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UPPER FACET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facet
1, record 1, English, facet
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat polished surface on a diamond. 2, record 1, English, - facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the round brilliant cut there are 58 facets which are called : table, star facet, bezel facet, upper girdle facet, pavilion facet, lower girdle facet, and culet. 3, record 1, English, - facet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facette
1, record 1, French, facette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface plane polie d'un diamant. 2, record 1, French, - facette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désignation de «facette» s'applique plutôt aux facettes des tailles brillant et des tailles en rose; les facettes des tailles à degrés sont nommées «degrés». 3, record 1, French, - facette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faire facette, placer une facette. 3, record 1, French, - facette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Industria del diamante
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- faceta
1, record 1, Spanish, faceta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las caras talladas en [un diamante]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - faceta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- teres minor tendon
1, record 2, English, teres%20minor%20tendon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The teres minor originates at the dorsal surface of the axillary border of the scapula. Its fibers run obliquely upward and laterally; the upper fibers end at the teres minor tendon, which is inserted into the inferior facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus. The tendon of the teres minor passes across the glenohumeral joint and joins with the posterior part of the joint capsule. 2, record 2, English, - teres%20minor%20tendon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendon du petit rond
1, record 2, French, tendon%20du%20petit%20rond
correct, masculine 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 2010-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bridging layer
1, record 3, English, bridging%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain fell as high as 1700 m in some areas, soaking the upper snowpack. Expect a raincrust to form below this elevation as temperatures begin to cool the next few days, and then expect this to be covered with additional new snow. There are a few weak layers in this storm snow and, while warm temperatures are helping heal these weaknesses, whumpfing and cracking was still reported in the Kootenay Pass area on a north facing slope at 2100 m. For the most part new snow is sticking well to the Christmas crust buried 50-70 cm deep. This crust is providing a good bridging layer for the weak facet and surface hoar crystals below the crust, but this layer still remains a concern. 1, record 3, English, - bridging%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In avalanche forecasting, a bridging layer [= une couche dure] is a layer of strong (hard) snow that is often quick thick. Once a layer gets to a certain thickness and hardness, it has enough strength to absorb the load that is applied from above, thus preventing this load from triggering a weakness underneath this "bridge." If ever the "bridge" fails then the result is normally a very large avalanche. 2, record 3, English, - bridging%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche de neige portante
1, record 3, French, couche%20de%20neige%20portante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche portante 2, record 3, French, couche%20portante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble qu'il ait plu très haut la veille (2400 m). Très bon regel jusqu'au lac [...] puis quelques centimètres de neige fraîche sur couche portante jusqu'au pas de l'Enchastraye. 3, record 3, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20portante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, un manteau neigeux ou une couche de neige portante n'est pas nécessairement stable. Quand on dit, en France que «la neige porte», cela signifie qu'on ne s'y enfonce pas, notamment à pied. Ainsi une plaque de neige dure est portante, mais elle peut être instable. En France : on n'utilise pas le terme «portance». Ceci dit, s'il était utilisé, il serait relatif à la couche de surface du manteau neigeux. [source : spécialiste des risques d'avalanche, France.] 1, record 3, French, - couche%20de%20neige%20portante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- facet
1, record 4, English, facet
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prolonged cold temperatures will cause the upper snowpack to facet. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 4, English, - facet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facet: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - facet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se transformer en grains à faces planes
1, record 4, French, se%20transformer%20en%20grains%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- se transformer en facettes 1, record 4, French, se%20transformer%20en%20facettes
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par températures froides persistantes, les grains dans la partie supérieure du manteau neigeux se transformeront en grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 4, French, - se%20transformer%20en%20grains%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «facette» est un calque de l'anglais «facet». 2, record 4, French, - se%20transformer%20en%20grains%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
