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GEM CUTTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sawing
1, record 1, English, sawing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bisecting 2, record 1, English, bisecting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sectioning a stone into two parts which can subsequently be bruted and/or polished. 3, record 1, English, - sawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe sawing: a) traditional method of bisecting a diamond parallel to : - cube faces, yielding two 4-point diamonds, or - dodecahedral faces, yielding two 2-point diamonds. 4, record 1, English, - sawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In gem cutting, sawing is a sectioning process accomplished with the aid of an abrasive-charged disc. 5, record 1, English, - sawing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sciage
1, record 1, French, sciage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division d'un diamant en deux parties, chacune d'elles pouvant ensuite être débrutée ou taillée. 2, record 1, French, - sciage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sciage permet de partager un diamant dans d'autres directions que celles des plans de clivage. 3, record 1, French, - sciage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une nouvelle technique a été développée : le sciage au moyen de rayons de laser. 4, record 1, French, - sciage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Aleppo stone
1, record 2, English, Aleppo%20stone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aleppo stone 2, record 2, English, aleppo%20stone
correct
- eye agate 3, record 2, English, eye%20agate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oriental gem made by cutting an agate so that it suggests an eye. 2, record 2, English, - Aleppo%20stone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agate oeillée
1, record 2, French, agate%20oeill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onyx oeillé 2, record 2, French, onyx%20oeill%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate avec des bandes concentriques de couleurs alternantes. 2, record 2, French, - agate%20oeill%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cabochon-cut
1, record 3, English, cabochon%2Dcut
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cabochon method 2, record 3, English, cabochon%20method
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of cutting in which the upper surface forms a rounded dome. The base may be flat, convex or concave. 3, record 3, English, - cabochon%2Dcut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
until the late middle ages gems of all kinds were cut either en cabochon... or... into flat platelets. [modern gem cutting, the cabochon method continues to be used for opaque, translucent and some transparent stones]. 2, record 3, English, - cabochon%2Dcut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taille en cabochon
1, record 3, French, taille%20en%20cabochon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employée surtout pour des pierres opaques, semi-transparentes ou transparentes à coloration intense, elle [la taille en cabochon] consiste à faire prendre une forme arrondie à la partie supérieure et plate à la partie inférieure; on obtient des formes en hémisphères ou semi-ovoïdes, aux courbures variables. 2, record 3, French, - taille%20en%20cabochon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la taille en cabochon [...] comporte à sa partie supérieure une surface convexe, à la partie inférieure une surface convexe moins prononcée ou une surface plane. 3, record 3, French, - taille%20en%20cabochon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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