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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLimited-duration assignment
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd dʊˈreɪ.ʃən əˈsaɪn.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary work project, role, or deployment established with a predetermined end date or specific temporal boundary.
"She accepted a limited-duration assignment to oversee the implementation of the new enterprise software system." - 2
An official task or posting within an organization that terminates automatically upon completion of specific objectives or expiration of a fixed timeframe.
"The diplomatic corps offered him a limited-duration assignment at the overseas consulate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English 'limit' (from Latin 'limitare'), the Latin-derived noun 'duration' (from 'durare', to last), and the Old French derivative 'assignment' (from 'assigner'). It emerged in modern corporate, governmental, and academic human resource lexicons during the late 20th century to formally designate specialized, time-bound employment engagements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Limited-duration assignment" is said worldwide
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mission à durée limitée
Transliteration: mi.sjɔ̃ a dy.ʁe li.mi.te
"Il a accepté une mission à durée limitée au sein du département financier."
befristeter Auftrag
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətaʊ̯ftʁaːk
"Sie übernahm einen befristeten Auftrag für das neue Projekt."
incarico a durata limitata
Transliteration: inˈkaːriko a duˈraːta limiˈtaːta
"Ha accettato un incarico a durata limitata presso la filiale estera."
asignación de duración limitada
Transliteration: asiɣnaˈsjon de duɾaˈsjon limiˈtaða
"La empresa ofrece una asignación de duración limitada para expertos internacionales."
atribuição de duração limitada
Transliteration: atɾibuˈsɐ̃w dʒi duɾaˈsɐ̃w limiˈtada
"Ele concluiu com sucesso sua atribuição de duração limitada."
सीमित अवधि का कार्य
Transliteration: seemit avadhi ka karya
"उन्होंने एक सीमित अवधि के कार्य को स्वीकार किया।"
限期任务
Transliteration: xiànqī rènwu
"他接受了一项限期任务去海外分公司支援。"
한정 기간 업무
Transliteration: hanjeong gigan eommu
"그는 본사에서 한정 기간 업무를 맡아 수행했다."
有期任務
Transliteration: yūki ninmu
"彼女は海外支社での有期任務を引き受けた。"
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