maitrise d'oeuvre / maitrise d'ouvrage
English translation: see below
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See below Explanation: General contractor is most common in the U.S. And yes, there does seem to be a difference between *maîtrise d'oeuvre* and *maîtrise d'ouvrage*, or at least, there's a difference between *m... d'oeuvre* and m... d'ouvrage*, from LGDT: Domaine(s) bâtiment gestion gestion de projet owner (a) The contracting party who initiates a project and will have title to the facility upon its completion. (a) Note(s): The owner, for whose benefit the work is carried out, is sometimes referred to as client. (a) maître d'ouvrage n m (a) Féminin: maîtresse d'ouvrage n f (b) Personne physique ou morale qui commande la réalisation du projet, conclut le contrat et reçoit l'ouvrage terminé. (a) Note(s): Le maître de l'ouvrage devient propriétaire au moment où il prend possession de l'ouvrage terminé. (a) Synonyme(s): maître de l'ouvrage n m (a) [Office de la langue française, 1992] RBT8402837 ------ Domaine(s) appellation d'emploi gestion administration publique gestion de projet marché public principal contractor (ab) A contractor who is responsible for the execution of all of the work on a construction site. (a) Note(s): The contractor may be the owner. (bc) ((See also :)) prime contractor ; general contractor. (a) Synonyme(s): main contractor (a) maître d'oeuvre n m (ab) Personne physique ou morale qui est responsable de l'exécution de l'ensemble des travaux de construction. (a) Le maître d'oeuvre peut être le propriétaire. (bc) Note(s): ((D'après la)) Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail, 1981, S-2.1. (b) ((Voir aussi :)) entrepreneur principal ; entrepreneur général. (a) [Office de la langue française, 1998] RBT2071668 And I'm off the computer---thunder storm is coming on strong... Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com |
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