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CLIVEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mica splitter
1, record 1, English, mica%20splitter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliveur de mica
1, record 1, French, cliveur%20de%20mica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cliveuse de mica 1, record 1, French, cliveuse%20de%20mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cleaving adz
1, record 2, English, cleaving%20adz
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cleaving adz: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - cleaving%20adz
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- herminette de clivage
1, record 2, French, herminette%20de%20clivage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herminette de cliveur 1, record 2, French, herminette%20de%20cliveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
herminette de clivage; herminette de cliveur : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - herminette%20de%20clivage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cleaver's hammer
1, record 3, English, cleaver%27s%20hammer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cleaving hammer 2, record 3, English, cleaving%20hammer
correct
- hammer 3, record 3, English, hammer
- mallet 4, record 3, English, mallet
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond cleaving tool used to strike the cleaving blade. 5, record 3, English, - cleaver%27s%20hammer
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - cleaver%27s%20hammer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marteau de cliveur
1, record 3, French, marteau%20de%20cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maillet 2, record 3, French, maillet
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de clivage du diamant, avec lequel on frappe la lame de clivage. 3, record 3, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - marteau%20de%20cliveur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cleaver
1, record 4, English, cleaver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a processing team who is responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes. 2, record 4, English, - cleaver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaver: -responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes; -inserts a chisel into a kerf and hits it with a cleaver's hammer to split the diamond into two parts. 2, record 4, English, - cleaver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cliveur
1, record 4, French, cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cliveuse 2, record 4, French, cliveuse
correct, feminine noun
- fendeur 3, record 4, French, fendeur
masculine noun
- fendeuse 2, record 4, French, fendeuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de l'équipe de production chargé de scier le diamant selon l'un des quatre plans de clivage. 4, record 4, French, - cliveur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il nous reste à décrire comment l'ouvrier appelé fendeur ou cliveur exécute cette première partie du travail de la taille. 5, record 4, French, - cliveur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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