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Geoyo Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Contract
What does it mean when a product is labeled as 'contract'? In a shop, there is a contract cleaning bucket and a normal cleaning bucket, the 'contract' product is cheaper and described as an economical choice. So I guess 'contract' might be another word for 'cheap' but I couldn't find this definition in a dictionary. Can someone explain what it means and where it comes from?
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" Cleaning equipment designed to be used by commercial cleaning companies are sometimes described that way. The items are generally sold in quantity, not singly, which makes them less expensive per item.
- " Cleaning equipment designed to be used by commercial cleaning companies are sometimes described that way.
- The items are generally sold in quantity, not singly, which makes them less expensive per item.
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They probably mean "contractor" or "commercial."
Cleaning equipment designed to be used by commercial cleaning companies are sometimes described that way.
The items are generally sold in quantity, not singly, which makes them less expensive per item.
Cleaning equipment designed to be used by commercial cleaning companies are sometimes described that way.
The items are generally sold in quantity, not singly, which makes them less expensive per item.
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Thank you AlpheccaStars. I now understand what it means, I agree that it could mean contractor, as in a company that has a contract for cleaning a building. However, I really wonder why this term seems to exclusively refer to cheap variants of equipment, as I have seen it used in several shops who exlusively sell professional equipment, so it cannot refer to professional equipment in general. Anot
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Companies that are in the janitorial service use the least expensive equipment that they can get away with. Competition is fierce, and they have to cut costs where possible. I can think of no other reason for using the term "contract."
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That sounds logical. Yes, I think that is a good explanation. Thank you so much, AlpheccaStars
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