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AWARD CONTRACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Public Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract award
1, record 1, English, contract%20award
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- award of a contract 2, record 1, English, award%20of%20a%20contract
correct
- awarding of a contract 3, record 1, English, awarding%20of%20a%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Administration publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attribution d'un marché
1, record 1, French, attribution%20d%27un%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attribution d'un contrat 2, record 1, French, attribution%20d%27un%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
- octroi d'un contrat 3, record 1, French, octroi%20d%27un%20contrat
correct, masculine noun
- adjudication d'un contrat 4, record 1, French, adjudication%20d%27un%20contrat
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination du titulaire d'un marché à la suite du choix de l'offre considérée comme la plus avantageuse. 5, record 1, French, - attribution%20d%27un%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjudication d'un contrat : terme utilisé à tort en ce sens. 5, record 1, French, - attribution%20d%27un%20march%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Administración pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adjudicación de contrato
1, record 1, Spanish, adjudicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20contrato
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- otorgamiento de contrato 1, record 1, Spanish, otorgamiento%20de%20contrato
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- award a contract
1, record 2, English, award%20a%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the mistaken belief that he had been awarded a contract by the town for shouldering some 5 km of highway, Mr. Fox, the owner of Safeway Shouldering, proceeded to carry out the work. 2, record 2, English, - award%20a%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- octroyer un contrat
1, record 2, French, octroyer%20un%20contrat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accorder un contrat 2, record 2, French, accorder%20un%20contrat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Croyant à tort que la ville lui avait octroyé un contrat pour l'exécution des accotements de 5 km de route, M. Fox, propriétaire de Safeway Shouldering, a entrepris les travaux. 2, record 2, French, - octroyer%20un%20contrat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- let a contract
1, record 3, English, let%20a%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- award a contract 2, record 3, English, award%20a%20contract
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to negotiations. 3, record 3, English, - let%20a%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attribuer un contrat
1, record 3, French, attribuer%20un%20contrat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accorder un contrat 2, record 3, French, accorder%20un%20contrat
correct
- accorder un marché 3, record 3, French, accorder%20un%20march%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adjudicar un contrato
1, record 3, Spanish, adjudicar%20un%20contrato
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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