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off-spec batch

[awf-spek batch]
nounpl: off-spec batches
lote fora das especificações
1. A group or quantity of manufactured products that do not meet the required quality standards or specifications
The factory had to discard the off-spec batch due to defects in the material.
A fábrica teve que descartar o lote fora das especificações devido a defeitos no material.
2. Products that fail to comply with established technical or quality requirements
Quality control identified an off-spec batch before it reached the customers.
O controle de qualidade identificou um lote fora das especificações antes de chegar aos clientes.
Synonyms
defective batchnonconforming batchrejected batchout-of-spec batchlote defeituosolote não-conforme
Antonyms
compliant batchconforming batchacceptable batchlote em conformidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lote fora das especificações
Most common term in manufacturing and quality control contexts
São Paulo
lote off-spec
Often uses English term directly in industrial sectors
Portugal
lote fora de especificação
Slightly different phrasing but same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of spec
below standard
fail quality control
não atender aos requisitos
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