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MARTEAU CLIVEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleaver's blade
1, record 1, English, cleaver%27s%20blade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleaving blade 2, record 1, English, cleaving%20blade
correct
- cleaver's knife 3, record 1, English, cleaver%27s%20knife
- cleaving knife 4, record 1, English, cleaving%20knife
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool for cleaving. 5, record 1, English, - cleaver%27s%20blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cleaver's blade is ... inserted into the notch, and when tapped acts as a wedge to part the stone in two. 6, record 1, English, - cleaver%27s%20blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lame de clivage
1, record 1, French, lame%20de%20clivage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil utilisé avec le maillet pour cliver un diamant. 2, record 1, French, - lame%20de%20clivage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois l'entaille faite, il ne reste plus au cliveur qu'à y loger la lame de clivage, parallèlement au plan de clivage, et à la frapper d’un coup sec à l'aide du marteau en fer ou en bois. 2, record 1, French, - lame%20de%20clivage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cleaver's hammer
1, record 2, English, cleaver%27s%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cleaving hammer 2, record 2, English, cleaving%20hammer
correct
- hammer 3, record 2, English, hammer
- mallet 4, record 2, English, mallet
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond cleaving tool used to strike the cleaving blade. 5, record 2, English, - cleaver%27s%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaver: responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes; inserts a chisel or blade into a kerf and hits it with a suitable object (e.g., a mallet or bar) to split the diamond into two parts. 6, record 2, English, - cleaver%27s%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau de cliveur
1, record 2, French, marteau%20de%20cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maillet 2, record 2, French, maillet
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de clivage du diamant, avec lequel on frappe la lame de clivage. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir amorcé le clivage par une entaille effectuée à l’aide d’un autre diamant, le cliveur y place une lame métallique [...] à laquelle il donne alors un coup sec à l’aide d’un maillet de bois. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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