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totalentreprenøren

English translation: general contractor


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Norwegian term or phrase:totalentreprenøren
English translation:general contractor
Entered by: Brigid McCauley
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19:12 Dec 1, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
Norwegian term or phrase: totalentreprenøren
'vil bli tiltransportert totalentreprenøren'

is the totalentrepenøren the 'main contrator' or 'developer'?
Nerissa Lowe
Local time: 10:36
general contractor
Explanation:
"A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project."
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Brigid McCauley
Local time: 02:36
Grading comment
Although all of the answers I received could be used in various circumstances, upon delving further into the documentation in question, 'General Contractor' was the best fit on this occasion. Thank you to everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1turnkey contractor
jeffrey engberg
5the primary contractor
Donna Stevens
4general contractor
Brigid McCauley
4the main contratoreodd


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the main contrator


Explanation:
I know Clue gives property developer, but this to me implies someone who buys land and builds on it.
I understand "totalentreprenør" to mean a main contrator who provides all services involved in the planning and building of a construction.


    Reference: http://www.huttonandread.co.uk/main_contractor.asp
    Reference: http://www.besttotal.no
eodd
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 70
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the primary contractor


Explanation:
This is the person who is responsible for all of the design and construction services required for the project, either alone or with the help of sub-contractors.


    Reference: http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/civil/db/DBS/glossary.cg...
Donna Stevens
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turnkey contractor


Explanation:
some construction contracts include completing the building in its entirety before being handed over to the owner/client in a so-called Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (Turnkey projects). In this case, the contractor is often called a turnkey contractor.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnkey
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 02:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asptech: "Design-and-Build"-contractor is also used in Britain.
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general contractor


Explanation:
"A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_contractor
Brigid McCauley
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Although all of the answers I received could be used in various circumstances, upon delving further into the documentation in question, 'General Contractor' was the best fit on this occasion. Thank you to everyone.
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Dec 6, 2011 - Changes made by Brigid McCauley:
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