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POLISHING DOP [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- setter
1, record 1, English, setter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- versteller 2, record 1, English, versteller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Originally the person who set the rough or prepared diamond into a dop for sawing, bruting, and polishing. Today, the term commonly refers to one who sets the stones in sawing dops, but it may also be used to describe the technician who positions diamonds in automated polishing machines. 3, record 1, English, - setter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now the marked stone can be set. This is usually done by setters (mostly female workers) who choose the appropriate "pot" in which the stone can be set. ... When the cement is ready, the setter places the stone, after having carefully examined its crystallisation, in a pot filled with cement. 4, record 1, English, - setter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sertisseur
1, record 1, French, sertisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sertisseuse 1, record 1, French, sertisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pierre marquée peut alors être sertie. Ce travail, habituellement, est fait par une femme qui choisit le «pot» convenant le mieux pour fixer la pierre et prépare le liant qui la sertira. [...] Une fois le mélange fait, la sertisseuse, après en avoir bien observé la cristallisation, dépose la pierre dans le pot préalablement rempli de plâtre. 2, record 1, French, - sertisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initialement, désignait la personne qui fixait le diamant brut au dop en vue du sciage, du débrutage ou de la taille. Ce terme désigne aujourd'hui la personne qui sertit le diamant dans le dop de sciage, et parfois, le technicien qui monte les diamants dans les machines de taille automatique. 3, record 1, French, - sertisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contact point
1, record 2, English, contact%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contact area 2, record 2, English, contact%20area
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saw a groove into a heart shape: ... d) present the desired position to be facetted: move the sawing arm laterally to present the correct contact point ... 3, record 2, English, - contact%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Polish the window facet :... e) set the dop in the correct polishing direction : adjust the dop for the correct contact point on the diamond in order to polish a window on the intended mark... 4, record 2, English, - contact%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de contact
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20contact
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crab claw dop
1, record 3, English, crab%20claw%20dop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dop with curved prongs used for polishing pavilion facets on round brilliants and fancies. 2, record 3, English, - crab%20claw%20dop
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crab-claw dop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dop à griffes
1, record 3, French, dop%20%C3%A0%20griffes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dop à griffes incurvées utilisé pour tailler les facettes de culasse des brillants ronds et des formes fantaisie. 2, record 3, French, - dop%20%C3%A0%20griffes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automated diamond polishing
1, record 4, English, automated%20diamond%20polishing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- automated polishing 2, record 4, English, automated%20polishing
proposal
- automatic diamond polishing 2, record 4, English, automatic%20diamond%20polishing
proposal
- automatic polishing 3, record 4, English, automatic%20polishing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Press pot : A small metal collet designed for holding a diamond; is placed into a dop for manual, semi-automated and automated diamond polishing. 4, record 4, English, - automated%20diamond%20polishing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taille automatisée
1, record 4, French, taille%20automatis%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supposons qu'on aille vers une plus grande automatisation de la taille, cela imposerait des conditions encore plus sévères au rondiste. 2, record 4, French, - taille%20automatis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bruted diamond
1, record 5, English, bruted%20diamond
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diamond polishers polish rough, sawn, cleaved or bruted diamonds. 2, record 5, English, - bruted%20diamond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bruted diamond is placed into a dop or holding arm for the final stages of polishing. 3, record 5, English, - bruted%20diamond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diamant débruté
1, record 5, French, diamant%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taille en croix : Cette opération consiste à tailler dans le diamant débruté, les 4 facettes principales de la couronne et les 4 autres de la culasse. 2, record 5, French, - diamant%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Gemmology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- jamb peg
1, record 6, English, jamb%20peg
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- jamb peg faceter 2, record 6, English, jamb%20peg%20faceter
- jamb peg faceting machine 2, record 6, English, jamb%20peg%20faceting%20machine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you can see the basic set up of a traditional jamb peg faceter. The spinning lap provides the grinding and polishing surface, the wooden "dop" sticks to which the rough is adhered, serve to hold the stone in position as various cuts are made. The angle of the cut is controlled by placing the dop stick in a particular hole, the depth of cut is controlled by the amount of time the piece spends in contact with the lap and how hard the facetor presses down on it, and the radial position is controlled by removing, slightly rotating, and reinserting the dop stick in its hole as each different cut is made. Most stones that are cut on such equipment are referred to as "native cut. " 2, record 6, English, - jamb%20peg
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although modern highly engineered faceting machines have replaced jamb pegs in much of the world, these older systems are still widely used, and a substantial proportion of the gems in commerce today have been cut by them. 2, record 6, English, - jamb%20peg
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Gemmologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évention
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9vention
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- évent 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9vent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône renversé [ou plateau] comportant des encoches, placé à côté de la meule, et destiné à maintenir constante l'inclinaison du bâton. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9vention
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taille nécessite d'encimenter la pierre au bout d'un bâton dont l'inclinaison sur la meule est maintenue constante par appui sur un évent (sorte de cône renversé comportant une série d'encoches, fixé verticalement à côté de la meule). 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9vention
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équipement utilisé pour la taille des pierres de couleur. Pour la taille des diamants, on utilise la pince (tang). 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9vention
