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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A grade category, at the low end of the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) clarity scale, assigned to diamonds with prominent eye-visible inclusions, or those which may affect the stone’s durability.  6, record 1, English, - included

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The lowest clarity grades on the scale (indicated by P for Piqué) refer to inclusions that can be seen by an experienced grader with the naked eye. Depending on the importance of the characteristics, P1, P2 and P3 are distinguished.  7, record 1, English, - included

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Use of "P" or "Piqué" is recommended by Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature (Scan. D.N.), 1970, instead of "I" or "Imperfect," with sub-grades P1, P2 and P3 for stones weighing 0.50 ct. or more.  8, record 1, English, - included

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I(included) in the GIA(Gemological Institute of America) system corresponds to P(piqué) in the IDC(International Diamond Council) and HRD(Hoge Raad voor Diamant) system.  9, record 1, English, - included

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Degré inférieur de l'échelle de pureté, dans le système du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), attribué aux diamants qui comportent des inclusions évidentes à l'œil nu, ou des inclusions pouvant nuire à la durabilité du diamant.  3, record 1, French, - piqu%C3%A9

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Les diamants qui font partie de la catégorie «I» comportent des inclusions qui sont évidentes pour un œil exercé à 10x, et que l'on peut souvent voir à l'œil nu en examinant la pierre de face; ces inclusions diminuent sérieusement la solidité et la stabilité de la pierre, ou elles sont si nombreuses, qu'elles affectent la limpidité et la brillance du diamant.  2, record 1, French, - piqu%C3%A9

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La lettre I (piqué) du système du GIA (Gemological Institute of America) correspond à la lettre P (piqué) du système IDC-HRD (International Diamond Council-Hoge Raad voor Diamant).  3, record 1, French, - piqu%C3%A9

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A system for determining the quality of the cutting of a diamond, in terms of its departure from a standard.  3, record 2, English, - cut%20grade

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Apply the facets to create a round brilliant shape :... d) produce a polished diamond that has : correct indices, angles and depths; correctly-sized facets; maximum weight; acceptable cut grade, e. g., HRD(Hoge Raad voor Diamant) Very Good.  4, record 2, English, - cut%20grade

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Classification d'une taille par rapport à une qualité de taille idéale.  2, record 2, French, - classification%20de%20la%20taille

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[An] international organization founded by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses(WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association(IDMA) in 1975 to establish uniform rules for diamond grading and nomenclature. In 1978, the organization established the IDC Rules for grading polished diamonds, a system used by the Hoge Raad voor Diamant of Antwerp, the Swedish National Testing Institute, the Jewellery Council of South Africa, the Diamant Prüflabor of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, and the Central Gem Laboratory of Japan.  2, record 3, English, - International%20Diamond%20Council

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A clarity grade which describes a diamond without internal imperfections or flaws but with minor surface blemishes such as scratches, small naturals, etc.  4, record 4, English, - internally%20flawless

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

loupe clean : FL(flawless) and IF(internally flawless) in the GIA(Gemological Institute of America) system corresponds to LC in the IDC(International Diamond Council) and HRD(Hoge Raad voor Diamant) system.  5, record 4, English, - internally%20flawless

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Désignation de pureté pour les diamants sans inclusions, mais qui présentent toutefois des défauts de surface mineurs.  3, record 4, French, - pur%20%C3%A0%20la%20loupe

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En avril 1995, toujours chez Christie, un diamant bleu de 13,49 carats, pur à la loupe, s'est vendu pour la somme de 7,48 millions de dollars américains (environ 550 000 $ US le carat).  4, record 4, French, - pur%20%C3%A0%20la%20loupe

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Les degrés FL (sans défaut) et IF (pur à la loupe) dans le système du GIA (Gemological Institute of America) correspondent au degré LC du système IDC-HRD (International Diamond Council-Hoge Raad voor Diamant).  5, record 4, French, - pur%20%C3%A0%20la%20loupe

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A GIA(Gemological Institute of America) colour that corresponds to the tinted white(K and L) of HRD-IDC(Hoge Raad voor Diamant-International Diamond Council).  4, record 5, English, - faint%20yellow

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Faint yellow (also called top silver). Diamonds with a tint of yellow are fairly common. Consequently, they are less expensive than colorless diamonds and often used in discount jewelry. This does not mean they are inferior.  5, record 5, English, - faint%20yellow

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top silver; top silver cape: Obsolete terms.  6, record 5, English, - faint%20yellow

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Désignation de couleur du diamant dans le système de classification du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), correspondant au légèrement teint (K et L) de l'échelle HRD-IDC (Hoge Raad voor Diamant-International Diamond Council).  2, record 5, French, - l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20nuance%20de%20jaune

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Légère nuance de jaune. Les diamants nuancés de jaune ne sont pas rares du tout. Par conséquent, ils sont vendus à prix plus bas que les diamants sans couleur et ils sont utilisés dans la fabrication de bijoux bas de gamme. On ne doit pas les considérer de qualité inférieure pour autant.  3, record 5, French, - l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20nuance%20de%20jaune

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A GIA (Gemological Institute of America) clarity grade applied to a polished diamond which shows no blemishes or inclusions when examined by a trained grader with a fully corrected 10x loupe or microscope.  5, record 6, English, - flawless

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

flawless: The top clarity grade in diamond, generally preferred to the older term "perfect" ...  6, record 6, English, - flawless

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loupe clean : FL(flawless) and IF(internally flawless) in the GIA(Gemological Institute of America) system corresponds to LC(loupe clean) in the IDC(International Diamond Council) and HRD(Hoge Raad voor Diamant) system.  7, record 6, English, - flawless

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dans le système de classification du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), degré de pureté attribué à un diamant qui, lorsqu'examiné à la loupe 10x ou au microscope par un classificateur qualifié, ne révèle ni défauts de surface ni inclusions.  3, record 6, French, - sans%20d%C3%A9faut

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les degrés sans défaut et pur à la loupe du système GIA (Gemological Institute of America) correspondent au degré pur à la loupe du système IDC-HRD (International Diamond Council-Hoge Raad voor Diamant).  3, record 6, French, - sans%20d%C3%A9faut

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

tinted colour : A HRD-IDC(Hoge Raad voor Diamant-International Diamond Council) colour grading system that corresponds to very light yellow and light yellow grades in the GIA(Gemological Institute of America) system.  2, record 7, English, - very%20light%20yellow

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A Belgian diamond industry trade organization.  2, record 8, English, - Hoge%20Raad%20voor%20Diamant

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Conseil Supérieur du Diamant (HRD) : organisation de coordination au service du commerce et de l'industrie du diamant en Belgique.  2, record 8, French, - Conseil%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20diamant

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

hovering out of ground effect: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.  3, record 9, English, - hovering%20out%20of%20ground%20effect

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

vol stationnaire hors effet de sol : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.  3, record 9, French, - vol%20stationnaire%20hors%20effet%20de%20sol

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish