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Subcontract

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.

Equivalents

Españolsubcontratar
Françaissous-traiter
Portuguêssubcontratar
7 more languages
Gaeilgefochonradh
Bahasa Indonesiamaklun
日本語下請け
한국어하청

Examples

“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, “majorsubcontractors typically remain the same over the life cycle of the programfrom development to productioneven if the subcontracts were originally competed.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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