contract

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈkɒntrækt/, verb: /kənˈtrækt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj., and usually for v. 8 kɑntrækt; otherwise v. kənˈtrækt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj., and usually for v. 1618, 22, 23 kontrakt; otherwise v. kən trakt)


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Principales traductions
AnglaisFrançais
contract n (legal agreement) (accord légal)contrat nm
 The company has a contract with the supplier. The football player signed a contract.
 La société a un contrat avec le fournisseur. Le footballeur a signé un contrat.
contract vi (make an agreement) (conclure un accord)signer un contrat vi
 He contracted with the company to provide services.
 Il a signé un contrat de prestation de services avec l'entreprise.
contract [sth] vtr (get a disease) (Médecine)contracter vtr
  (familier, courant)attraper vtr
 He contracted malaria in Africa.
 Il a contracté la malaria en Afrique.
contract vi (shrink) (rétrécir)se contracter, se rétracter v pron
  diminuer de volume vi
 Wood contracts as it dries.
 Le bois se contracte (or: se rétracte) en séchant.
 Cette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Les végétaux diminuent de volume en séchant.
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Traductions supplémentaires
AnglaisFrançais
contract n as adj (under legal agreement) (emploi : sous contrat)vacataire adj
 The contract worker will find another job.
 Le travailleur vacataire va trouver un nouvel emploi.
contract vi (muscle: tighten) (se serrer)se contracter v pron
 Her muscles contracted as she lifted the box.
 Ses muscles se contractèrent quand elle souleva la boîte.
contract [sth] vtr (tighten [sth](un muscle)contracter vtr
 Contract the muscles in your leg when you do this stretch.
 Contractez les muscles de votre jambe lorsque vous faites cet étirement.
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Verbes à particule
AnglaisFrançais
contract [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (outsource)sous-traiter vtr
  externaliser vtr
contract [sth] out to [sb] vtr phrasal sep (outsource)sous-traiter [qch] à [qqn] vtr
  externaliser [qch] à [qqn] vtr
contract out vi phrasal (outsource)sous-traiter vi
  externaliser vi
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Formes composées
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according to the contract expr (by the terms of the contract)conformément au contrat, aux clauses du contrat adv
 According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's.
action for breach of contract n (law: unfulfilled agreement)action pour rupture de contrat nf
agency contract n (binding in future)contrat d'agence nm
  contrat de mandat nm
anticipatory breach of contract n (law: intent to fail to perform)rupture anticipée du contrat nf
breach of contract n (breaking agreed terms)rupture de contrat nf
 If there's a breach of contract by your employer, you may be entitled to monetary compensation.
 S'il y a une rupture de contrat avec votre employeur, il se peut que vous poussiez prétendre à une compensation financière.
call-off contract n (under framework agreement)contrat d'application, contrat exécutoire nm
 The company awarded a call-off contract to the supplier.
capacity to contract n (law: ability) (Droit)capacité contractuelle nf
  (Droit)capacité à conclure un contrat nf
contract bridge n (card game) (jeu de carte)bridge nm
 Contract bridge is even more complicated than regular bridge.
contract enforcement n (lawsuit: grievance procedure)action en justice pour rupture de contrat nf
 In the US state laws govern the rules for contract enforcement.
contract enforcement n (ways of ensuring a contract is kept)exécution de contrat, application de contrat nf
contract negotiations npl (for a formal agreement)négociations de contrat nfpl
contract not to compete n (law: anti-competition agreement)clause de non-concurrence nf
contract not to compete v expr (law: prohibit rivalry)observer la non-concurrence loc v
contract worker n (non-regular employee) (employé)vacataire nmf
  (service public)contractuel, contractuelle nm, nf
contract worker n ([sb] working for a third party) (employé)vacataire nmf
  (service public)contractuel, contractuelle nm, nf
dissolution of a contract n (law: end contract)annulation d'un contrat nf
employment contract n (contract about a job)contrat de travail nm
entire contract n (law: whole) (Droit)contrat indivisible nm
equitable contract n (fair agreement)contrat équitable nm
 If the agreement is an equitable contract, then both persons will be comfortable in signing the document.
executed contract n (law: signed agreement) (Droit)contrat exécuté nm
failure to perform a contract n (law: breach) (Droit)inexécution du contrat nf
fiduciary contract n (law: entered for another)contrat fiduciaire nm
fixed-price contract,
fixed price contract
n
(agreement with set payment)contrat à prix fixe nm
formal contract n (law: written agreement)contrat officiel, contrat formel nm
forward contract n (finance: for future date)contrat à terme nm
freedom of contract n (law: no government restrictions) (Droit)liberté contractuelle nf
illegal contract n (law: unlawful agreement) (Droit)contrat illicite nm
implied contract n (law: neither oral nor written)contrat implicite nm
impossible contract n (law: not feasible to perform)contrat impossible nm
informal contract n (not recognized)contrat nu nm
  (Can)contrat non solennel nm
innominate contract n often plural (law: no named classification) (Droit)contrat innommé nm
internship contract n (work experience agreement)convention de stage nf
 Elle vient de signer une convention de stage de huit mois avec cette entreprise.
labor contract (US),
labour contract (UK)
n
(employment agreement)contrat de travail nm
 The teachers are hoping to negotiate a more equitable labor contract this year.
 Cette année, les enseignants espèrent négocier un contrat de travail plus équitable.
legal contract n (written agreement binding by law)contrat (juridique) nm
  acte juridique de nature contractuelle nm
 The two companies signed a legal contract to regulate their partnership.
marine insurance contract n (insurance policy)contrat d'assurance maritime nm
marketing contract n (law: establishment of prices)contrat marketing nm
  contrat de commercialisation nm
marriage contract n (prenuptial agreement)contrat de mariage nm
 He insisted his future wife sign a marriage contract to protect his family's wealth.
 Il insista pour que son épouse future signe un contrat de mariage pour protéger sa fortune familiale.
parol contract n (law: simple contract)contrat oral nm
party to the contract n (law: involved in the contract)partie au contrat nf
party to the contract adj (law: involved in the contract)contractante adj
public contract n (law: agreement to benefit community)contrat public nm
quasi contract (law) (Droit)quasi-contrat nm
reciprocal contract n (law: mutual agreement)contrat synallagmatique nm
recision of contract n (law: termination)résiliation du contrat nf
  annulation du contrat nf
recording contract n (deal to record for a music label)contrat d'enregistrement nm
service contract n (law: between employer and employee)contrat de services nm
social contract n (philosophy: formation of society) (Philosophie)contrat social nm
social contract n (sociology: mutual benefit) (Sociologie)contrat social nm
standard contract n (law: boilerplate)contrat type nm
sweetheart contract,
sweetheart agreement,
sweetheart deal
n
(agreement unfavourable to some) (Can)accord de compérage, contrat de complaisance nm
  traitement de faveur nm
synallagmatic contract n (law: mutual agreement) (Droit)contrat synallagmatique nm
  (Droit)contrat bilatéral, plurilatéral nm
terms of a contract npl (law: contents of agreement)modalités d'un contrat nfpl
turnkey contract,
turnkey agreement
n
(deliver completed project)contrat clé en main nm
written contract n (law: documented agreement)contrat écrit nm
yellow-dog contract n (law: between worker and employer) (Can)contrat de jaune nm
  contrat antisyndical nm
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Collocations : contracted out the [work, project, construction], a [service, social, legal, binding] contract, a contract [builder, worker], Suite...

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