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TALLA [2 records]

Record 1 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Volleyball
  • Track and Field
DEF

A measuring device used ... for determining the height of something.

CONT

High Jump Height Gauge: Top quality, fully enclosed telescopic height gauge; Height Range 1.17 m to 6.00m.

OBS

High jump, pole vault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Volleyball
  • Athlétisme
DEF

Appareil servant à mesurer la hauteur des sauts.

CONT

Toise aluminium télescopique - hauteur 3.00m.

OBS

Saut en hauteur, à la perche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Vóleibol
  • Atletismo
OBS

Altura, Pértiga.

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Record 2 2007-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The style or form in which a gem has been fashioned; as brilliant cut, emerald cut.

OBS

[A cut gem is] opposed to an uncut or rough gem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Divers types de taille et de forme. Il n'existe pas de classification systématique et universelle des différentes tailles. On peut, toutefois distinguer, parmi les tailles brillant et les tailles fantaisie, trois groupes : la taille à facettes, la taille [à degrés] et la taille mixte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Industria del diamante
DEF

Labra de las piedras preciosas para eliminar sus partes defectuosas y darles formas regulares, atrayentes o propias para realzar su brillo.

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