3, English, die
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A larger diamond of high quality but poor colour (often yellow) that makes it unsuitable as a gem. 2, record 3, English, - die
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crushing bort sells for about 30¢/ct; castings for $1/ct to $2/ct; industrial stones for $7/ct to $10/ct; flats(e. g., a high-quality thin macle) for $50/ct; and dies... for up to $200/ct. 3, record 3, English, - die
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- die
1, record 3, French, die
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une qualité de brut qui est jaune. 2, record 3, French, - die
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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