subcontract

• Nom désignant un contrat par lequel une partie confie à une autre l'exécution de tout ou partie des obligations d'un contrat initial. Il peut aussi s'agir du contrat conclu entre l'entrepreneur principal et un sous-traitant.

A noun referring to a contract that assigns some obligations of an original contract to another party.

1. Secondary contractB2formal

   A contract that assigns some obligations of a prior contract to another party, often used in construction or large projects.

   Sous-traitance (contrat)

   • The main contractor signed a subcontract with a plumbing company.
   • All work must be performed according to the terms of the subcontract.
   • The subcontract specifies the timeline and payment schedule.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de confier à une tierce partie l'exécution de travaux ou la fourniture de services qui relevaient initialement d'un contrat plus important.

A verb used to indicate the act of hiring a third party to perform work or provide services that were originally part of a larger contract.

1. Hire a third party for workB2formal

   To arrange for a person or company to perform work that was originally contracted to you, often by hiring another business to complete part of the job.

   sous-traiter

   • The general contractor decided to subcontract the electrical work to a specialist firm.
   • They subcontract the manufacturing of parts to factories in other countries.
   • To save time, the company will subcontract the software development to an external team.

   Synonymescontract outfarm outoutsourcesublet

2. Work under a subcontractB2formal

   To perform work as a subcontractor, meaning you are hired by a main contractor to do a specific part of a larger project.

   travailler en sous-traitance

   • Our firm subcontracts for several major construction companies.
   • He decided to subcontract for the project rather than take on the full contract himself.
   • Many small businesses subcontract for larger corporations to gain experience.

   Synonymessub