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POLISHING RINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polishing/smoothing ring
1, record 1, English, polishing%2Fsmoothing%20ring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polishing circle 2, record 1, English, polishing%20circle
- smoothing circle 2, record 1, English, smoothing%20circle
- polishing ring 3, record 1, English, polishing%20ring
proposal
- smoothing ring 3, record 1, English, smoothing%20ring
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone, on the scaife, closest to the spindle which permits the previously cut facets to be polished smoothly, by eliminating the more or less deep grooves (running lines) which could have formed. 4, record 1, English, - polishing%2Fsmoothing%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Describe a scaife :... e) typically partitioned into three concentric rings :-testing/starting; running/cutting; polishing/smoothing. 5, record 1, English, - polishing%2Fsmoothing%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de polissage
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20polissage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anneau de finition 2, record 1, French, anneau%20de%20finition
masculine noun
- anneau de polissage 2, record 1, French, anneau%20de%20polissage
masculine noun
- zone de finition 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20finition
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une meule, zone proche du centre qui permet de polir comme un miroir les surfaces précédemment taillées, en éliminant les rayures plus ou moins profondes qui auraient pu se former. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20polissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une meule de diamantaire comporte une zone de taille, où la surface du diamant est en quelque sorte rabotée par arrachage de matière, et une zone de polissage, où la facette formée est polie par abrasion des irrégularités de l'usure précédente (à l'aide de poudre d'une granulation plus fine). 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20polissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- testing/starting ring
1, record 2, English, testing%2Fstarting%20ring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- testing circle 2, record 2, English, testing%20circle
- testing ring 3, record 2, English, testing%20ring
proposal
- starting ring 3, record 2, English, starting%20ring
proposal
- starting circle 3, record 2, English, starting%20circle
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe a scaife :... e) typically partitioned into three concentric rings :-testing/starting; running/cutting; smoothing/polishing. 4, record 2, English, - testing%2Fstarting%20ring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The zone used to determine where the stone touches the wheel. 5, record 2, English, - testing%2Fstarting%20ring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'essai
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27essai
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anneau de départ 2, record 2, French, anneau%20de%20d%C3%A9part
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone d'essai permet de voir à quel endroit le disque touche la pierre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27essai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- running/cutting ring
1, record 3, English, running%2Fcutting%20ring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cutting ring 2, record 3, English, cutting%20ring
correct
- running ring 3, record 3, English, running%20ring
correct
- running circle 4, record 3, English, running%20circle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer zone on the scaife. 5, record 3, English, - running%2Fcutting%20ring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the running circle (loopkring), this is the outer circle. Because of its great speed it is used to polish the facets as fast as possible. 6, record 3, English, - running%2Fcutting%20ring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Describe a scaife :... e) typically partitioned into three concentric rings :-testing/starting; running/cutting; smoothing/polishing. 7, record 3, English, - running%2Fcutting%20ring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de taille
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20taille
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anneau de taille 2, record 3, French, anneau%20de%20taille
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone périphérique d'une meule. 3, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20taille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une meule de diamantaire comporte une zone de taille, où la surface du diamant est en quelque sorte rabotée par arrachage de matière, et une zone de polissage, où la facette formée est polie par abrasion des irrégularités de l'usure précédente (à l'aide de poudre d'une granulation plus fine). 4, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20taille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la zone de taille, la plus extérieure. Du fait de sa vitesse linéaire plus grande, elle sert à tailler les facettes le plus rapidement possible; [...] 5, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20taille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opening the scaife
1, record 4, English, opening%20the%20scaife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- running in the scaife 1, record 4, English, running%20in%20the%20scaife
correct
- running the scaife 2, record 4, English, running%20the%20scaife
correct
- preparing the scaife 2, record 4, English, preparing%20the%20scaife
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of smoothing the polishing rings after applying the wet diamond powder mixture. 3, record 4, English, - opening%20the%20scaife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any new wheel has to be "opened," i.e. the surface is rubbed with a diamond while the scaife is running. This pushes the powder into the pores. 4, record 4, English, - opening%20the%20scaife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- préparation du disque de polissage
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20du%20disque%20de%20polissage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- préparation du plateau de polissage 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20du%20plateau%20de%20polissage
proposal, feminine noun
- préparation du plateau 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20du%20plateau
proposal, feminine noun
- préparation du disque 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20du%20disque
proposal, feminine noun
- préparation de la meule 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20de%20la%20meule
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un disque neuf doit être «ouvert», c'est-à-dire qu'il faut frotter toute sa surface avec un diamant, pendant qu'il tourne. 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20du%20disque%20de%20polissage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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