contractor

entrepreneur en bâtiment

Personne ou entreprise payée pour construire des bâtiments ou les transformer.

En anglais simple : A person or company paid to build buildings or make changes to them.

• The contractor built our new house.
• We asked three contractors for prices for the extension.
• Has the contractor finished repairing the roof?

Synonymes : builder

Expressions courantes : building contractor, construction contractor, local contractor

prestataire, contractant

Personne ou entreprise payée pour effectuer un travail ou fournir des matériaux selon un accord commercial.

En anglais simple : A person or company paid to provide work or materials under a business agreement.

• We hired a contractor to update our website.
• The company pays its contractors every month.
• She works as an independent contractor for several clients.

Expressions courantes : independent contractor, private contractor, hire a contractor

entrepreneur spécialisé

Personne ou entreprise payée pour réaliser un type précis de travaux, comme la plomberie ou l’installation électrique.

En anglais simple : A person or company paid to do one kind of building work, such as fitting pipes or electrical wires.

• An electrical contractor checked the wiring.
• The plumbing contractor installed our bathroom pipes.
• Several specialist contractors worked on the new school.

Expressions courantes : electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, roofing contractor