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Spanish translation: una reserva (de capacidad adicional)/gasto imprevisto

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English term or phrase:	a buffer
Spanish translation:	una reserva (de capacidad adicional)/gasto imprevisto
Entered by:	Taña Dalglish

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02:59 Nov 23, 2011

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English term or phrase: a Buffer

Dear colleagues,
I reach out to you because I am really not sure of the meaning of "buffer" in this context.

It's an internal survey about car repair work at a car dealership workshop.
When addressing the issue about workshop capacity, the whole phrase says: "a buffer is arranged for additional work".

My translation is "se dispone un amortiguador para trabajo adicional". I feel it's not what it means.

Thank you all in advance.

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gasto imprevisto

Explanation:
I believe it refers to a "buffer" in the sense of "contingency" costs for repairs.

One idea:

http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/imprevisto
imprevistos (= gastos) incidentals

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Muchas gracias.

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Taña Dalglish
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Local time: 04:12

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una reserva (de capacidad adicional)

cranesfreak

gasto imprevisto

Taña Dalglish

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a buffer una reserva (de capacidad adicional)

Explanation:
una opcion

"Buffer" es generalmente un "acumulador" de "algo", en este caso es una reserva (de capacidad adicional) para cuando hay trabajo/s adicional/es

HTH

Slds:)

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Asker: It makes sense! tu respuesta me convence. Gracias de verdad.

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a buffer

gasto imprevisto

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 04:12
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PRO pts in category: 46

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Thank you very much

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Asker: Thank you Taña!

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