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CULASSE OFFSET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-set pavilion
1, record 1, English, off%2Dset%20pavilion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
List the typical facets of a pear shape (see Figure F 20 and F 21): ... c) for an off-set pavilion: 4 belly facets; 2 shoulder facets; 2 wing facets; 16 halves; culet ... 2, record 1, English, - off%2Dset%20pavilion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- offset pavilion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culasse à angles modifiés
1, record 1, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20angles%20modifi%C3%A9s
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culasse «off-set» 1, record 1, French, culasse%20%C2%ABoff%2Dset%C2%BB
proposal, feminine noun
- culasse décalée 1, record 1, French, culasse%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- culasse offset
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-set
1, record 2, English, off%2Dset
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-set alignment 1, record 2, English, off%2Dset%20alignment
correct
- off-set crown/pavilion alignment 1, record 2, English, off%2Dset%20crown%2Fpavilion%20alignment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facet configuration created on the pavilion of oval, marquise, pear and radiant fancy shapes where the pavilion mains coincide with the crown main facets' ribs instead of with the crown main facets. 2, record 2, English, - off%2Dset
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure F 12. 2, record 2, English, - off%2Dset
Record 2, Key term(s)
- offset
- offset alignment
- offset crown/pavilion alignment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alignement couronne/culasse décalé
1, record 2, French, alignement%20couronne%2Fculasse%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alignement «off-set» 1, record 2, French, alignement%20%C2%ABoff%2Dset%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
- alignement couronne/culasse «off-set» 1, record 2, French, alignement%20couronne%2Fculasse%20%C2%ABoff%2Dset%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit lorsque les facettes principales de culasse d’un diamant de taille ovale, marquise, poire ou radiant ne coïncident pas exactement avec les facettes principales de couronne. 2, record 2, French, - alignement%20couronne%2Fculasse%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alignement couronne-culasse décalé
- alignement couronne-culasse off-set
- alignement couronne/culasse offset
- alignement offset
- alignement couronne-culasse offset
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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