From the quotation to the handover, and what goes wrong in between.
Practise this list
From these 34 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
The twenty-second entry is a lista de defeitos, and the obvious rendering — « a list of defects » — would be understood on a British site but never used. The word is « snagging ». « A snag » began as something that catches: a stump left standing in a river, a jagged end that tears a sleeve, and from there anything that quietly stops a thing running smoothly. The building trade took the noun, made a verb of it, and grew a vocabulary on top. « To snag a house » is to walk through it writing down every mark, gap and door that sticks; « the snagging list » is what that walk produces; « the snagging period » is the time the builder has to work through it; and « snagging works » is the line on the account. Outside the trade the same noun survives in one phrase everybody uses — « to hit a snag », to run into the small unforeseen obstacle that holds the rest up. The register is worth hearing: a lista de defeitos sounds like a complaint, « the snagging list » like a stage of the job.
The words
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Phrase (34)
orçamento fechadofixed-price quotationPhraseC1
Pedimos um orçamento fechado antes de começar.We asked for a fixed-price quotation before starting.
estimativa de custocost estimatePhraseC1
A estimativa de custo não obriga a nada.A cost estimate is not binding on anybody.
orçamento discriminadoitemised quotationPhraseC1
O orçamento discriminado mostra material e horas em separado.The itemised quotation shows materials and hours separately.
valor à horahourly ratePhraseC1
O valor à hora sobe ao fim de semana.The hourly rate goes up at the weekend.
taxa de deslocaçãocall-out chargePhraseC1
A taxa de deslocação é cobrada mesmo sem arranjo.The call-out charge is payable even if nothing is repaired.
margem sobre o materialmark-up on materialsPhraseC1
A margem sobre o material estava escondida no total.The mark-up on materials was hidden inside the total.
âmbito dos trabalhosscope of worksPhraseC1
O âmbito dos trabalhos ficou escrito folha a folha.The scope of works was set down page by page.
início da obrastart on sitePhraseC1
O início da obra foi adiado por causa da chuva.The start on site was put off because of the rain.
prazo de conclusãoagreed completion datePhraseC1
O prazo de conclusão consta do contrato.The agreed completion date is in the contract.
indemnização por atrasocompensation for delayPhraseC1
Ficou prevista uma indemnização por atraso.Compensation for delay was provided for.
empresa em nome individualsole traderPhraseC1
É uma empresa em nome individual, sem empregados.It is a sole trader, with no employees.
visita para orçamentosurvey visitPhraseC1
A visita para orçamento ficou marcada para a manhã.The survey visit was arranged for the morning.
acesso à obrasite accessPhraseC1
O acesso à obra faz-se pela porta das traseiras.Site access is through the back door.
proteção do chãofloor protectionPhraseC1
A proteção do chão evita riscos na madeira.Floor protection keeps the timber from being scratched.
contenção do pódust controlPhraseC1
A contenção do pó foi feita com plástico e fita.Dust control was done with sheeting and tape.
remoção dos entulhoswaste removalPhraseC1
A remoção dos entulhos está incluída no preço.Waste removal is included in the price.
trabalho a mais acordadoagreed additional workPhraseC1
Só o trabalho a mais acordado por escrito será pago.Only additional work agreed in writing will be paid for.
custo adicionalextra costPhraseC1
O custo adicional apareceu ao abrir a parede.The extra cost showed up when the wall was opened.
pagamento por fasesstage paymentPhraseC1
O pagamento por fases acompanha o andamento.Stage payments follow the progress of the work.
valor retidoretention moneyPhraseC1
Ficou um valor retido até à vistoria.A sum was held back as retention money until the handover.
auto de receção da obrahandover certificatePhraseC1
O auto de receção da obra foi assinado por ambos.The handover certificate was signed by both of them.
lista de defeitossnagging listPhraseC1
A lista de defeitos tinha meia dúzia de pontos.The snagging list ran to half a dozen points.
defeito aparentevisible defectPhraseC1
O defeito aparente tem de ser reclamado logo.A visible defect has to be reported at once.
prazo para corrigirdeadline for remedial workPhraseC1
Foi dado um prazo para corrigir a pintura.A deadline for remedial work on the paintwork was set.
garantia da mão de obraguarantee on the workmanshipPhraseC1
A garantia da mão de obra é de dois anos.The guarantee on the workmanship runs for two years.
seguro de acidentes de trabalhoemployers’ liability insurancePhraseC1
Pedimos prova do seguro de acidentes de trabalho.We asked for proof of employers’ liability insurance.
responsabilidade por danosliability for damagePhraseC1
A responsabilidade por danos no vizinho ficou esclarecida.Liability for damage next door was cleared up.
mestre de obrasmaster builderPhraseC1
O mestre de obras responde pela equipa toda.The master builder answers for the whole team.
