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POINT FACET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French tip
1, record 1, English, French%20tip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] faceting variation used on marquise, pear-shape, and heart-shape cuts, in which the large bezel facet at the point is replaced with several smaller facets. 2, record 1, English, - French%20tip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe française
1, record 1, French, pointe%20fran%C3%A7aise
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variante de facettage des tailles marquise, poire et cœur qui consiste à remplacer la facette de pointe de couronne par de plus petites facettes. 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head facet
1, record 2, English, head%20facet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crown head facet 1, record 2, English, crown%20head%20facet
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crown main facet opposite the point facet of the heart and pear shapes. 2, record 2, English, - head%20facet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 2, record 2, English, - head%20facet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facette de tête de couronne
1, record 2, French, facette%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20couronne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coin de tête de couronne 1, record 2, French, coin%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20couronne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette principale de couronne opposée à la facette de pointe de couronne, d'une taille cœur ou poire. 2, record 2, French, - facette%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20couronne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coins de tête de la partie supérieure. 3, record 2, French, - facette%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20couronne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact point
1, record 3, English, contact%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contact area 2, record 3, English, contact%20area
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 3, record 3, English, - contact%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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... 4, record 3, English, - contact%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de contact
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20contact
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point bezel facet
1, record 4, English, point%20bezel%20facet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crown point bezel facet 1, record 4, English, crown%20point%20bezel%20facet
- point facet 1, record 4, English, point%20facet
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crown main facet that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pear and marquise shapes. 2, record 4, English, - point%20bezel%20facet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point facet. The facet opposite the head facet on pear-and heart-shaped diamonds. 2, record 4, English, - point%20bezel%20facet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures F 20 and F 24. 2, record 4, English, - point%20bezel%20facet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facette de pointe de couronne
1, record 4, French, facette%20de%20pointe%20de%20couronne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facette de pointe 1, record 4, French, facette%20de%20pointe
proposal, feminine noun
- bezel de pointe 2, record 4, French, bezel%20de%20pointe
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour les tailles poire ou marquise, facette principale de couronne perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du diamant. 3, record 4, French, - facette%20de%20pointe%20de%20couronne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taille en 8/8. Ce travail comprend pour la partie supérieure 4 facettes, c'est-à-dire 2 excédents et 2 bezels de pointe, et pour la partie inférieure seulement 2 excédents. 2, record 4, French, - facette%20de%20pointe%20de%20couronne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme bezel est employé lorsqu'on est à la phase du brillantage, ce qui ne semble pas être le cas ici. 4, record 4, French, - facette%20de%20pointe%20de%20couronne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- test facet
1, record 5, English, test%20facet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small provisional facet that establishes the contact point prior to index and angle adjustment. 2, record 5, English, - test%20facet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Install the scaife on the bench: a) before removing the old scaife: select a knot-free boart diamond; place the diamond in the tang with a suitable dop; run a test facet on the boart diamond in preparation for running in the new scaife. 3, record 5, English, - test%20facet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facette d'essai
1, record 5, French, facette%20d%27essai
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facette test 1, record 5, French, facette%20test
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite facette provisoire qui établit le point de contact avant l'ajustement de l'angle et du positionnement d'une facette. 2, record 5, French, - facette%20d%27essai
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- provisional facet
1, record 6, English, provisional%20facet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test facet : A small provisional facet [that] establishes contact point prior to index and angle adjustment. 2, record 6, English, - provisional%20facet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facette provisoire
1, record 6, French, facette%20provisoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broad category
1, record 7, English, broad%20category
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the various concepts of high generality into which all objects of human thought can be classified. 2, record 7, English, - broad%20category
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A "point of view" according to which a subject can be divided. Considered by some to be synonymous with Facet. 2, record 7, English, - broad%20category
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The broad category field is used for describing broad subject headings. Put only one broad category in this field. 1, record 7, English, - broad%20category
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- catégorie
1, record 7, French, cat%C3%A9gorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de facettes, de notions de même nature ou exprimées d'un même point de vue, (...) permettant un regroupement des notions indépendamment des disciplines traitées. 1, record 7, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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