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CONTRATO PRECIO FIJO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- currency forward
1, record 1, English, currency%20forward
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forward exchange contract 2, record 1, English, forward%20exchange%20contract
correct
- currency forward contract 1, record 1, English, currency%20forward%20contract
correct
- forward foreign exchange contract 3, record 1, English, forward%20foreign%20exchange%20contract
correct
- foreign exchange forward contract 4, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange%20forward%20contract
correct
- foreign exchange forward 1, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange%20forward
correct
- foreign currency forward contract 4, record 1, English, foreign%20currency%20forward%20contract
correct
- foreign currency forward 1, record 1, English, foreign%20currency%20forward
correct
- forward contract 5, record 1, English, forward%20contract
correct
- forward currency transaction 1, record 1, English, forward%20currency%20transaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract for the exchange of currencies at a stipulated price at a specified future date. 5, record 1, English, - currency%20forward
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de change à terme
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat à terme 2, record 1, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
- opération de change à terme 3, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat à terme conclu de gré à gré entre une entité et un établissement financier, portant sur l'échange à une date ultérieure prédéterminée d'une quantité donnée d'une monnaie contre une quantité d'une autre monnaie établie à un cours stipulé d'avance (le cours du change à terme). 4, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de cambio a plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20cambio%20a%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato a plazo 1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20a%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato para el cambio de divisas a un precio fijo en una fecha especificada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20cambio%20a%20plazo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-price contract
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dprice%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixed price contract 2, record 2, English, fixed%20price%20contract
correct
- fixed-cost contract 3, record 2, English, fixed%2Dcost%20contract
correct
- fixed cost contract 4, record 2, English, fixed%20cost%20contract
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of contract in which the price is established at the signing and remains fixed, provided no changes in requirements are made. 5, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many variations of the fixed-price contract, depending on its specific provisions: firm fixed price contracts, fixed-price incentive contracts, etc. As well, fixed-price contracts may be either of the lump-sum type or of the unit-price type. 5, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Fixed-price contract" and definition approved by the committee studying the terminology related to major project management. 6, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare with "cost-plus contract". 7, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dprice%20contract
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contract at a fixed price
- contract at an agreed price
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché à prix fixe
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché à forfait 2, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
- contrat à forfait 3, record 2, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
- contrat à prix fixe 3, record 2, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- travail à forfait 3, record 2, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
- contrat à prix forfaitaire 3, record 2, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20prix%20forfaitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché selon lequel le prix des prestations est fixé à l'avance et ne peut être modifié sans nouvel accord des parties. 4, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fixe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«marché à prix fixe» et «marché à forfait», et définition approuvés par le comité du Centre international GP, chargé de l'étude des termes de la gestion des grands projets. 5, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato a precio fijo
1, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20a%20precio%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de contrato en el que el precio se establece en el momento de la firma, manteniéndose fijo siempre y cuando no haya cambios en los requisitos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20a%20precio%20fijo
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