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DIAMOND CUTTER [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond cutter
1, record 1, English, diamond%20cutter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamantaire
1, record 1, French, diamantaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tailleur de diamants 1, record 1, French, tailleur%20de%20diamants
correct, masculine noun
- tailleuse de diamants 1, record 1, French, tailleuse%20de%20diamants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Diamond Cutter
1, record 2, English, The%20Diamond%20Cutter
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By Paul Lefebvre, December 2001. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Diamond%20Cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le tailleur de diamants
1, record 2, French, Le%20tailleur%20de%20diamants
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par Paul Lefebvre, décembre 2001. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20tailleur%20de%20diamants
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
- brillianteer
1, record 3, English, brillianteer
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- brillianteerer 2, record 3, English, brillianteerer
correct, see observation
- brilliandeer 3, record 3, English, brilliandeer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The diamond cutter who polishes the final sequence of 24 crown and 16 pavilion facets, and gives all the facets their finishing polish. 4, record 3, English, - brillianteer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brillianteers: - create the final fire and brilliance of a polished diamond by polishing the final 40 facets to correct angles and indices, including the: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; - may re-smooth the table. 5, record 3, English, - brillianteer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brillianteerer : A name, derived from the Dutch word briljanteerder, given to the diamond cutter who polishes the final sequence of 24 crown and 16 pavilion facets, and gives all the facets their finishing polish. 6, record 3, English, - brillianteer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brillanteur
1, record 3, French, brillanteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brillanteuse 2, record 3, French, brillanteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tailleur chargé de la taille des 24 dernières facettes de couronne et des 16 dernières facettes de culasse, ainsi que de leur polissage. 3, record 3, French, - brillanteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, un brillant est taillé par des personnes différentes : tout d'abord, par le tailleur en croix qui taille la table, les quatre facettes principales de couronne et les quatre autres de culasse, puis ensuite, dans certains cas, par le tailleur en 8/8 et enfin par le brillanteur. 4, record 3, French, - brillanteur
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
- blocking
1, record 4, English, blocking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the first stage of the diamond faceting operation in which the table facet and the first eight crown and eight pavilion facets are cut by the blocker or cross cutter. 2, record 4, English, - blocking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond by: establishing the initial 17 main facets, including the: - table; - 8 pavilion mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 pavilions; - 8 crown mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 bezels. 2. lapping the diamond ... 3, record 4, English, - blocking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
16/8/8R switch. Selection of the cycle: 16 for halves, 8 for the corners and pavilions or bezels, 8R for blocking in eight cut. 4, record 4, English, - blocking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en croix et en huit
1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- blocking 2, record 4, French, blocking
proposal, masculine noun
- blocage 3, record 4, French, blocage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taille des 18 premières facettes de la taille brillant. 4, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commutateur 16/8/8R. Choix du cycle : .16 pour les haléfis, .8 pour les angles et les bezels, .8R pour le blocage en 8/8. 5, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mise en croix consiste à tailler la table, les quatre coins de la couronne et de la culasse et la colette. La mise en huit comprend les quatre bezels de la couronne et les facettes correspondantes sur la culasse. 4, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- elongated diamond
1, record 5, English, elongated%20diamond
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So if the diamond rough is elongated, one can expect the cutter to fashion an elongated diamond. 2, record 5, English, - elongated%20diamond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diamant de forme allongée
1, record 5, French, diamant%20de%20forme%20allong%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si le diamant à l'état brut a une forme allongée, il est probable que le lapidaire choisira de tailler un diamant plutôt long. 2, record 5, French, - diamant%20de%20forme%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diamond cutter
1, record 6, English, diamond%20cutter
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- diamond processor 2, record 6, English, diamond%20processor
- cutter 3, record 6, English, cutter
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any craftsman employed in the sawing, bruting and polishing of diamonds. 4, record 6, English, - diamond%20cutter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Makeover artists, also called diamond cutters, are in charge of this [transformation] process. 5, record 6, English, - diamond%20cutter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamond cutter : In the National Occupational Classification(NOC), official occupational titles in Group 7344-Jewellers, Watch Repairers and Related Occupations. 6, record 6, English, - diamond%20cutter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tailleur de diamants
