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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindépendant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃/
"Il travaille comme graphiste indépendant depuis cinq ans."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
Working for different companies or organizations on a project-by-project basis rather than being permanently employed by a single entity.
"She decided to leave her corporate job to pursue a career as a freelance graphic designer."
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A self-employed person who provides services to multiple clients.
"The platform makes it easy for businesses to hire skilled freelancers from around the world."
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To work as an independent contractor providing professional services to various clients.
"He spent two years freelancing before founding his own digital marketing agency."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'free' and 'lance', originating in the early 19th century from Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe to describe medieval mercenary knights ('free lances') who sold their fighting services to the highest bidder. By the mid-19th century, the term evolved metaphorically to describe professionals who work independently for multiple clients rather than being permanently employed by a single organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freelance" is said worldwide
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indépendant
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃/
"Il travaille comme graphiste indépendant depuis cinq ans."
freiberuflich
Transliteration: /ˈfʁaɪ̯bəˌʁuːflɪç/
"Viele IT-Spezialisten arbeiten heute freiberuflich."
freelance
Transliteration: /ˈfriː.lens/
"Lavora come freelance nel settore del giornalismo."
autónomo
Transliteration: /awˈto.no.mo/
"Trabaja como autónomo ofreciendo servicios de traducción."
freelancer
Transliteration: /fɾiˈlɐ̃.seɾ/
"Ela contratou um freelancer para criar o novo logotipo."
स्वतंत्र पेशा
Transliteration: swatantra pesha
"वह एक स्वतंत्र लेखक के रूप में काम करता है।"
自由职业
Transliteration: zì yóu zhí yè
"越来越多的人选择做自由职业者。"
프리랜서
Transliteration: peurilanser
"그는 프리랜서 번역가로 일하고 있습니다."
フリーランス
Transliteration: furīransu
"彼女はフリーランスのプログラマーです。"
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