hors gamme

English translation: Non compliant/ out of spec.

16:48 Nov 18, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
French term or phrase: hors gamme
This is from a Product Manager's job description at an equipment rental company.

« Jusqu’à présent, les bonnes idées n’étaient pas centralisées alors qu’aujourd’hui, grâce aux remontées d’informations du réseau, à l’étude des refus de matériels hors gamme, aux remarques des clients, aux visites de salons… A moi de tout coordonner pour en améliorer la portée ».

Thanks!
Ysabel812
English translation:Non compliant/ out of spec.
Explanation:
Given the context of equipment hire (though you don't say what kind of equipment), it appears that some equipment has been returned or otherwise rejected on the grounds of being "hors gamme", ie out of calibration, or out of spec.
However, "hors gamme" as in "hors série", may also have the meaning of special or unusual. Although I don't think this is the meaning here, I have rated my confidence as "low", and others may know better.
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chris collister
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Local time: 10:09
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Summary of answers provided
5bespoke (products)
Louis Cyril P
2 +2Non compliant/ out of spec.
chris collister
3 +1made/produced on client specs [specifications]
Raoul COLIN (X)
3not stocked
Colin Morley (X)
2discontinued or limited series (no longer made?)
MatthewLaSon


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Non compliant/ out of spec.


Explanation:
Given the context of equipment hire (though you don't say what kind of equipment), it appears that some equipment has been returned or otherwise rejected on the grounds of being "hors gamme", ie out of calibration, or out of spec.
However, "hors gamme" as in "hors série", may also have the meaning of special or unusual. Although I don't think this is the meaning here, I have rated my confidence as "low", and others may know better.

chris collister
France
Local time: 10:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 268
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agree  mchd: non compliant
30 mins

agree  mimi 254
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
discontinued or limited series (no longer made?)


Explanation:
Hello,

Just a guess...

Une couleur qui ne peut être reproduite est dite ''hors gamme''. Gamut : Gamme de couleur qu'un périphérique peut reproduire. GANDI : GANDI est un bureau ...
http://books.google.com/books?id=SyvYAKE6ZAMC&pg=PA196&lpg=P...

The more powerful 5E Limited Series Tractors range in horsepower from ... offered by John Deere and Frontier Equipment," concludes Edmunds. ...
www.deere.com › Company Information › News

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not stocked


Explanation:
I read this as being products which are not within the range of equipment stocked by the firm (or at that particular depot) But I don't rate my confidence any higher than Chris.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-11-18 18:01:40 GMT)
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Sorry I thought Chris's confidence level was at 3. Please revise mine to 2. thanks.

Colin Morley (X)
France
Local time: 10:09
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
made/produced on client specs [specifications]


Explanation:
hors gamme should mean outside of the range of standard products [another possibility to the above proposed translation]
The usual meaning of gamme is product range

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-11-18 18:42:01 GMT)
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à l'étude des refus des matériels hors gamme = products are being rejected, either because of the above explanation or because they are faulty, out of specs, defective, as proposed also by chris collister

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 10:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 77

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agree  Simo Blom
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bespoke (products)


Explanation:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/bespoke

be·spoke (bē spōk′, bi-)
transitive verb
bespeak
adjective
custom or custom-made
making or made to order

Louis Cyril P
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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