gache

English translation: waste / wastage

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French term or phrase:	gache
English translation:	waste / wastage
Entered by:	Sisiutl

19:05 Jun 20, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / mail order

French term or phrase: gache

gache or gâche (not sure), term to do with wastage in a DTP context. The actual term I need translate is "Prévoir gache", my rough translation is "wastage expected". Any other suggestions would be most welcome!

eva75

waste / wastage

Explanation:
I agree with your interpretation: I would simply put "Expect wastage / loss", though.

Selected response from:

Sisiutl
Mexico
Local time: 15:27

Grading comment

I put "Expect wastage". Thank your for your comments.
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Summary of answers provided

Expect waste sheets

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

3 +2

waste / wastage

Sisiutl

Answers

12 mins confidence:

Expect waste sheets

Explanation:
waste sheet
1. A sheet of paper tipped to the outside over the permanent endpaper to prevent it from becoming damaged or soiled during the binding of the book. Special instructions on binding the book may also be written on this sheet. Originally, the waste sheet was printed with an abbreviated title so that the publication could be identified. The so-called printed waste sheet is known as the half-title paper and is always found in books of any pretension to high quality. 2. An old term for the advertisements, blurbs, etc., at the front and back of some publications. 3. **Sheets of paper used in press makeready and register, or the spoiled sheets resulting from errors in printing and binding. (69 , 94 ) **

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 229

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

waste / wastage

Explanation:
I agree with your interpretation: I would simply put "Expect wastage / loss", though.

Reference: http://www.mediadico.com/dictionnaire-anglais-francais.asp/a...

Sisiutl
Mexico
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

I put "Expect wastage". Thank your for your comments.

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