wasted coverage

English translation: waste over and above the 15% warrant

11:23 Oct 22, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
English term or phrase: wasted coverage
My firm will sell you a higher grade steel and a higher alloy copper for $95 and$69 a ton, respectively, freight prepaid, which saves you an extra $3 a ton. Plus, we'll guarantee our metal will produce a waste factor of 15% or less, and we'll replace any wasted coverage, free.
Cristina Bolohan
Romania
Local time: 02:24
Selected answer:waste over and above the 15% warrant
Explanation:
The firm warrants that the waste factor will be 15% or lower, if the actual waste exceeds that number, then the firm will make it up for you for any excess free of charge.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-22 13:22:21 GMT)
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Yes, but if the waste is 15% or less, then it is good enough, maybe much better than that of competitors' products. So you can't expect a zero waste, only those exceeding that guaranteed will be replaced with new compensations free of charge.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-22 13:46:33 GMT)
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I think they just replace the quantity of the part which exceeds the 15% guarantee.
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orientalhorizon
Local time: 08:24
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thank you
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waste over and above the 15% warrant


Explanation:
The firm warrants that the waste factor will be 15% or lower, if the actual waste exceeds that number, then the firm will make it up for you for any excess free of charge.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-22 13:22:21 GMT)
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Yes, but if the waste is 15% or less, then it is good enough, maybe much better than that of competitors' products. So you can't expect a zero waste, only those exceeding that guaranteed will be replaced with new compensations free of charge.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-22 13:46:33 GMT)
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I think they just replace the quantity of the part which exceeds the 15% guarantee.

orientalhorizon
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: wasted coverage-the amount of material that cannot be used.. this is the idea that came to my mind while reading the text

Asker: so the idea is that they replace the metal which produces a waste factor above 15%?

Asker: so the idea is that they replace the metal which produces a waste factor above 15%?

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12 hrs
Reference: both meanings?

Reference information:
If I am the Client, I will understand it as the original thought of the asker

If I am the Supplier, I will understand it as Oriental

Phong Le
Vietnam
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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Asker: Thank you

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