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GRADE NOMENCLATURE [5 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A GIA (Gemological Institute of America) diamond clarity grade category describing diamonds containing minute inclusions and blemishes which are very difficult to see under 10x magnification.

OBS

A diamond clarity grade between flawless (F) or internally flawless and very slightly included (VS). Sub-grades VVS1 and VVS2 are used, according to the incidence of small naturals, nicks, scratches, pinpoints, slight bearding or other minor fault.

OBS

very, very small inclusions : A Scan. D. N.(Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature) clarity grade.

OBS

very, very slightly included: term preferred to the earlier expression "very, very slightly imperfect."

Key term(s)
  • very, very small inclusion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Dans le système de classification du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), degré de pureté attribué à un diamant comportant de minuscules inclusions et défauts de surface très difficilement décelables sous un grossissement de x10.

CONT

Les diamants appartenant à la catégorie VVS contiennent de minuscules inclusions que même un œil exercé a du mal à voir à 10x. Dans les pierres classées VVS1, ces inclusions sont extrêmement difficiles à voir, visibles de la culasse seulement, ou si petites et si peu profondes qu'un léger repolissage pourrait les faire disparaître. Dans les pierres classées VVS2, elles sont très difficiles à voir.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A GIA (Gemological Institute of America) diamond clarity grade category describing diamonds containing minor inclusions and blemishes that can be seen under 10x magnification, but which are not visible to the naked eye.

OBS

A diamond clarity grade between very very slightly included (VVS) and slightly included (SI). Sub-grades VS1 and VS2 are used according to the number, location and size of blemishes.

OBS

very small inclusions : A Scan D. N.(Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature) clarity grade.

OBS

very slightly included: term preferred to the earlier expression "very slightly imperfect."

Key term(s)
  • very small inclusion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Dans le système de classification du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), degré de pureté attribué à un diamant qui, lorsque examiné sous un grossissement de x10, révèle des défauts de surface et des inclusions mineurs invisibles à l'œil nu.

CONT

Les diamants classés dans la catégorie VS contiennent de très petites inclusions qui vont de difficiles à voir (VS1) à relativement faciles à voir (VS2) pour un œil exercé à 10x. Des petits cristaux inclus, des petites plumes ou des nuages distincts sont des exemples typiques de cette sorte d'inclusions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

Factory(Shop) grades. Traditionally softwood lumber used for cuttings has been termed Factory or Shop. This lumber forms the basic raw material for many secondary manufacturing operations. Some grading associations refer to cutting grades as Factory while others refer to Shop. All impose a somewhat similar nomenclature in the grade structure. Factory Select and Select Shop are typical high grades, followed by No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Shop.

Key term(s)
  • shop lumber
  • factory lumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
OBS

Le bois usiné est évalué pour le pourcentage de coupes obtenues d'une pièce de bois en la refendant ou en la coupant transversalement ou les deux à la fois, afin d'obtenir des coupes claires ou pratiquement claires pour emploi dans le pointage ou d'autres travaux similaires.

OBS

Qualité de coupes [...] Choisi d'Atelier [...] NO. 1 d'Atelier [...] NO. 2 d'Atelier [...] NO.3 d'Atelier [...]

OBS

Tiré des «Règles de classification pour le bois d'œuvre canadien».

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A term on the CIBJO (International Confederation of Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds, Pearls and Stones) and IDC (International Diamond Council) colour grading scales for near-colourless diamonds, equivalent to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) colour grade H.

OBS

A colour grade for polished diamonds.

OBS

Wesselton : The Scan. D. N.(Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature) colour grade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Désignation de couleur de la CIBJO (Confédération internationale de la bijouterie, joaillerie, orfèvrerie, des diamants, perles et pierres) et IDC (International Diamond Council), pour les diamants presque incolores, qui correspond à la désignation H du système GIA (Gemological Institute of America).

OBS

Wesselton : Désignation de la Scan. D.N. (Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature).

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

They are addressing issues relating to food standards, nutrition labelling, ingredients listing, claims, grade nomenclature and container sizes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel

Spanish

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