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HEART SHAPE [30 records]

Record 1 2026-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ultrasonography
  • Cardiovascular System
DEF

[A] visual display or record produced using echocardiography.

CONT

Echocardiograms show the size, shape, and position of the heart. They also show the parts inside the heart, such as the valves, and the motion of the heart while it is beating.

OBS

echocardiogram: In medical terminology, some words ending in the suffix "-gram" originally referred to the image or record produced by a diagnostic procedure. However, in everyday clinical usage, these terms are often extended to mean the procedure itself. This dual usage is a form of metonymy and is widely accepted.

Key term(s)
  • echo-cardiogram
  • echo-cardiographic image

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ultrasonographie
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
OBS

Il s'agit d'une image ultrasonore qui permet d'observer la structure des cavités et des valves du cœur, leurs mouvements, ainsi que toute anomalie qu'elles pourraient avoir.

OBS

échocardiogramme : Dans la terminologie médicale, certains mots se terminant par le suffixe «-gramme» désignaient à l'origine l'image ou l'enregistrement produit par une procédure de diagnostic. Cependant, dans l'usage quotidien, ces termes s'étendent souvent pour désigner la procédure elle-même. Ce double usage est une forme de métonymie et est largement accepté.

Key term(s)
  • écho-cardiogramme

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Ultrasonography
  • Cardiovascular System
CONT

An echocardiograph is used to diagnose cardiovascular conditions... The machine can test for heart disease, measure the size and shape of the heart, and locate tissue damage.

Key term(s)
  • echo-cardiograph
  • echo-cardiography machine
  • echo-cardiography device
  • echo-cardiograph machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Ultrasonographie
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
CONT

L'échocardiographe doit aujourd'hui, au minimum, disposer de l'imagerie de 2e harmonique, du Doppler pulsé, [du] mode M, des fonctions Doppler couleur et de fonctions d'enregistrement associées à une base de données permettant de retrouver facilement les examens à distance.

Key term(s)
  • appareil d'écho-cardiographie
  • écho-cardiographe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Ecografía
  • Sistema cardiovascular
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Record 3 2018-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
OBS

heart-shaped face: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • heartshaped face
  • heart shape face

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

visage en cœur; visage cordiforme : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La première forme déviant des classiques normaux, fut le petit cœur. Le modèle représente une pierre plus ou moins courte aux épaules larges, avec, au centre du coin de tête, une entaille pratiquée dans une direction perpendiculaire au rondiste. Cette entaille peut être pratiquée par l'ouvrier du débrutage ou du clivage. Plus tard, les tailleurs à la main plus assurée l'ont essayé sur le bord du disque de taille, après l'avoir enduit de bort.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A main facet on the crown and pavilion that is positioned at the widest dimension of the diamond.

CONT

There can be two or four belly facets.

CONT

List the typical facets of a heart shape... : a) girdle; b) table; 2 head facets; 2 shoulder facets; 2 belly facets; 2 wing facets; 8 stars; 16 halves...

OBS

Oval, pear, heart and marquise cuts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette principale sur la couronne et la culasse dans la partie la plus large du diamant.

CONT

Les facettes d'excédent peuvent être au nombre de deux ou de quatre.

OBS

Tailles ovale, poire, cœur et marquise.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

One of the two rounded ends of a heart-shaped diamond.

CONT

The first shape that was out of the ordinary was the heart. It is a pear-shaped stone with somewhat broader shoulders, with in the middle a kerf perpendicular to the girdle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La première forme déviant des classiques normaux, fut le petit cœur. Le modèle représente une pierre plus ou moins courte aux épaules larges, avec, au centre du coin de tête, une entaille pratiquée dans une direction perpendiculaire au rondiste.

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The most popular form of cut for both diamonds and coloured stones totaling 58 facets: 1 table, 8 bezel facets, 8 star facets, and 16 upper girdle facets above the girdle (on the crown) and 8 pavilion facets, 16 lower girdle facets, and 1 culet below the girdle (on the pavilion).

CONT

The most common brilliant cut is the standard round brilliant; modifications include the marquise, half-moon, pear shape, heart shape, oval, cushion, and antique cushion brilliant cuts.

CONT

Brilliant cut has triangular-, kite-, or lozenge-shaped facets that radiate outward around the stone ... The single cut, which has 17 or 18 facets is used on very small diamonds ... and those with 58 facets ... full cuts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

La forme de taille la plus populaire pour le diamant et les pierres de couleur. Elle se compose de 58 facettes : 1 table, 8 bezels (ou coins de table), 8 étoiles et 16 haléfis au-dessus du rondis (sur la couronne) et 8 pavillons (coins de culasse), 16 haléfis et 1 colette au-dessous du rondis (sur la culasse).

CONT

La taille brillant classique comporte 57 facettes, et 58 en comptant la colette.

CONT

Taille en brillant : Comporte des facettes en forme de triangle, de cerf-volant ou de losange disposées sur toute la pierre. [...] La taille simple, qui comporte 17 ou 18 facettes, est utilisée sur de très petits diamants [...] et ceux comportant 58 facettes sont à taille pleine.

CONT

La taille brillant la plus courante est le brillant rond. Parmi les variantes, on compte les tailles marquise, demi-lune, poire, cœur, ovale, coussin et coussin antique.

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The tip of a pear shape, marquise, heart shape, or other pointed fancy shape diamond.

OBS

The section opposed to the head of the diamond.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Extrémité d'une taille poire, marquise, cœur ou de toute autre taille fantaisie pointue.

OBS

Opposée à la tête du diamant.

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Saw a groove into a heart shape : a) set up the machine : place the grooving spindle into the sawing machine; b) set the diamond in the girdle dop attachment...

OBS

Accessory of a sawing machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Accessoire de machine de sciage.

