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Record 1 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

A contract subordinate to another contract, made or intended to be made between the contracting parties, on one part, or some of them, and a third party (i.e. subcontractor). (Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 294)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

Le terme s'emploie aussi au sens métonymique.

OBS

sous-contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

In general, the abandonment of the main contract by the contractor or the prevention of completion of the subcontract by the contractor or by the owner himself will not prejudice the claim for lien of the subcontractor.

OBS

A contract for services between a general or main contractor and a subcontractor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

Contrat d'entreprise entre entrepreneur général ou principal et sous-traitant.

OBS

contrat de sous-traitance, sous-traité : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
DEF

A contract between two parties in which one undertakes to perform a specific part of the contractual obligations of the other.

OBS

subcontract: term and definition approved by the committee studying the terminology related to major project management.

OBS

sub-contract: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
DEF

Marché aux termes duquel un sous-traitant s'engage envers un entrepreneur à exécuter un ouvrage pour le compte de celui-ci.

OBS

Le terme «marché de sous-traitance» et la définition ont été approuvés par le comité du centre international GP, chargé de l'étude des termes sur la gestion des grands projets.

OBS

marché de sous-traitance : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
DEF

Contrato celebrado con una tercera persona en cumplimiento de todas o alguna de las obligaciones asumidas en un primer contrato.

OBS

Se utiliza especialmente en construcción y prestación de servicios.

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Record 4 1999-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
DEF

Accepter d'exécuter un travail en sous-traitance.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

... the owner may limit the extent of work done by "subs". But the trend is to subcontract more of the specialized operations.

CONT

for "sub out" : Usually the general contractor handles the concrete, masonry, and carpentry work, and "subs out" - that is, lets subcontracts to others - the excavation, the pile driving, and many other jobs done by skilled trades.

OBS

for "sub out" : This is presumably jargon. The term is not listed in standard dictionaries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Faire appel à un tiers pour une partie des travaux dont un entrepreneur général a la charge.

CONT

sous-traiter les travaux de plomberie d'un groupe scolaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Comercio exterior
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