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| Quality assurance (qa)
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Program that is intended, by its actions, to guarantee a standard level of quality. |
| Quality control
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System of control meant to guarantee, by periodic inspections, that a certain amount of quality is being maintained during the production of the product in question. Materials, procedures, tools, etc., as well as the product itself are inspected. |
| Quality of use
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Type and value of real estate improvements made, in addition to the use to which the land is put which is controlled by zoning and suitability. |
| Quantity
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A total amount or number of things measured or estimated. |
| Quantity survey
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Estimated itemization of all costs in constructing a structure including site acquisition and preparation and a detailed cost estimate of all materials, labor and overhead required to reproduce a structure. Quantity surveys are used by contractors in preparing a project's bid price. Also, an appraisal estimate of the replacement cost of a structure including current costs of materials and labor. |
| Quantity take-off
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An itemization of the entire number of items that are necessary to complete a building project, as it appears on the blueprint. |
| Quarantine
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Some states have laws which prohibit the movement of certain fruits and vegetables into these states that are known to harbor harmful organisms. |
| Quarrel
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Diamond-shaped leaded windowpanes. |
| Quarry
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Place where building stone, marble, slate, limestone, etc. is evacuated by blasting. Alternately, the act of excavating from a quarry. |
| Quarry tile
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Tile made from shale, clay or earth, resulting in an unglazed tile with color throughout. Quarry tiles are used for both floors and walls and are normally used indoors. Quarry tiles vary greatly depending on the material used. Some tiles made with earth are soft and irregular and break easily. Others are so soft that they need a seal coat before they can be used. |
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