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MELEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 1, English, melee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- melée 2, record 1, English, mel%C3%A9e
correct
- mêlée 1, record 1, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polished diamonds of mixed sizes and qualities equal to or under a quarter carat in weight. 3, record 1, English, - melee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "melange" in the same field. 3, record 1, English, - melee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange de petits diamants
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20petits%20diamants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petits diamants mélangés 1, record 1, French, petits%20diamants%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- petits diamants de taille variée 1, record 1, French, petits%20diamants%20de%20taille%20vari%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petits diamants mélangés; petits diamants de taille variée : termes inusités au singulier. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20petits%20diamants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 2, English, melee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mêlée 2, record 2, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
- melée 3, record 2, English, mel%C3%A9e
- polished mêlée 4, record 2, English, polished%20m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
- diamond melee 5, record 2, English, diamond%20melee
- smaller diamond 6, record 2, English, smaller%20diamond
- small diamond 5, record 2, English, small%20diamond
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polished diamond under 0.20 carat. 7, record 2, English, - melee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melee is a term used primarily to describe small (under .25 carat), round faceted diamonds. However, it is also applied to colored stones of the same size and shape. 8, record 2, English, - melee
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diamond mêlée
- diamond melée
- polished melee
- polished melée
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 2, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant taillé, pesant au plus 0,20 carat. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- melee diamond
1, record 3, English, melee%20diamond
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- melee 2, record 3, English, melee
correct
- mêlée 3, record 3, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
- melée 4, record 3, English, mel%C3%A9e
- rough melee 5, record 3, English, rough%20melee
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rough diamond of 0.5 carat or less. 6, record 3, English, - melee%20diamond
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The size of diamonds included in this category varies among mining houses. 7, record 3, English, - melee%20diamond
Record 3, Key term(s)
- melée diamond
- mêlée diamond
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 3, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant brut qui ne pèse pas plus de 0,5 carat. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- melee
1, record 4, English, melee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mêlée 1, record 4, English, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people. 1, record 4, English, - melee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mêlée
1, record 4, French, m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confusion de combattants au corps à corps. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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