Spanish word

mandante

Pronunciation

IPA/manˈdante/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)contracting party

Example

El mandante entregó el proyecto al contratista.

The contracting party handed the project to the contractor.

Illustration for mandante (contracting party)

More examples

Como mandante, ella dio instrucciones claras al equipo.

As contracting party, she gave clear instructions to the team.

Core concept

Party that commissions work or issues a mandate.

Common phrases

  • dar instrucciones como mandante

    give instructions as contracting party

  • tener la última palabra como mandante

    have the final say as contracting party

Similar words

cliente: Individual or company that purchases goods or hires services as a client.
contratante: Contracting party who formally engages another to perform work under an agreement.
empleador: Employer who hires staff to perform labor and pays them salaries.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que encarga a otra la realización de algo o le da un mandato, especialmente en contextos legales o contractuales.

Word origin

Spanish mandante comes from Latin mandare 'to entrust' via mandans and denotes the person who entrusts tasks in legal or contractual contexts.

Usage tips

  • Mainly used in legal and contractual texts, speakers in everyday speech usually say cliente or contratante.

Other meanings

  • clientnoun
  • principalnoun

Related words

  • mandatomandatenoun
  • mandamientoordernoun

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