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MELEE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throwing weapon
1, record 1, English, throwing%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ranged weapon 2, record 1, English, ranged%20weapon
correct
- projectile weapon 2, record 1, English, projectile%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projectile or a weapon that fires a projectile. 3, record 1, English, - throwing%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In contrast, a weapon intended to be used in hand-to-hand combat is called a melee weapon. 2, record 1, English, - throwing%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
throwing weapon: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - throwing%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme de jet
1, record 1, French, arme%20de%20jet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme individuelle destinée à lancer un trait ou à être lancée. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme de jet : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20jet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
- Fencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cutting weapon
1, record 2, English, cutting%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a chaotic melee, the ability to cause some kind of injury even on slight contact may make the cutting weapon more attractive [than the thrusting weapon]. 2, record 2, English, - cutting%20weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
- Escrime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme de taille
1, record 2, French, arme%20de%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme que l'on utilise en frappant avec le tranchant. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20taille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certes, quelques objets décrits dans Homère se sont retrouvés dans les tombes mycéniennes, comme le casque orné de dents de sanglier; mais l'épée mycénienne est une arme d'estoc, l'épée d'Homère une arme de taille [...] 3, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20taille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 3, English, melee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- melée 2, record 3, English, mel%C3%A9e
correct
- mêlée 1, record 3, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polished diamonds of mixed sizes and qualities equal to or under a quarter carat in weight. 3, record 3, English, - melee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "melange" in the same field. 3, record 3, English, - melee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélange de petits diamants
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20petits%20diamants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- petits diamants mélangés 1, record 3, French, petits%20diamants%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- petits diamants de taille variée 1, record 3, French, petits%20diamants%20de%20taille%20vari%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petits diamants mélangés; petits diamants de taille variée : termes inusités au singulier. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20petits%20diamants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 4, English, melee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mêlée 2, record 4, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
- melée 3, record 4, English, mel%C3%A9e
- polished mêlée 4, record 4, English, polished%20m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
- diamond melee 5, record 4, English, diamond%20melee
- smaller diamond 6, record 4, English, smaller%20diamond
- small diamond 5, record 4, English, small%20diamond
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polished diamond under 0.20 carat. 7, record 4, English, - melee
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melee is a term used primarily to describe small(under. 25 carat), round faceted diamonds. However, it is also applied to colored stones of the same size and shape. 8, record 4, English, - melee
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diamond mêlée
- diamond melée
- polished melee
- polished melée
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 4, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant taillé, pesant au plus 0,20 carat. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- melange
1, record 5, English, melange
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mélange 2, record 5, English, m%C3%A9lange
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assortment of polished diamonds of mixed sizes and/or qualities over 0.25 carats. 1, record 5, English, - melange
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "melee. " 3, record 5, English, - melange
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélange de diamants
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20diamants
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diamants mélangés 2, record 5, French, diamants%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- diamants de taille variée 2, record 5, French, diamants%20de%20taille%20vari%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamants mélangés; diamants de taille variée : termes inusités au singulier. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20diamants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shape
1, record 6, English, shape
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distorted (but unbroken) rough gem diamond octahedrons over 2 carats in size are called shapes. 1, record 6, English, - shape
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under 2 carats these are called "melée. " 1, record 6, English, - shape
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- diamant brut non taillé
1, record 6, French, diamant%20brut%20non%20taill%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gros diamant non taillé 1, record 6, French, gros%20diamant%20non%20taill%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stone
1, record 7, English, stone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in the shape sorting of rough gem diamonds to denote well-shaped octahedral crystals over 2 carats in size. 2, record 7, English, - stone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under 2 carats these crystals are called melée. 2, record 7, English, - stone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pierre
1, record 7, French, pierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pierres sont des octaèdres ou des dodécaèdres bien formés sans imperfections évidentes. 1, record 7, French, - pierre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- melee diamond
1, record 8, English, melee%20diamond
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- melee 2, record 8, English, melee
correct
- mêlée 3, record 8, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
- melée 4, record 8, English, mel%C3%A9e
- rough melee 5, record 8, English, rough%20melee
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rough diamond of 0.5 carat or less. 6, record 8, English, - melee%20diamond
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The size of diamonds included in this category varies among mining houses. 7, record 8, English, - melee%20diamond
Record 8, Key term(s)
- melée diamond
- mêlée diamond
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 8, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant brut qui ne pèse pas plus de 0,5 carat. 2, record 8, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 9, English, melee
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mêlée 1, record 9, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people. 1, record 9, English, - melee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 9, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confusion de combattants au corps à corps. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Balaclava Mêlée 1, record 10, English, Balaclava%20M%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Game in which the object is to knock the flag off the other fellows hat. The last man with a flag remaining is the winner. 1, record 10, English, - Balaclava%20M%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Mêlée Balaclava 1, record 10, French, M%C3%AAl%C3%A9e%20Balaclava
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La G.R.C., ses chevaux, ses cavaliers 1, record 10, French, - M%C3%AAl%C3%A9e%20Balaclava
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- becoming mixed with 1, record 11, English, becoming%20mixed%20with
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
neige mêlée de pluie(Dorval) : snow mixed with rain 1, record 11, English, - becoming%20mixed%20with
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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