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DIAMOND CHISEL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond chisel
1, record 1, English, diamond%20chisel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diamond-point chisel 2, record 1, English, diamond%2Dpoint%20chisel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chisel having a V-shaped or diamond-shaped cutting edge. 1, record 1, English, - diamond%20chisel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain d'orge
1, record 1, French, grain%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- burin à pointe de diamant 1, record 1, French, burin%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20de%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de burin à pointe biseautée. 1, record 1, French, - grain%20d%27orge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burin : Ciseau d'acier pour couper les métaux, dégrossir les pièces. 2, record 1, French, - grain%20d%27orge
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
- cleaver’s hammer
1, record 2, English, cleaver%26rsquo%3Bs%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cleaving hammer 2, record 2, English, cleaving%20hammer
correct
- hammer 3, record 2, English, hammer
- mallet 4, record 2, English, mallet
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond cleaving tool used to strike the cleaving blade. 5, record 2, English, - cleaver%26rsquo%3Bs%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaver : responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes; inserts a chisel or blade into a kerf and hits it with a suitable object(e. g., a mallet or bar) to split the diamond into two parts. 6, record 2, English, - cleaver%26rsquo%3Bs%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau de cliveur
1, record 2, French, marteau%20de%20cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maillet 2, record 2, French, maillet
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de clivage du diamant, avec lequel on frappe la lame de clivage. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir amorcé le clivage par une entaille effectuée à l'aide d'un autre diamant, le cliveur y place une lame métallique [...] à laquelle il donne alors un coup sec à l'aide d'un maillet de bois. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cleaver
1, record 3, English, cleaver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a processing team who is responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes. 2, record 3, English, - cleaver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaver :-responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes;-inserts a chisel into a kerf and hits it with a cleaver's hammer to split the diamond into two parts. 2, record 3, English, - cleaver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cliveur
1, record 3, French, cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cliveuse 2, record 3, French, cliveuse
correct, feminine noun
- fendeur 3, record 3, French, fendeur
masculine noun
- fendeuse 2, record 3, French, fendeuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de l'équipe de production chargé de scier le diamant selon l'un des quatre plans de clivage. 4, record 3, French, - cliveur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il nous reste à décrire comment l'ouvrier appelé fendeur ou cliveur exécute cette première partie du travail de la taille. 5, record 3, French, - cliveur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diamond point chisel 1, record 4, English, diamond%20point%20chisel
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "diamond point hammer." 2, record 4, English, - diamond%20point%20chisel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diamond-point chisel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ciseau grain d'orge
1, record 4, French, ciseau%20grain%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ciseau grains d'orge 2, record 4, French, ciseau%20grains%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
- gradine à grains d'orge 3, record 4, French, gradine%20%C3%A0%20grains%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
- grain d'orge 4, record 4, French, grain%20d%27orge
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige de fer terminée à l'une de ses extrémités par un tranchant à grosses dents pointues pour la taille de la pierre. 1, record 4, French, - ciseau%20grain%20d%27orge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gradine : Ciseau très effilé et dentelé dont se servent les sculpteurs et les tailleurs de pierre. 3, record 4, French, - ciseau%20grain%20d%27orge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le «marteau grain d'orge» (voir cette fiche). 5, record 4, French, - ciseau%20grain%20d%27orge
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gradine à grain d'orge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diamond point hammer 1, record 5, English, diamond%20point%20hammer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- diamond point dressing hammer 1, record 5, English, diamond%20point%20dressing%20hammer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "diamond point chisel. " 1, record 5, English, - diamond%20point%20hammer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- diamond-point hammer
- diamond-point dressing hammer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grain d'orge
1, record 5, French, grain%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- marteau grain d'orge 2, record 5, French, marteau%20grain%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
- marteau grains d'orge 3, record 5, French, marteau%20grains%20d%27orge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau de tailleur de pierre, dentelé à dents pointues, servant à dégrossir les parements en pierre ferme. 4, record 5, French, - grain%20d%27orge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le «ciseau grain d'orge» (voir cette fiche). 5, record 5, French, - grain%20d%27orge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des grains-d'orge. 3, record 5, French, - grain%20d%27orge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diamond pointed chisel 1, record 6, English, diamond%20pointed%20chisel
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bec d'âne à tranche angulaire
1, record 6, French, bec%20d%27%C3%A2ne%20%C3%A0%20tranche%20angulaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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