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POOR CUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Where the Spirit Lives
1, record 1, English, Where%20the%20Spirit%20Lives
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where the Spirit Lives(1989) is a drama film about Aboriginal children getting taken from their tribes to attend residential schools. The setting is in Canada. Ashto-omi is a young Aboriginal girl taken by an Indian Agent, Taggert. Her younger brother Pita and other children are also lured into the airplane using candy canes. The two newcomers are forcefully renamed with names associated with Christianity. Ashto-Komi's name is changed to Amelia(no. 61) while Pita's is changed to Abraham(no. 67). Kathleen Gwillemberry is a new teacher to the school. Ashto-Komi gets stripped and scrubbed. Her hair is cut and scrubbed. Her hair is cut short. The old native style clothing is gone and gets replaced with uniforms. The children get a small amount of food to eat and are forced to do prayers every morning to become Christians. Ashto-Komi talks her language and gets beaten by the teacher. She did not know they were forbidden to talk their native language. Gwillemberry says they are poor children that don’t know any English after teaching her new class. Reverend Buckely replies and says "The children are like a garden, in order to maintain the beautiful flowers you need to pull all the weeds out and cut them back. " 2, record 1, English, - Where%20the%20Spirit%20Lives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Les Danaes du Soleil
1, record 1, French, Les%20Danaes%20du%20Soleil
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poor cut
1, record 2, English, poor%20cut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bad cut 2, record 2, English, bad%20cut
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poor cut : This includes all diamonds that do not meet the performance standards of a fair cut. These diamonds are generally deep and narrow or shallow and wide and tend to lose most of the light out the sides and bottom. 3, record 2, English, - poor%20cut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
They never did understand how to distinguish a good cut from a poor cut. 4, record 2, English, - poor%20cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille de qualité médiocre
1, record 2, French, taille%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9diocre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- good cut 1, record 3, English, good%20cut
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The clients] never did understand how to distinguish a good cut from a poor cut. 2, record 3, English, - good%20cut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bonne qualité de taille
1, record 3, French, bonne%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20taille
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taille de bonne qualité 2, record 3, French, taille%20de%20bonne%20qualit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qualité de taille : Bonne. Ce diamant a été taillé de telle sorte qu'il réfléchisse la plupart des rayons lumineux qu'il reçoit. Une taille de bonne qualité est souvent moins cher qu'une taille de très bonne qualité et reste un choix très acceptable pour la plupart des bijoux. 3, record 3, French, - bonne%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20taille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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