1, record 6, French, tailleur%20de%20diamants
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tailleuse de diamants 2, record 6, French, tailleuse%20de%20diamants
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- diamantaire 3, record 6, French, diamantaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professionnel capable de travailler le diamant depuis la pierre brute jusqu'à son emploi final. 4, record 6, French, - tailleur%20de%20diamants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appellation «tailleur de diamants» est celle qui selon les spécialistes reflète le mieux l'ensemble des postes d'une équipe de transformation de diamants bruts en diamants taillés. 5, record 6, French, - tailleur%20de%20diamants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le diamantaire détermine la direction des éléments de symétrie des diamants à tailler et la position des inclusions dans le cristal [...] Une fois définis le volume et la forme du ou des corps optiques qu'il se propose d'obtenir, le diamantaire les ébauche par clivage, sciage et débrutage, avant de passer à la taille proprement dite. 6, record 6, French, - tailleur%20de%20diamants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tailleur de diamants; tailleuse de diamants : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 7344 - Bijoutiers/bijoutières, horlogers-rhabilleurs /horlogères-rhabilleuses et personnel assimilé. 7, record 6, French, - tailleur%20de%20diamants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- calyx
1, record 7, English, calyx
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- calyx barrel 2, record 7, English, calyx%20barrel
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In well drilling, a long cylindrical vessel which guides an annular toothed bit. 1, record 7, English, - calyx
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its action is like that of a diamond drill. A toothed cutter takes the place of a diamond crown, and is rotated by hollow flushing rods with a strong constant flow of water. A core is cut, preserved in a core barrel and brought to the surface. The drills are made large enough so that the holes are used as shafts. 1, record 7, English, - calyx
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- calyx
1, record 7, French, calyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une technique nouvelle de sondage (calyx) tend maintenant à se répandre, dans laquelle le diamètre du trou d'exploration peut dépasser le mètre. Ceci permet au géologue de descendre dans le trou, à l'aide d'une nacelle spéciale, et de relever directement le dessin des parois; il faut, pour assurer l'orientation du relevé, mettre en place un ou plusieurs fils à plomb. 1, record 7, French, - calyx
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- PDC cutter 1, record 8, English, PDC%20cutter
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- polycristalline diamond compact cutter 2, record 8, English, polycristalline%20diamond%20compact%20cutter
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A diamond drag bit is disclosed that utilizes stud type PDC cutters that have dome shaped polycrystalline diamond depth of penetration limiters fused to the tungsten carbide surface trailing the PDC compact disc. This cutter penetration limiting diamond dome surface acts as an impact or shock absorber to minimize the impact damage to the PDC cutter when drilling laminated hard and soft rock formations. 1, record 8, English, - PDC%20cutter
Record 8, Key term(s)
- PDC drag bit
- PDC drill bit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- trépan P.D.C.
1, record 8, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20P%2ED%2EC%2E
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technologie des forages. Les trépans. [...] Au lieu d'être sertis de diamants naturels, les trépans peuvent être équipés de pastilles sur lesquelles ont été déposés des diamants synthétiques. On réalise ainsi des outils de coupe qui permettent des vitesses d'avancement spectaculaires dans divers terrains. Ces trépans P.D.C. («polycristalline diamond compact») concurrencent très sérieusement les outils diamantés. 1, record 8, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20P%2ED%2EC%2E
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glass cutting wheel
1, record 9, English, glass%20cutting%20wheel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cutting wheel 1, record 9, English, cutting%20wheel
correct
- scoring wheel 1, record 9, English, scoring%20wheel
- glass-cutter wheel 2, record 9, English, glass%2Dcutter%20wheel
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"glass cutter" : A tool equipped with a steel or a diamond point used to cut glass. 3, record 9, English, - glass%20cutting%20wheel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Fabrication du verre
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- molette
1, record 9, French, molette
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- molette de coupe-verre 2, record 9, French, molette%20de%20coupe%2Dverre
correct, feminine noun
- molette de découpe 3, record 9, French, molette%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe
correct, feminine noun
- roue à couper le verre 2, record 9, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20couper%20le%20verre
feminine noun
- roulette de découpe 3, record 9, French, roulette%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe
feminine noun
- disque de coupe 3, record 9, French, disque%20de%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites roulettes d'acier servant à la découpe de la glace. 4, record 9, French, - molette
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Outil circulaire plat en acier trempé, utilisé pr deux pour le découpage, dont la tranche conique forme avec l'une des faces planes l'arête coupante. 5, record 9, French, - molette
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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