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English term or phrase:
against cost
English answer:
against cost (incurred)
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1.0 SPECIAL BUILDING COMPONENTS AGAINST COST
SPECIAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, E.G. DECORATIVE PLATFORMS WITH SPECIAL MEASUREMENTS, SPECIAL SOLUTIONS FOR MERCHANDISE PRESENTATION, THE CASHIER COUNTER TOGHETHER WITH REAR CUPBOARD, AS WELL AS CUBICLES, WINDOW COVERINGS, RADIATOR COVERINGS, ETC. AS WELLL AS NECESSARY FRAMES FOR THE REAR PANEL COVERINGS, WILL BE COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY EXECUTED AS CARPENTRY AND INSTALLED AGAINST COSTS.
does it mean these services have to be paid as an extra
SPECIAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, E.G. DECORATIVE PLATFORMS WITH SPECIAL MEASUREMENTS, SPECIAL SOLUTIONS FOR MERCHANDISE PRESENTATION, THE CASHIER COUNTER TOGHETHER WITH REAR CUPBOARD, AS WELL AS CUBICLES, WINDOW COVERINGS, RADIATOR COVERINGS, ETC. AS WELLL AS NECESSARY FRAMES FOR THE REAR PANEL COVERINGS, WILL BE COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY EXECUTED AS CARPENTRY AND INSTALLED AGAINST COSTS.
does it mean these services have to be paid as an extra
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against cost (incurred)
I would leave the first phrase "against cost" as it is.
In the last sentence I would use "against costs incurred" ; and yes, this does mean that additional costs have to be paid (extra).
In the last sentence I would use "against costs incurred" ; and yes, this does mean that additional costs have to be paid (extra).
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yes, money is charged for additional building components
is what is sounds like to me
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Tony M
: It usually means that the charge for these items will be more or less 'at cost' price...
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additional cost based on time and materials
These are add-ons whose specific costs not provided for in the contract.
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