Contrat (en. Contract)

[kɔ̃.tʁa]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Written or verbal agreement that binds the parties to mutual obligations.

They signed an employment contract.

Ils ont signé un contrat de travail.

Contract specific to a certain field, such as a sales contract or a lease contract.

The lease contract specifies the rental conditions.

Le contrat de bail stipule les conditions de location.

Document that sets out the rights and obligations of the contracting parties.

Before starting, we need to examine the contract in detail.

Avant de commencer, nous devons examiner le contrat en détail.

From the Latin 'contractus', derived from 'con- + tractus', meaning 'to draw together'.

fixed-term contract

Contract that ends on a specified date.

contrat à durée déterminée

to terminate a contract

To terminate a contract prematurely.

rompre un contrat

contract of trust

Agreement based on good faith between the parties.

contrat de confiance

to contractualize

To shape a contract.

contractualiser

contrœte

To commit to a contract.

contrœte

contractual

Relating to the contract.

contratique

Shoddy job

This contract is a shoddy job!

Ce contrat, c'est un boulot mal ficelé !

Shoddy plan

What you're proposing is a shoddy plan.

Ce que vous proposez, c'est un plan foireux.