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BORTZ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond bit
1, record 1, English, diamond%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crown 2, record 1, English, crown
correct
- boart bit 3, record 1, English, boart%20bit
correct
- boart-set bit 3, record 1, English, boart%2Dset%20bit
correct
- bort bit 3, record 1, English, bort%20bit
correct
- bort-set bit 3, record 1, English, bort%2Dset%20bit
correct
- bortz bit 3, record 1, English, bortz%20bit
correct
- bortz-set bit 3, record 1, English, bortz%2Dset%20bit
correct
- diamond crown 3, record 1, English, diamond%20crown
correct
- diamond set coring crown 4, record 1, English, diamond%20set%20coring%20crown
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary-drilling bit studded with diamonds (usually borts). 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In harder rocks, diamond bits are essential. There are several types of diamond set coring crowns, as they are often called ... 4, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The diamond bit] is used for drilling extremely hard rock or in a program of continuous coring. 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couronne à diamants
1, record 1, French, couronne%20%C3%A0%20diamants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couronne au diamant 2, record 1, French, couronne%20au%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
- couronne de diamant 2, record 1, French, couronne%20de%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
- couronne diamantée 2, record 1, French, couronne%20diamant%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fleuret au diamant 3, record 1, French, fleuret%20au%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil de forage à diamant 4, record 1, French, outil%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil à diamant 5, record 1, French, outil%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil diamanté 6, record 1, French, outil%20diamant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- trépan à diamant 5, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les couronnes à diamants (diamants noirs impropres à la joaillerie) les pierres sont «serties» à la main, sur le pourtour de la couronne du carottier, dans des logements ou alvéoles proportionnés à leurs dimensions, tout au moins pour les gros éléments. Pour les petites pierres on se contente d'un alliage métallique, brasé sur le pourtour de la couronne, et dans lequel sont disposés les diamants [...] 7, record 1, French, - couronne%20%C3%A0%20diamants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corona de diamantes
1, record 1, Spanish, corona%20de%20diamantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corona 1, record 1, Spanish, corona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépano de sonda de forma anular, que corta la roca con una o varias hileras [...] de diamantes engastados en el metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corona%20de%20diamantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bort
1, record 2, English, bort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boart 2, record 2, English, boart
correct
- boort 3, record 2, English, boort
correct
- bortz 3, record 2, English, bortz
correct
- bowr 3, record 2, English, bowr
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial diamond of non-gem quality used to prepare the scaife. 4, record 2, English, - bort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bort is a gray to black massive diamond, the colour of which is caused by inclusions and impurities. ... Crushing bort, the lowest grade of diamonds, is crushed in steel mortars and graded into abrasive grits of various sizes. 5, record 2, English, - bort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bort
1, record 2, French, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boart 2, record 2, French, boart
correct, masculine noun
- boort 3, record 2, French, boort
correct, masculine noun
- diamant noir 4, record 2, French, diamant%20noir
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant présentant un défaut, inutilisable en bijouterie et servant d'abrasif. 3, record 2, French, - bort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bortz
- bowr
- boor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
- Industria del diamante
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bort
1, record 2, Spanish, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bort se usa para labrar otros diamantes y para perforar la roca en los sondeos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bort
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