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consultation des entreprises

English translation: invitation to tender

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French term or phrase:consultation des entreprises
English translation:invitation to tender
Entered by: Allan Jeffs

10:16 Jul 18, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: consultation des entreprises
Construction contract.

"Une palette de finitions des matériaux proposés dans le présent devis seront soumis au Maître d’ouvrage pour approbation avant consultation des entreprises et ce pendant la phase projet de l’opération."

and

"Dossier de consultation des entreprises" appearing in a list of tasks to complete and documentation to be acquired.

I've seen this as 'tender document of the companies', but I'm not sure if that works in the context of the first example given here.
Vanessa Lindsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:35
invitation to tender
Explanation:
tender (BE) bid (AE)
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Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 16:35
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4invitation to tender
Allan Jeffs
5tender enquiry
Dolores Vázquez
4before consulting sub-contractors
RHELLER


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tender enquiry


Explanation:
Dossier de consultation des entreprises = tender enquiry

Set of documents,i.e.specifications,drawings,sometimes a bill of quantities,conditions of contract.


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
8 mins
  -> Thanks!!
disagree  Bourth (X): More likely to signify tenderers' questions subsequent to issuance of the tender documents
52 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
invitation to tender


Explanation:
tender (BE) bid (AE)

Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 16:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X)
52 mins
  -> Thanks Bourth
agree  Hacene
1 hr
  -> Thanks Hacene
agree  Maurice Thibaux: We say tenders in Australia too, like in the US.
3 hrs
  -> I'm a KIWI mate! :)
agree  Elena Petelos
4 hrs
  -> Thanks elena
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
before consulting sub-contractors


Explanation:
for approval before consulting sub-contractors

the main contractor will establish the estimate beforehand so that the budget is set. Not letting the sub-contractors set the budget.

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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