Adjudicator
Definition
A neutral and independent person, with technical or legal expertise, appointed by the parties of a contract or by an authority to quickly resolve a dispute arising during contractual execution. Unlike a judge or commercial arbitrator, their decision has an immediate but temporary enforceable character, meant to prevent project deadlock.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adjudicator
- Dispute resolver
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun capable of structural adjectival usage, regular plural inflection, with a distinct feminine variant. |
| Formation | Modern adoption from English 'adjudicator' backed by Latinate formal structures, fully operational within economic law. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ad.ʒu.di.ka.ˈtor] |
| Source | Lexicon of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods and FIDIC Frameworks |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un adjudicator independent a fost numit pentru a stabili validitatea revendicărilor financiare suplimentare formulate de antreprenor.
EN: An independent adjudicator was appointed to determine the validity of the additional financial claims formulated by the contractor.
RO: Decizia emisă de adjudicator trebuie pusă în aplicare imediat de ambele părți, conform clauzelor contractuale.
EN: The decision issued by the adjudicator must be implemented immediately by both parties, according to the contractual clauses.
RO: În lipsa unui consens, Ministerul a solicitat desemnarea unui adjudicator din lista oficială a experților autorizați.
EN: In the absence of a consensus, the Ministry requested the appointment of an adjudicator from the official list of authorized experts.
Idioms & Phrases
Decizie de adjudicator / Adjudicator's decision
RO: Hotărâre tehnică și juridică cu caracter obligatoriu provizoriu, care pune capăt temporar unui blocaj dintre beneficiar și constructor.
EN: A technical and legal ruling with temporary binding character, which temporarily ends a deadlock between the employer and the contractor.
Comisie de Adjudecare a Disputelor / Dispute Adjudication Board
RO: Organ format din unul sau trei adjudecători care monitorizează derularea unui contract mare pentru a preveni litigiile.
EN: A body composed of one or three adjudicators that monitors the execution of a large contract to prevent litigation.
Numire a unui adjudicator / Appointment of an adjudicator
RO: Procedura formală prin care părțile semnatare aleg de comun acord expertul care le va tranșa neînțelegerile comerciale.
EN: The formal procedure through which the signing parties jointly select the expert who will settle their commercial disagreements.
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