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1 wastage
wastage [ˈweɪstɪdʒ][of resources, energy, food, money] gaspillage m ; (as part of industrial process) déperdition f ; ( = amount lost from container) pertes fpl* * *['weɪstɪdʒ]1) (of money, resources, talent) gaspillage m; (of heat, energy) déperdition f2) (also natural wastage) Economics élimination f naturelle -
2 wastage
wastage n1 (of money, resources, talent) gaspillage m ; (of heat, energy) déperdition f ; through wastage par gaspillage ; -
3 wastage
wastage ['weɪstɪdʒ]noun (UNCOUNT)(a) (loss → of materials, money) gaspillage m, gâchis m; (→ of heat) déperdition f, perte f; (→ of time) perte f; (→ through leakage) fuites fpl, pertes fpl(b) (what is wasted) déchets mpl, rebuts mpl(c) (in numbers, workforce) réduction f;∎ many students are lost by wastage beaucoup d'étudiants abandonnent en cours de route
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