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con·tract·ing ˈpart·ner N LAW

contracting partner
Vertragspartner m <-s, -; -, -nen>

sub-contracting [ˌsʌbkənˈtræktɪŋ] N

sub-contracting
sub-contracting

contracting out N INV-FIN

contracting out (von Betriebsleistungen)

contracting partner N ECON LAW

contracting partner

contract VB

contract VB trans ECON LAW

contract VB intr CTRL

contract N FINMKT

contract N ECON LAW

contract (for work and material)

I. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. contract (agreement):

Vertrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
Kontrakt m <-(e)s, -e> spec
Arbeitsvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
Dienstleistungsvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
Werkvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
Zeitvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

2. contract sl (agreement to kill sb):

Auftrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>

II. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

to contract into sth Brit
to contract with sb [for sth]

III. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

to contract sb to do sth

I. con·tract2 [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

1. contract (shrink):

contract pupils

2. contract (tense):

contract muscle
contract muscle

3. contract LING:

II. con·tract2 [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

1. contract (tense) muscles, metal:

2. contract LING:

3. contract (catch):

bi·lat·er·al ˈcon·tract N LAW

col·lat·er·al ˈcon·tract N

Nebenvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

contract in VB intr (opt for involvement)

contract out VB trans

to contract out ⇆ sth [to sb]
etw [an jdn] vergeben
to contract out ⇆ sth [to sb]

con·tract aˈnaly·sis N LAW

ˈcon·tract date N LAW

Present
Icontract
youcontract
he/she/itcontracts
wecontract
youcontract
theycontract
Past
Icontracted
youcontracted
he/she/itcontracted
wecontracted
youcontracted
theycontracted
Present Perfect
Ihavecontracted
youhavecontracted
he/she/ithascontracted
wehavecontracted
youhavecontracted
theyhavecontracted
Past Perfect
Ihadcontracted
youhadcontracted
he/she/ithadcontracted
wehadcontracted
youhadcontracted
theyhadcontracted