Spanish

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Record 10 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A crown and pavilion main facet adjacent to the head facet on pear and heart fancy shapes.

CONT

List the typical facets of a heart shape(see Figure F 18) : a) girdle; b) table; 2 head facets; 2 shoulder facets; 2 belly facets; 2 wing facets; 8 stars; 16 halves...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette principale de couronne et de culasse adjacente à la facette de tête de couronne d'un diamant de taille fantaisie, poire ou cœur.

Spanish

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Record 11 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The crown main facet opposite the point facet of the heart and pear shapes.

CONT

List the typical facets of a heart shape(see Figure F 18) : a) girdle; b) table; 2 head facets; 2 shoulder facets; 2 belly facets; 2 wing facets; 8 stars; 16 halves...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette principale de couronne opposée à la facette de pointe de couronne, d'une taille cœur ou poire.

OBS

Coins de tête de la partie supérieure.

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A cutting style having a heart-shaped girdle outline and brilliant-like facets.

OBS

[A] modified brilliant cut in the shape of a heart, with a table, 32 crown facets, 24 pavilion facets, and a shield-shaped culet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille en forme de cœur ayant les facettes de la taille brillant.

Spanish

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Record 13 2009-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Audio Technology
DEF

Heart-shaped pattern obtained as the response or radiation characteristic of certain directional antennas, or as the response characteristic of certain types of microphones.

Key term(s)
  • heart-shape diagram
  • heart shape diagram
  • heart shaped diagram

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Électroacoustique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Electroacústica
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Record 14 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

An opening on the surface of a diamond.

CONT

Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Ouverture à la surface d'un diamant.

Spanish

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Record 15 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
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...

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 ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 16 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A rectangular straight-line fancy shape that generally has three breaks on the pavilion and a long culet; it may have parallel sides or be tapered.

CONT

Describe shape : a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant... d) all other shapes(i. e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy : there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are :-straight-line : rectangular baguette, tapered baguette, rectangular emerald, square emerald, princess, elongated radiant, square radiant;-traditional :heart, marquise, oval, pear.

OBS

This cut is used mainly for small stones.

Key term(s)
  • rectangular baguette cut
  • regular baguette cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Forme de taille à degrés, rectangulaire et à angles vifs.

CONT

Comme son nom l'indique, la baguette est de forme allongée, ce qui impose de la tailler à partir d'un brut ayant déjà cette forme.

OBS

Cette taille est employée principalement pour les petites pierres.

Spanish

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Record 17 2005-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The apex of the main facets on the pavilion of a polished diamond; ...

OBS

point : The tip of a pear shape, marquise, heart shape, or other pointed fancy shape diamond.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Pointe [...] formée par la rencontre des pavillons à la base de la taille en brillant.

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe how a groove is applied to a heart shape : a) produced :... by a laser in the pre-blocking stage and in conjunction with the girdle :-a groove is facetted by a sawing or grooving machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 21 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A thin bronze disk whose edge is coated with a diamond powder mixture allowing it to cut a stone.

CONT

Describe how a groove is applied to a heart shape : a) produced :-manually, by a sawyer, using diamond powder-impregnated sawing blades or a sawing machine...

Key term(s)
  • diamond powder impregnated blade
  • diamond impregnated wheel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Mince disque de bronze dont le bord est enduit d'égrisée, afin de découper une pierre.

Spanish

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Record 22 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 23 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape...

CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 24 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Saw a groove into a heart shape : a) set up the machine : place the grooving spindle into the sawing machine...

OBS

Part of a sawing machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une machine de sciage.

Spanish

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Record 25 2004-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe shape : a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant... d) all other shapes(i. e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy : there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are :-straight-line : baguette, tapered baguette, emerald, square emerald, princess, radiant, elongated radiant;-traditional :heart, marquise, oval, pear.

OBS

Figure F 17.

Key term(s)
  • elongated radiant-cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 26 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A brilliant cut with an elliptical girdle outline.

CONT

Describe shape : a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant... d) all other shapes(i. e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy : there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are :-straight-line : baguette, tapered baguette, emerald, square emerald, princess, radiant, elongated radiant;-traditional :heart, marquise, oval, pear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille fantaisie de forme ovale.

Spanish

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Record 27 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any cut other than a round brilliant or single cut.

CONT

Describe shape : a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant... d) all other shapes(i. e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy : there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are :-straight-line : baguette, tapered baguette, emerald, square emerald, princess, radiant, elongated radiant;-traditional :heart, marquise, oval, pear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Toute forme de taille d'un diamant autre que la taille brillant rond et la taille en huit.

CONT

Une taille de forme poire est un exemple de taille fantaisie.

CONT

Notre inventaire comporte des diamants allant de 0,20 ct à 5,00 ct, rond et de toute autre forme fantaisie, de toutes les couleurs et clartés.

Spanish

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Record 28 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A preliminary crossworking to preform the diamond and to reduce unnecessary bulk and inclusions (an optional step included before bruting).

CONT

Describe how a groove is applied to a heart shape : a) produced :-manually,...-by a laser in the pre-blocking stage and in conjunction with the girdle...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Mise en croix préliminaire pour donner au diamant sa forme initiale, pour enlever l'excédent de matière et réduire le nombre d'inclusions (opération facultative avant le débrutage).

OBS

Elle précède habituellement la taille en 8/8 et permet des rectifications ultérieures.

Spanish

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Record 29 2000-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A pelvic deformity in osteomalacia; the pressure of the trunk on the sacrum and lateral pressure of the femoral heads produce a pelvic aperture that is three-cornered or has the shape of a heart or cloverleaf, while the pubic bone becomes beak-shaped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations

Spanish

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Record 30 1997-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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