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Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtempo determiˈnato
"Lavora qui con un contratto a tempo determinato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An employment agreement between an employer and an employee that is designed to last for a specified period or until a specific project is completed.
"She accepted a fixed-term contract to cover for a colleague who was on maternity leave." - 2
A legally binding work arrangement that automatically terminates on a predetermined date without the need for formal notice.
"The research position is offered on a fixed-term contract of two years, with the possibility of extension."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'fixed' (from Middle English, meaning established or stationary) and 'term' (from Old French terme, from Latin terminus, boundary or limit), paired with 'contract' (from Latin contractus, drawn together). The specific legal phrasing emerged in modern labor and employment terminology to denote an employment agreement lasting for a predetermined duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixed-term contract" is said worldwide
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contrat à durée déterminée
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁa a dy.ʁe de.tɛʁ.mi.ne
"Il a signé un contrat à durée déterminée de six mois."
befristeter Arbeitsvertrag
Transliteration: bəˈfɪstətɐ ˈaʁbaɪtsfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaːk
"Der befristete Arbeitsvertrag läuft Ende des Jahres aus."
contratto a tempo determinato
Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtempo determiˈnato
"Lavora qui con un contratto a tempo determinato."
contrato de duración determinada
Transliteration: konˈtrato de duɾaˈsjon deteɾmiˈnada
"Le ofrecieron un contrato de duración determinada por un año."
contrato a termo
Transliteration: kõˈtɾatu a ˈtɛɾmu
"Ele assinou um contrato a termo para cobrir uma licença."
निश्चित अवधि का अनुबंध
Transliteration: nishchit avadhi ka anubandh
"उन्हें एक वर्ष के लिए निश्चित अवधि के अनुबंध पर रखा गया है।"
固定期限劳动合同
Transliteration: gùdìng qīxiàn láodòng hétóng
"这家公司与员工签订了固定期限劳动合同。"
기간제 읻용 계약
Transliteration: giganje gyeyak
Script: 기간제 계약
"그는 2년 동안 기간제 계약으로 근무하고 있습니다."
有期雇用契約
Transliteration: yūki koyō keiyaku
"彼女は有期雇用契約でプロジェクトに参加しています。"
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The action of describing or portraying something with precision, or the exact marking of boundaries and limits.
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