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DIRECTIVE LAVAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Laundry Work
CONT

Partial Refunds or Damages. Even for a breach of Statutory Warranties, you may only get a partial refund for damages ... For example, you buy a shirt that does not have the proper washing instructions. You wash the shirt in hot water and the colours run, but the shirt is still wearable. You may only recover partial damages. If the shirt had the proper washing instructions on it, you would not recover anything.

OBS

Washing instructions: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • washing instructions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Blanchissage
CONT

Suivez les instructions de lavage figurant sur l'étiquette. Un vêtement de couleur qui doit être à 60º C peut être endommagé s'il est lavé à 40º C ou à la main. Vous ne ménagez pas toujours les vêtements en les lavant à plus basse température.

OBS

consigne de lavage; instruction de lavage, directive de lavage : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • consignes de lavage
  • instructions de lavage
  • directives de lavage

Spanish

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