contractor

contractor
[kən'træktə(r)]
nome
1) comm. appaltatore m. (-trice), imprenditore m. (-trice)
2) dir. parte f. contraente, contraente m. e f.
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noun (a person or firm that promises to do work or supply goods at a fixed rate: a building contractor.) imprenditore, appaltatore
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contractor /kənˈtræktə(r)/ , (USA) /ˈkɒntræktə(r)/
n.
1 (leg.) contraente (in un contratto)
2 (ind., comm.) appaltatore; imprenditore autonomo; aggiudicatario di un appalto; fornitore: building contractor, imprenditore edile; Contractors to H. M.'s Government, Fornitori del Governo Britannico; haulage contractor, vettore a contratto
3 (anat.) muscolo contrattile
4 (slang) assassino prezzolato; sicario.
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[kən'træktə(r)]
nome
1) comm. appaltatore m. (-trice), imprenditore m. (-trice)
2) dir. parte f. contraente, contraente m. e f.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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