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subcontract en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English contract English subcontract From sub- + contract.

Meanings

  1. A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
    • 2010, Cristina T. Chaplain, Defense Acquisitions: Additional Guidance Needed to Improve Visibility into the Structure and Management of Major Weapon System Subcontracts, US Government Accountability Office Once the prime contract has been awarded, “major” subcontractors typically remain the same over the life cycle of the program—from development to production—even if the subcontracts were originally competed.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
subcontracts Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

it subcontratto (Translations)

subcontract en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English contract English subcontract From sub- + contract.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.

Forms

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subcontracting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
subcontracts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
subcontracted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
subcontracted Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

subcontractor · subcontractee · subcontractable

Synonyms

farm out · outsource

Translations (11)

fr sous-traiter (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · pt subcontratar (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · cmn 轉包 /转包 (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · es subcontratar (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · ga fochonradh (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · fi ulkoistaa (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · gl subcontratar (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · it subappaltare (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · fi teettää alihankintana (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · fi teettää aliurakalla (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) · cmn 分包 (contract out portions of a larger contracted project)