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UPPER FACET [7 records]

Record 1 2016-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A flat polished surface on a diamond.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Surface plane polie d'un diamant.

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».

PHR

Faire facette, placer une facette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Industria del diamante
DEF

Cada una de las caras talladas en [un diamante].

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Record 2 2014-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
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.

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.]

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Prolonged cold temperatures will cause the upper snowpack to facet. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ]

OBS

facet: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
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.]

OBS

Le terme «facette» est un calque de l'anglais «facet».

OBS

se transformer en grains à faces planes : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The facet above the girdle of a cut gemstone.

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 ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette au-dessus du rondis d'une pierre taillée.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A kite-shaped facet on the crown of brilliant-cut diamonds.

CONT

Crown mains: 8 facets located on the crown; consist of 4 corners and 4 bezels; created during the crossworking stage.

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.

Key term(s)
  • bezeel
  • top main
  • diamond shape facet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
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.

OBS

Il y en a huit au total.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A triangular facet located on the crown.

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.

Key term(s)
  • upper-half facet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la couronne d'un diamant taille brillant.

OBS

haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste.

Spanish

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