on spec

Adverb

not-comparable colloquial of creating a work

In hope of success, using one's best guess / (colloquial, business, of creating a work) With the hope of selling it, as opposed to on commission (for hire).

Japanese Meaning

成功を期待し、自分の推測に基づいて行動や作業を進めること。 / 正式な依頼や注文を受ける前に、売れることを見越して作品や提案を作成すること。

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She sent her manuscript to several publishers on spec, hoping one would accept it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はうまくいくことを期待して、原稿をいくつかの出版社に送った。

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Sense（1）

In hope of success, using one's best guess

I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better

Knowledge, sent to where I met him down the Lachlan, years ago,

He was shearing when I knew him, so I sent the letter to him,

Just on spec, addressed as follows, “Clancy, of The Overflow”.

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Sense（2）

(colloquial, business, of creating a work) With the hope of selling it, as opposed to on commission (for hire).

I'm writing an article on spec. I hope some magazine will buy it.

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