subcontractor
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sub·con·trac·tor
(sŭb-kŏn′trăk′tər, sŭb′kən-trăk′tər)n.
One who agrees to perform part of the work specified in a previous contract between a contractor and another party.
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subcontractor
(ˌsʌbkənˈtræktə)n
(Commerce) a person, company, etc, that enters into a subcontract, esp a firm that undertakes to complete part of another's contract
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sub•con•trac•tor
(sʌbˈkɒn træk tər, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-, ˌsʌb kənˈtræk tər)n.
a person or business that contracts to provide a service, materials, etc., necessary to fulfill another's contract, esp. a person or business that contracts to do part of another's work.
[1835–45]
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Noun | 1. | subcontractor - someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor contractor - someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things |
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Translations
مُقاوِل فَرْعي
subdodavatel
underentreprenør
alvállalkozó
undirverktaki
subrangovas
subdodávateľ
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subcontractor
[ˌsʌbkənˈtræktəʳ] n → subappaltatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
subcontractor
(sabkənˈtrӕktə) , ((American) sabˈkontraktər) noun a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done. The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.
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