se transformer en grains à faces planes : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 4, French, - se%20transformer%20en%20grains%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crown facet
1, record 5, English, crown%20facet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- top facet 2, record 5, English, top%20facet
- upper facet 2, record 5, English, upper%20facet
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The facet above the girdle of a cut gemstone. 3, record 5, English, - crown%20facet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond ... 2. lapping the diamond ... 4, record 5, English, - crown%20facet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facette de couronne
1, record 5, French, facette%20de%20couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facette supérieure 1, record 5, French, facette%20sup%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette au-dessus du rondis d'une pierre taillée. 2, record 5, French, - facette%20de%20couronne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crown main
1, record 6, English, crown%20main
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crown main facet 2, record 6, English, crown%20main%20facet
correct
- bezel 3, record 6, English, bezel
correct
- bezel facet 4, record 6, English, bezel%20facet
correct
- top main facet 5, record 6, English, top%20main%20facet
correct
- upper main facet 6, record 6, English, upper%20main%20facet
less frequent
- kite facet 7, record 6, English, kite%20facet
less frequent
- diamond-shaped facet 8, record 6, English, diamond%2Dshaped%20facet
less frequent
- bezel main facet 8, record 6, English, bezel%20main%20facet
- bezel-main facet 9, record 6, English, bezel%2Dmain%20facet
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kite-shaped facet on the crown of brilliant-cut diamonds. 10, record 6, English, - crown%20main
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crown mains: 8 facets located on the crown; consist of 4 corners and 4 bezels; created during the crossworking stage. 11, record 6, English, - crown%20main
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A gemmologist may not differentiate between the 4 corners and the 4 bezels on the crown, nor between the 4 corners and the 4 pavilions on the pavilion. 12, record 6, English, - crown%20main
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bezeel
- top main
- diamond shape facet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facette principale de couronne
1, record 6, French, facette%20principale%20de%20couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bézel 1, record 6, French, b%C3%A9zel
masculine noun
- bezel 2, record 6, French, bezel
masculine noun
- facette bézel 3, record 6, French, facette%20b%C3%A9zel
feminine noun
- coin de table 4, record 6, French, coin%20de%20table
masculine noun
- coin 5, record 6, French, coin
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette à quatre côtés en forme de losange sur la couronne de la taille brillant dont la pointe supérieure touche la table tandis que la pointe inférieure touche le rondiste. 6, record 6, French, - facette%20principale%20de%20couronne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y en a huit au total. 6, record 6, French, - facette%20principale%20de%20couronne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crown half
1, record 7, English, crown%20half
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- top half 2, record 7, English, top%20half
- upper girdle facet 3, record 7, English, upper%20girdle%20facet
- upper-girdle facet 4, record 7, English, upper%2Dgirdle%20facet
- upper break facet 5, record 7, English, upper%20break%20facet
- upper-break facet 6, record 7, English, upper%2Dbreak%20facet
- top break facet 5, record 7, English, top%20break%20facet
- top-break facet 6, record 7, English, top%2Dbreak%20facet
- upper half facet 5, record 7, English, upper%20half%20facet
- top half facet 5, record 7, English, top%20half%20facet
- top-half facet 6, record 7, English, top%2Dhalf%20facet
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triangular facet located on the crown. 7, record 7, English, - crown%20half
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brillianteers: - create the final fire and brilliance of a polished diamond by polishing the final 40 facets to correct angles and indices, including the: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; - may re-smooth the table. 8, record 7, English, - crown%20half
Record 7, Key term(s)
- upper-half facet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- haléfi de couronne
1, record 7, French, hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20couronne
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- halefi de couronne 2, record 7, French, halefi%20de%20couronne
masculine noun
- haléfis de couronne 3, record 7, French, hal%C3%A9fis%20de%20couronne
proposal, masculine noun
- halefis de couronne 4, record 7, French, halefis%20de%20couronne
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la couronne d'un diamant taille brillant. 4, record 7, French, - hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20couronne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste. 5, record 7, French, - hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20couronne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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