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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Government Contracts
  • Estimating (Construction)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

List detailing the materials and products to be used in a project, usually forming part of the bidding document.

OBS

A list of numbered items... describe the work to be done on a building contract. Each item shows the quantity of work involved. When the contract is sent out to tender with a bill of quantities, the contractor is expected to submit a priced bill.

OBS

The system is widely used in Great Britain ... and to some extent in British Commonwealth countries (excepting Canada) ...

OBS

Bills of quantities ... are not used in USA.

OBS

bill of quantities: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Marchés publics
  • Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
DEF

devis quantitatif : Document présenté généralement sous forme normalisée, pour la soumission d'un marché comportant une liste descriptive des matériaux, de la main-d'œuvre et des autres fournitures nécessaires à la réalisation d'une construction. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO].

CONT

Le devis quantitatif donne la liste détaillée, par poste, du nombre d'unités d'œuvre (mètres linéaires ou ml; m²; m³; unités U) qui composent les marchés de chaque corps d'état.

CONT

Souvent [le devis estimatif et le devis quantitatif (qui donne la liste détaillée, par poste, du nombre d'unités d'œuvre qui composent les marchés de chaque corps d'état]) ne forment qu'un seul document, dit quantitatif-estimatif.

OBS

devis quantitatif : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
  • Industria aeronáutica
DEF

Documento que relaciona en detalle todos los materiales, piezas, etc., incluyendo el número o cantidad de cada una, precio y costos de mano de obra, que son necesarios para la construcción de la estructura.

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