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Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

totalentreprenøren

English translation:

general contractor

Added to glossary by brigidm
Dec 1, 2011 19:12
12 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

totalentreprenøren

Non-PRO Norwegian to English Other Construction / Civil Engineering
'vil bli tiltransportert totalentreprenøren'

is the totalentrepenøren the 'main contrator' or 'developer'?
Proposed translations (English)
4 general contractor
5 the primary contractor
4 +1 turnkey contractor
4 the main contrator
Change log

Dec 6, 2011 05:24: brigidm Created KOG entry

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Proposed translations

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general contractor

"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

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. 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."
1 hr

the main contrator

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

http://www.besttotal.no

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2 hrs

the primary contractor

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.cgi?word=Primary+Contractor

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+1
11 hrs

turnkey contractor

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

Peer comment(s):
agree asptech : "Design-and-Build"-contractor is also used in Britain.
1 hr
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