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BOTTOM-BREAK FACET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pavilion half
1, record 1, English, pavilion%20half
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom half 1, record 1, English, bottom%20half
correct
- bottom half facet 2, record 1, English, bottom%20half%20facet
- bottom-half facet 3, record 1, English, bottom%2Dhalf%20facet
- lower-girdle facet 4, record 1, English, lower%2Dgirdle%20facet
- lower girdle facet 5, record 1, English, lower%20girdle%20facet
- lower break facet 2, record 1, English, lower%20break%20facet
- lower-break facet 3, record 1, English, lower%2Dbreak%20facet
- bottom break facet 2, record 1, English, bottom%20break%20facet
- bottom-break facet 3, record 1, English, bottom%2Dbreak%20facet
- lower half facet 6, record 1, English, lower%20half%20facet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triangular facet located on the pavilion. 7, record 1, English, - pavilion%20half
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pavilion halves: The 16 facets located on the pavilion; created during the brillianteering stage. 8, record 1, English, - pavilion%20half
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 8, record 1, English, - pavilion%20half
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haléfi de culasse
1, record 1, French, hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20culasse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haléfis de culasse 2, record 1, French, hal%C3%A9fis%20de%20culasse
proposal, masculine noun
- halefis de culasse 3, record 1, French, halefis%20de%20culasse
masculine noun
- halefi de culasse 4, record 1, French, halefi%20de%20culasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la culasse d'un diamant taille brillant. 3, record 1, French, - hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20culasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste. 5, record 1, French, - hal%C3%A9fi%20de%20culasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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