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BUILDING OWNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- project owner
1, record 1, English, project%20owner
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building owner 2, record 1, English, building%20owner
correct, specific
- owner 3, record 1, English, owner
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contracting party who initiates a project and will have title to the facility upon its completion. 4, record 1, English, - project%20owner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Party to a construction contract who pays the contractor (the other party) for construction work; the party who owns the right to the land on which the work is done and therefore owns the completed work itself; also, the client of the architect. 5, record 1, English, - project%20owner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
owner: term and definition (r) approved by the committee set up by the Centre international GP to study the terminology related to major project management. 6, record 1, English, - project%20owner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître de l'ouvrage
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
correct, masculine noun, generic, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maître d'ouvrage 2, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20d%27ouvrage
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale, désignée par ce terme dans les documents du marché et pour le compte de qui les travaux ou ouvrages sont exécutés. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maître de l'ouvrage [...] est [...], le plus souvent, le propriétaire des constructions ou du terrain. 4, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Personne physique ou morale qui commande la réalisation du projet, conclut le contrat et reçoit l'ouvrage terminé. 5, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le maître d'ouvrage peut être aussi le concessionnaire ou l'affectataire principal. Dans certains cas, le maître d'ouvrage est le représentant d'une collectivité à venir. 6, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "maître de l'ouvrage" a été normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maître de l'ouvrage; maître d'ouvrage : termes et définition (r) approuvés par le comité chargé par le Centre international GP d'étudier les termes de la gestion des grands projets. 8, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%27ouvrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maestro de obras
1, record 1, Spanish, maestro%20de%20obras
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona entendida en construcción que dirige la ejecución de obras, por sí solo si son de poca importancia, o a las órdenes de un arquitecto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - maestro%20de%20obras
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contratante
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