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PAVILION BAND [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Pavilion :band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC).

OBS

Pavilion :band located in British Columbia.

OBS

Linguistic group: Salishan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Pavilion : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Pavilion : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Salish.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The correct facet alignment and overall balance and proportions of a polished diamond [or other polished gemstones].

CONT

Faults affecting symmetry include off-center culets and tables, poor facet alignment, misshapen facets, out-of-round girdles, and wavy girdles.

CONT

Along with polish, symmetry is a factor that affects the quality of a diamond's finish; the table serves as the primary reference for symmetry; considers whether the girdle line(band) is parallel to the table, the degree of concentricity of the girdle in relation to the y axis, and the alignment of the crown facets with the pavilion facets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Degré de concentricité du rondiste par rapport à l'axe du diamant taillé, et d'alignement des facettes de la couronne avec celles de la culasse.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Along with polish, symmetry is a factor that affects the quality of a diamond's finish; the table serves as the primary reference for symmetry; considers whether the girdle line(band) is parallel to the table, the degree of concentricity of the girdle in relation to the y axis, and the alignment of the crown facets with the pavilion facets.

OBS

It serves as a guide for the depth of the crown and the pavilion mains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Il est conseillé de dessiner d'abord une ligne de rondiste pour avoir un meilleur aperçu de la forme de la pierre et [aussi pour] tailler les facettes supérieures à la même profondeur dans le rondiste.

OBS

La ligne de rondiste sert de guide pour la profondeur de la taille des facettes principales de couronne et des facettes principales de culasse.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

[A] narrow band which circumscribes the edge of the plane separating the crown and pavilion of a polished diamond.

CONT

Girdle is a sort of rim at the widest part of a diamond by which it is normally set. It is the resulting circumference of the adjoining crown and pavilion angles at the widest part of the stone.

OBS

rondiste: synonym seldom used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Bord d'un diamant taillé, situé entre la couronne et la culasse.

OBS

Le rondiste peut être «brut» (c'est-à-dire gris), poli (c'est-à-dire lisse comme un miroir), ou encore facetté.

OBS

collerette : terme surtout employé pour décrire le rondis de la taille en rose.

OBS

feuilletis : Bord d'une gemme taillée autre que le diamant, situé entre la couronne et la culasse.

Spanish

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