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LABORATOIRE CLASSIFICATION DIAMANTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond grading
1, record 1, English, diamond%20grading
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grading 2, record 1, English, grading
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of weighing, measuring, examining, and assigning color, clarity and sometimes cut grades to polished diamonds, according to a pre-determined set of standards. 3, record 1, English, - diamond%20grading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brilliance and fire: A grading term used to describe the lustre and light reflection of a polished diamond. 4, record 1, English, - diamond%20grading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification des diamants
1, record 1, French, classification%20des%20diamants
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- classification 2, record 1, French, classification
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à peser, mesurer, examiner, déterminer la couleur, la pureté, et parfois la qualité de la taille des diamants selon des normes prédéterminées. 3, record 1, French, - classification%20des%20diamants
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les attestations délivrées par le Laboratoire français de gemmologie répondent aux critères définis par la Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie(CIBJO) en matière d’information sur les gemmes de couleur, la classification des diamants et la déclaration des traitements. 4, record 1, French, - classification%20des%20diamants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond grading laboratory
1, record 2, English, diamond%20grading%20laboratory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
American Gem Society: A jewellery trade association with diamond grading laboratory. 2, record 2, English, - diamond%20grading%20laboratory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamond grading: The classification of polished diamonds by colour, clarity, cut and carat weight (i.e. the four Cs of diamond grading). 3, record 2, English, - diamond%20grading%20laboratory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de classification des diamants
1, record 2, French, laboratoire%20de%20classification%20des%20diamants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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