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ROUNDNESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roundness
1, record 1, English, roundness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The desired perfectly circular outline of the girdle. 2, record 1, English, - roundness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quality of the bruted surface is excellent from the very first stone: a roundness which is better than 0,02 mm can easily be obtained. 3, record 1, English, - roundness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rondeur
1, record 1, French, rondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débrutage est de haute qualité dès la première surface : l'obtention d'une rondeur supérieure à 0,02 mm ne pose aucun problème. 2, record 1, French, - rondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roundness
1, record 2, English, roundness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of abrasion of a clastic particle as shown by the sharpness of its edges and corners, expressed by Wadell (1932) as the ratio of the average radius of curvature of the several edges or corners of the particle to the radius of curvature of the maximum inscribed sphere (or to one-half the nominal diameter of the particle). 1, record 2, English, - roundness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... roundness may be defined as the ratio of the average radius of curvature of the corners of the particle "image" to the radius of the maximum inscribed circle. 1, record 2, English, - roundness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrondi
1, record 2, French, arrondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émoussé 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9mouss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un cube aurait un émoussé nul et une sphéricité forte, tandis qu'un cylindre terminé par deux hémisphères aurait une sphéricité nulle et un émoussé élevé. 2, record 2, French, - arrondi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'émoussé des grains de sable peut être évalué à la loupe binoculaire à l'aide d'un micromètre-cible. 2, record 2, French, - arrondi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut distinguer entre forme (sphéricité) et arrondi («roundness»). L'arrondi résulte de l'usure des bords et des coins, tandis que la forme n'a rien à faire avec l'allure des bords et des coins [...] 1, record 2, French, - arrondi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roundness 1, record 3, English, roundness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to be round, a wine must be harmonious but also big. It will be in perfect balance, and it gives a sense of "roundness" in the way it fills the mouth. 1, record 3, English, - roundness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rondeur
1, record 3, French, rondeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un vin qui possède cette qualité est un vin toujours très agréable. Suffisamment riche en alcool et en glycérine, il ne possède pas une acidité prononcée [donne l'impression d'être franc, loyal]. 1, record 3, French, - rondeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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