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic dop
1, record 7, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20dop
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- automatic dop 2, record 7, English, automatic%20dop
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical diamond holder attached to a tang which allows the polisher to change a diamond's position without removing it from the dop, thus keeping polishing angles constant. 3, record 7, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20dop
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of semi-automatic dops for polishing has made it necessary for the bruted band to have very straight sides, from the table to the desired width of the girdle, if not it will fall from the polishing pots. 4, record 7, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20dop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dop semi-automatique
1, record 7, French, dop%20semi%2Dautomatique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dop mécanique fixé à la pince, de sorte que le tailleur puisse changer l'orientation du diamant sans l'enlever du pot et garder ainsi les angles de taille constants. 2, record 7, French, - dop%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison de l'emploi des «dops semi-automatiques» dans la taille et le polissage, il est impératif que la bande débrutée d'une pierre présente des bords impeccablement rectilignes, faute de quoi elle échappera de la pince utilisée pour la polir. 3, record 7, French, - dop%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- setting
1, record 8, English, setting
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- verstellen 2, record 8, English, verstellen
see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of setting a diamond into a dop for sawing, bruting, or polishing. 3, record 8, English, - setting
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Setting with cement. 4, record 8, English, - setting
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verstellen: Dutch term. 3, record 8, English, - setting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sertissage
1, record 8, French, sertissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixation du diamant dans un dop de sciage, de débrutage ou de taille. 2, record 8, French, - sertissage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sertissage au ciment. 3, record 8, French, - sertissage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- slit pot
1, record 9, English, slit%20pot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Set the diamond in the dop, claws and/or pot :... c) for the crown : using the slit pot method :-select the correct slit pot size : should be approximately 15-20% smaller than the diamond's diameter;-fit the diamond into the slit pot;-lower the claw onto the table facet : ensure the ribs of the pavilion facets fall into the slits of the pot;-turn the dop axle : present the facet for polishing : turn the index adjuster, as required... 2, record 9, English, - slit%20pot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pot à fentes
1, record 9, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20fentes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- facet plane
1, record 10, English, facet%20plane
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube). 2, record 10, English, - facet%20plane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintain the dop at the correct angle, index and polishing direction :... d) balance the tang to ensure that its vertical axis is perpendicular to the scaife : check the level of the tang by using a : dial indicator; spirit level; facet plane(ensure that the contact area on the facet plane is parallel to the scaife plane in all head positions of the tang)... 3, record 10, English, - facet%20plane
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- plan de facette
1, record 10, French, plan%20de%20facette
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- platform
1, record 11, English, platform
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- platform pot 2, record 11, English, platform%20pot
- pavilion platform pot 3, record 11, English, pavilion%20platform%20pot
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat metal base to which a diamond is secured when polishing its pavilion; used with a crab claw dop. 4, record 11, English, - platform
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pot à angle droit
1, record 11, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20angle%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- pot à 90 degrés 1, record 11, French, pot%20%C3%A0%2090%20degr%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
- pot à 90° 1, record 11, French, pot%20%C3%A0%2090%C2%B0
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pot en forme d'équerre à la surface duquel le diamant est fixé pour tailler la culasse; s'utilise avec un dop à griffes. 2, record 11, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20angle%20droit
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- solder dop
1, record 12, English, solder%20dop
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- lead dop 2, record 12, English, lead%20dop
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A traditional acorn-shaped brass dop which, when filled with a mixture of lead and tin solder, holds a diamond in place during polishing. 3, record 12, English, - solder%20dop
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dop soudure
1, record 12, French, dop%20soudure
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- dop à soudure 2, record 12, French, dop%20%C3%A0%20soudure
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dop classique demi-sphérique en laiton, que l'on remplit d'un alliage plomb/étain pour y sertir le diamant à tailler. 3, record 12, French, - dop%20soudure
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dop soudure : une demi-sphère munie à son sommet d'une tige de laiton et remplie d'un alliage (2/3 de plomb et 1/3 d'étain) modelé en forme de cône. 4, record 12, French, - dop%20soudure
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- manual diamond polishing
1, record 13, English, manual%20diamond%20polishing
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Press pot : A small metal collet designed for holding a diamond; is placed into a dop for manual, semi-automated and automated diamond polishing. 2, record 13, English, - manual%20diamond%20polishing
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- taille manuelle de diamant
1, record 13, French, taille%20manuelle%20de%20diamant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- taille manuelle 2, record 13, French, taille%20manuelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à la taille automatique (automatic polishing). 2, record 13, French, - taille%20manuelle%20de%20diamant
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- semi-automated diamond polishing
1, record 14, English, semi%2Dautomated%20diamond%20polishing
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- semi-automated polishing 2, record 14, English, semi%2Dautomated%20polishing
proposal
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Press pot : A small metal collet designed for holding a diamond; [it] is placed into a dop for manual, semi-automated and automated diamond polishing. 3, record 14, English, - semi%2Dautomated%20diamond%20polishing
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- taille semi-automatisée
1, record 14, French, taille%20semi%2Dautomatis%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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