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UNIT-PRICE CONTRACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit-price contract
1, record 1, English, unit%2Dprice%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unit price contract 2, record 1, English, unit%20price%20contract
correct
- measurement contract 3, record 1, English, measurement%20contract
correct
- measured contract 4, record 1, English, measured%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-price contract in which payment is made on the basis of computed quantities of items of work, each being multiplied by a pre-established price. 5, record 1, English, - unit%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Great Britain, the term measurement contract is more frequently used. 5, record 1, English, - unit%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unit-price contract; measurement contract : terms and definition (a) approved by the committee studying the terminology related to major project management. 6, record 1, English, - unit%2Dprice%20contract
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unit-price agreement
- unit price agreement
- measurement agreement
- measured agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché à prix unitaires
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20unitaires
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marché au métré 2, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20au%20m%C3%A9tr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type particulier de marché à prix fixe aux termes duquel les travaux sont payés par application aux quantités exécutées de prix unitaires préalablement établis. 3, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20unitaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Marché où le règlement est effectué en appliquant des prix unitaires aux quantités réellement exécutées. Les prix unitaires peuvent être soit spécialement établis pour le marché considéré (bordereau) soit basés sur ceux d'un recueil existant (série). 2, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20unitaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les marchés à prix unitaires, le règlement est effectué en appliquant ces prix aux quantités réellement exécutées; les prix unitaires peuvent être soit spécialement établis pour le marché considéré (bordereau), soit déterminés par référence à ceux d'un recueil existant (série). 4, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20unitaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marché à prix unitaires : terme et définition (a) approuvés par le comité du Centre international GP, chargé de l'étude des termes de la gestion des grands projets. 5, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20unitaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contrat à prix unitaires
- contrat à prix unitaire
- contrat au métré
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de precios unitarios
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20precios%20unitarios
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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