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DONNER SOUS-TRAITANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2004-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
DEF

To turn over for performance (as a job or part of an operation) ... usually on contract or for some agreed payment to one not usually responsible for such performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
DEF

Confier un travail à un tiers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2001-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
DEF

Concéder ou affermer des services publics au secteur privé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
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Record 3 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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