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FACETED GIRDLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative pavilion
1, record 1, English, alternative%20pavilion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
List typical facets of princess shapes :... e) for the pavilion : 4 girdle breaks, 4 corner gridle breaks, 4 mains, 24 halves, culet : pointed, may be faceted; f) for the alternative pavilion : 4 girdle breaks, 8 mains, 16 halves, culet : pointed, may be facetted. 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20pavilion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variante de culasse
1, record 1, French, variante%20de%20culasse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forme dérivée de culasse 1, record 1, French, forme%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20de%20culasse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
- bruted girdle
1, record 2, English, bruted%20girdle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grey girdle 2, record 2, English, grey%20girdle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girdle with a frosted appearance. 3, record 2, English, - bruted%20girdle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Girdling can be done by :-a bruter to produce a bruted(grey) girdle,-an automated girdle polishing machine to produce a transparent polished girdle,-a polisher to produce a faceted girdle. 4, record 2, English, - bruted%20girdle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure B 1. 5, record 2, English, - bruted%20girdle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gray girdle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rondiste débruté
1, record 2, French, rondiste%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rondiste ébruté 2, record 2, French, rondiste%20%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
masculine noun
- rondiste gris 3, record 2, French, rondiste%20gris
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rondiste qui a une apparence givrée. 4, record 2, French, - rondiste%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rondiste peut être ébruté (c'est-à-dire gris), poli (c'est-à-dire lisse comme un miroir), ou encore facetté. 2, record 2, French, - rondiste%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 5, record 2, French, - rondiste%20d%C3%A9brut%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rondis débruté
- rondis ébruté
- rondis gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triangular brilliant
1, record 3, English, triangular%20brilliant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- triangular brilliant cut 2, record 3, English, triangular%20brilliant%20cut
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A three-sided modified brilliant cut with curved sides, rounded corners, and usually 44 facets, including a faceted girdle. 3, record 3, English, - triangular%20brilliant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brillant triangle
1, record 3, French, brillant%20triangle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- triangle brillant 2, record 3, French, triangle%20brillant
proposal, masculine noun
- forme triangle taille brillant 2, record 3, French, forme%20triangle%20taille%20brillant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taille brillant modifiée à trois côtés incurvés et coins arrondis, comprenant généralement 44 facettes, incluant le rondiste facetté. 3, record 3, French, - brillant%20triangle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- girdle facet
1, record 4, English, girdle%20facet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small facet which is polished on the curved face of a diamond’s girdle to improve the overall brilliance of the stone. 2, record 4, English, - girdle%20facet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the girdle itself is faceted, the diamond is said to have a faceted girdle. 3, record 4, English, - girdle%20facet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facette sur le rondiste
1, record 4, French, facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facette sur le rondis 2, record 4, French, facette%20sur%20le%20rondis
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite facette taillée sur le rondiste d'un diamant afin d'en améliorer la brillance. 3, record 4, French, - facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Quadrillion» : Diamant carré comportant 49 facettes en brillant : 21 facettes de couronne, 24 facettes sur la culasse et quatre facettes sur le rondis. 4, record 4, French, - facette%20sur%20le%20rondiste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- faceted girdle
1, record 5, English, faceted%20girdle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- facetted girdle 2, record 5, English, facetted%20girdle
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girdle which has been polished with a series of flat facets. 3, record 5, English, - faceted%20girdle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faceted girdle refers to a girdle on which small facets have been polished to improve the brilliance of the diamond. 4, record 5, English, - faceted%20girdle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rondiste facetté
1, record 5, French, rondiste%20facett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rondis facetté 2, record 5, French, rondis%20facett%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rondiste sur lequel est taillée une série de facettes planes. 3, record 5, French, - rondiste%20facett%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un rondis facetté et correctement proportionné. 2, record 5, French, - rondiste%20facett%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polished girdle
1, record 6, English, polished%20girdle
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girdle with a lustrous curved surface or a series of flat, polished surfaces (facets). 2, record 6, English, - polished%20girdle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe the girdle: ... c) may be ... polished: created when a girdle is polished in a girdle polishing machine ... 3, record 6, English, - polished%20girdle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with faceted girdle. 4, record 6, English, - polished%20girdle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rondiste poli
1, record 6, French, rondiste%20poli
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rondis poli 2, record 6, French, rondis%20poli
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rondiste dont le pourtour a été poli. 3, record 6, French, - rondiste%20poli
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rondiste peut être lisse ou facetté. 3, record 6, French, - rondiste%20poli
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pavilion
1, record 7, English, pavilion
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- base 2, record 7, English, base
- bottom 3, record 7, English, bottom
- culasse 4, record 7, English, culasse
see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a faceted gemstone below the girdle. 5, record 7, English, - pavilion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both on the crown (the part above the girdle, i.e. the plane with the greatest diameter) as on the pavilion (the part under the girdle), 4 facets are first placed. 6, record 7, English, - pavilion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America and Britain, the portion of a fashioned stone below the girdle is called "pavilion." On European continent, the pavilion is the part above the girdle, the portion below being known as the culasse. 4, record 7, English, - pavilion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- culasse
1, record 7, French, culasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dessous 2, record 7, French, dessous
masculine noun
- partie inférieure 3, record 7, French, partie%20inf%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
- pavillon 2, record 7, French, pavillon
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du diamant taillé située au-dessous du rondiste. 4, record 7, French, - culasse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, ne pas confondre «pavilion», la culasse, avec «pavilion facets», les pavillons. 5, record 7, French, - culasse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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