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ZAAGBAAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sawable
1, record 1, English, sawable
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S 2, record 1, English, S
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zaagbaar 3, record 1, English, zaagbaar
correct, see observation
- Z 3, record 1, English, Z
correct, see observation
- Z 3, record 1, English, Z
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification for rough diamonds that will yield more weight as two stones after polishing if they are sawn before being polished. 4, record 1, English, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sawables are well formed and high quality octahedrons and dodecahedrons that can be sawn or cleaved into two stones before being polished and have a yield of 45-70 percent. 5, record 1, English, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... noted as S or Z on parcel papers. 3, record 1, English, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zaagbaar: Dutch term. 6, record 1, English, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sawable: Term usually used in the plural form. 6, record 1, English, - sawable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sawables
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sawable
1, record 1, French, sawable
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diamant brut sciable 2, record 1, French, diamant%20brut%20sciable
see observation, masculine noun
- sciable 3, record 1, French, sciable
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie de diamants bruts qui auront un rendement supérieur s'ils sont sciés avant d'être taillés pour en tirer deux diamants plutôt qu'un seul. 4, record 1, French, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les sciables sont des octaèdres et des dodécaèdres bien formés et de haute qualité qu'on peut scier ou cliver en deux pierres avant de les polir; leur rendement est de 45 à 70 %. 5, record 1, French, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sawable : Terme anglais désignant les diamants bruts sciables. 6, record 1, French, - sawable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sawable; diamant brut sciable; sciable : Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 1, French, - sawable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sawables
- sciables
- diamants bruts sciables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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