Preliminary estimate
Definition
A preliminary cost estimate, provisional calculation, or anticipated financial evaluation of expenses, materials, and labor, drawn up before starting the execution of construction, installation, or landscaping works. This document aims to establish the probable value of the investment to substantiate the initial budget and allow the organization of tenders.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Preliminary estimate
- Prior cost sheet
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations in industrial and financial domains. |
| Formation | Technical compound formed from 'ante-' (before) and the noun 'deviz' (estimate), describing predictive project costing. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.ner.i ˈes.tə.mət/ |
| Source | Handbook of Construction Cost Engineering, Tendering and Accounting Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Arhitectul a predat un antedeviz detaliat beneficiarului pentru ca acesta să aprobe fondurile necesare turnării fundației.
EN: The architect handed over a detailed preliminary estimate to the beneficiary so that they could approve the funds required for pouring the foundation.
RO: Orice modificare adusă finisajelor interioare va genera automat discrepanțe mari între acest antedeviz și facturile finale.
EN: Any modification brought to the interior finishes will automatically generate large discrepancies between this preliminary estimate and the final invoices.
RO: Firma de construcții a câștigat licitația publică propunând un antedeviz extrem de competitiv și bine structurat.
EN: The construction company won the public tender by proposing an extremely competitive and well-structured prior cost estimation.
Idioms & Phrases
Antedeviz general / General prior estimate
RO: Document financiar de ansamblu care însumează toate categoriile de cheltuieli estimate pentru un obiectiv major de investiții.
EN: An overall financial document summing up all categories of estimated expenses for a major investment objective.
File de antedeviz / Bill of quantities sheets
RO: Formulare tehnice în care inginerii defalcă exact cantitățile de materiale și orele de muncă pentru fiecare fază de șantier.
EN: Technical forms where engineers break down exactly the quantities of materials and work hours for each construction phase.
Aprobarea antedevizului / Approval of the preliminary estimate
RO: Procedură legală sau corporativă prin care investitorul validează bugetul predictiv înainte de semnarea contractului deexecuție.
EN: A legal or corporate procedure through which the investor validates the predictive budget before signing the execution contract.
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