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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Describe crossworking: a) establishes symmetrical crown and pavilion main facets to specific angles and indices b) consists of two steps: - blocking the diamond ... lapping the diamond ...  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - crossworking

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Polishing: Removing material from a diamond to form facets; done in stages; crossworking (to set main facets), brillianteering (to finish the diamond); also referred to as cutting, grinding, running and smoothing.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - crossworking

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blocking: [The] process of placing the table, the first four facets on the crown, and the first four facets on the pavilion of a rough or prepared diamond. To a large extent, blocking determines the symmetry and weight of the polished diamond as well as its brilliance and dispersion. In stones under 50 points, the process is often combined with cross-working.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - crossworking

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Taille des facettes principales de couronne et de culasse à des angles et positions spécifiques.  2, fiche 1, Français, - mise%20en%20croix%2C%20mise%20en%20huit%2C%20r%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20sym%C3%A9trie%20et%20polissage

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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A member of a processing team who is responsible for establishing crown and pavilion main facets to specific angles and indices through blocking and lapping.  7, fiche 2, Anglais, - crossworker

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Cross-cutter is the skilled person who grinds and polishes the first 16 facets on a diamond.  4, fiche 2, Anglais, - crossworker

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

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Membre de l'équipe de production chargé de tailler les facettes principales de couronne et de culasse, à des angles et positions spécifiques, lors de la mise en croix et en huit et du lapping.  2, fiche 2, Français, - tailleur%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit%2Dhuit

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Describe the traditional polishing sequence: a) crosswork the diamond: - follow company policies and cut specifications for the angles and indices; - block the diamond: ... - lap the diamond: ... b) brillianteer the diamond: ...  3, fiche 3, Anglais, - crosswork%20the%20diamond

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Describe a typical polishing sequence for rectangular and square emerald shapes: ... b) crosswork the diamond: leave proof of naturals or inclusions, if possible; create the girdle facets; create the crown breaks; create the pavilion breaks ...  4, fiche 3, Anglais, - crosswork%20the%20diamond

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Consists of two steps: the blocking and the lapping of the diamond.  5, fiche 3, Anglais, - crosswork%20the%20diamond

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Français

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Comprend deux étapes : le mise en croix et en huit(ou blocking) et le rétablissement de la symétrie et polissage(ou lapping).  2, fiche 3, Français, - tailler%20en%20croix%20et%20en%20huit%20et%20r%C3%A9tablir%20la%20sym%C3%A9trie

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Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Anglais

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The second step of crossworking in which the symmetry is re-established and the facets are smoothed.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - lapping

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Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond ... 2. lapping the diamond by: re-establishing the symmetry of the initial 16 facets (excluding the table) to correct angles and indices; smoothing the facets, including: 8 pavilion mains; 8 crown mains; table.  3, fiche 4, Anglais, - lapping

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Français

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Retouche de la taille des facettes pour rétablissement de leur symétrie et polissage final.  4, fiche 4, Français, - lapping

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La remise en huit, le rétablissement de la symétrie et le polissage.  5, fiche 4, Français, - lapping

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Anglais

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The final bruting process before the diamond is lapped and brillianteered.  3, fiche 5, Anglais, - girdling

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Describe bruting: the process of creating a girdle at the widest dimension of a diamond, perpendicular to the table; a) when referring to the process of making the diamond round, it is called bruting; b) when referring to the process of finishing the girdle, it is called girdling.  3, fiche 5, Anglais, - girdling

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rondisting: Dutch, the final shaping of the girdle once the initial eight facets have been blocked and cross-worked. Called final girdling in English.  4, fiche 5, Anglais, - girdling

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Français

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Dernier débrutage avant le lapping et le brillantage.  3, fiche 5, Français, - d%C3%A9brutage%20final

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Espagnol