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FLAT CRYSTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flat
1, record 1, English, flat
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flat crystal 2, record 1, English, flat%20crystal
- flat diamond 3, record 1, English, flat%20diamond
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, but cuttable, rough diamond. 4, record 1, English, - flat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... flats are thin wedges, whole or broken, including thin macles. 5, record 1, English, - flat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stones produce round brilliant polished; shapes yield marquise, oval, emeralds; thick macles produce triangles, hearts, marquise, pears, thin macles and flats produce baguettes. 5, record 1, English, - flat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the five basic categories into which gem quality rough is sorted. 4, record 1, English, - flat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristal plat
1, record 1, French, cristal%20plat
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flat 2, record 1, French, flat
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à un diamant brut se présentant sous forme d'un cristal plat. 3, record 1, French, - cristal%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les flats (ou cristaux plats) sont des cubes minces, entiers ou brisés, comprenant des macles épais. 4, record 1, French, - cristal%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pierres produisent des brillants polis, les mélés donnent des marquises, des ovales et des émeraudes; les macles épais produisent des triangles, des cœurs, des marquises et des poires, tandis que les macles minces et les flats produisent les baguettes. 4, record 1, French, - cristal%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flat : terme anglais employé ainsi dans le commerce des diamants. 5, record 1, French, - cristal%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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