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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontratto a tempo determinato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtempo deterˈminato
"Il suo contratto a tempo determinato scadrà a dicembre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An employment agreement or business pact that is binding for a limited, specified duration, typically lasting from a few weeks to less than a couple of years.
"She accepted a short-term contract to help launch the new marketing campaign before returning to freelancing." - 2
A legally binding accord covering services or supply delivery restricted to a brief operational timeframe.
"The tech startup secured a short-term contract with the municipal government to upgrade their website."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'short-term' (dating from the mid-19th century, combining 'short' from Old English 'sceort' and 'term' from Old French 'terme') and 'contract' (from Latin 'contractus', past participle of 'contrahere', meaning 'to draw together or enter into an agreement'). Originally used in financial and general legal contexts, the specific compound phrase gained widespread prominence in labor markets during the late 20th century with the rise of flexible and temporary employment arrangements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short-term contract" is said worldwide
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contrat à durée déterminée
Transliteration: kõ.tʁa a dy.ʁe de.tɛʁ.mi.ne
"Il a signé un contrat à durée déterminée de six mois."
befristeter Vertrag
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətɐ fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk
"Sie arbeitet hier im Rahmen eines befristeten Vertrages."
contratto a tempo determinato
Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtempo deterˈminato
"Il suo contratto a tempo determinato scadrà a dicembre."
contrato temporal
Transliteration: konˈtrato tem.poˈɾal
"Muchos jóvenes empiezan su carrera con un contrato temporal."
contrato de prazo certo
Transliteration: kõˈtɾatu dɨ ˈpɾazu ˈsɛɾtu
"Ele assinou um contrato de prazo certo por um ano."
अल्पकालिक अनुबंध
Transliteration: alpakālik anubandh
"कंपनी ने उसे छह महीने के अल्पकालिक अनुबंध पर रखा है।"
短期合同
Transliteration: duǎnqī hétong
"他签了一份为期半年的短期合同。"
단기 계약
Transliteration: dan-gi gyeyak
"그는 신규 프로젝트를 위해 단기 계약을 체결했습니다."
短期契約
Transliteration: tanki keiyaku
"彼はその企業と短期契約を結んだ。"
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