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CONTRATO LLAVE MANO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Government Contracts
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnkey contract
1, record 1, English, turnkey%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turn-key job 2, record 1, English, turn%2Dkey%20job
correct
- package contract 3, record 1, English, package%20contract
correct
- package deal contract 4, record 1, English, package%20deal%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A phenomenon of recent years has been the use of the "turnkey" or "package" contract, in which the contractor undertakes to finance, design, specify, construct, and commission a project in its entirety. 3, record 1, English, - turnkey%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The contractor draws up all the engineering designs and specifications, and performs the construction and testing. He then turns over the plant in satisfactory operation to the owner. 5, record 1, English, - turnkey%20contract
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turn-key contract
- package job contract
- package deal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Marchés publics
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché clés en main
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat clé en main 2, record 1, French, contrat%20cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
correct, masculine noun
- contrat clés en main 3, record 1, French, contrat%20cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
correct, masculine noun
- contrat clé-en-main 4, record 1, French, contrat%20cl%C3%A9%2Den%2Dmain
correct, masculine noun
- contrat clé sur porte 3, record 1, French, contrat%20cl%C3%A9%20sur%20porte
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
- clé en main 5, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
correct, feminine noun
- clé-en-main 4, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%2Den%2Dmain
correct, feminine noun
- clef en main 5, record 1, French, clef%20en%20main
correct, feminine noun
- clés en main 6, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat par lequel le maître de l'ouvrage concède à une entreprise l'étude et la réalisation complète d'une usine, d'un navire ou de tout autre investissement. [...] En plus de ses responsabilités normales, le constructeur se voit attribuer la fonction de maître d'œuvre, pour l'architecture et l'ingénierie, établit les plans, achète les équipements, sous-traite les travaux qu'il n'exécute pas lui-même et remet l'ouvrage en état de marche et conforme au cahier des charges. 5, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contrat clef en main
- marché clefs en main
- marché clef en main
- marché clé en main
- marché clefs en mains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato llave en mano
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20llave%20en%20mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto llave en mano 2, record 1, Spanish, proyecto%20llave%20en%20mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de venta de equipos o plantas industriales completas, con garantía de inmediato y correcto funcionamiento. El adquiriente, que generalmente no tiene un nivel tecnológico muy alto, confía a un contratista único todo el proceso de diseño, montaje y puesta en marcha; y éste recurre normalmente a subcontratistas, cuidando de su coordinación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20llave%20en%20mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turnkey
1, record 2, English, turnkey
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turn key 2, record 2, English, turn%20key
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from a job or contract in which the contractor agrees to complete the work of building and installation to the point of readiness for operation or occupancy. 3, record 2, English, - turnkey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
turnkey job. 4, record 2, English, - turnkey
Record 2, Key term(s)
- turn-key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clés en main
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clé en main 2, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
correct, adjective
- clefs en main 3, record 2, French, clefs%20en%20main
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Se dit d'une) situation dans laquelle l'entrepreneur s'engage à assurer la totalité de la réalisation d'un ouvrage de façon à permettre l'occupation de l'immeuble ou du local construit ou aménagé, ou son exploitation immédiate, sans autres travaux. 4, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le syntagme «clés en main» se retrouve aussi dans les expressions «commande d'installation clés en main», «livraison clés en main», «acheter une usine clés en main», etc. On le retrouve aussi dans le domaine de la sous-traitance, en particulier en informatique où l'on parle d'«installations, de services et de systèmes clés en main» (prêts à fonctionner). 4, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llave en mano
1, record 2, Spanish, llave%20en%20mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
contrato llave en mano. 1, record 2, Spanish, - llave%20en%20mano
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