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Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtrato de duɾaˈsjon deteɾmiˈnada
"El puesto se ofrece bajo un contrato de duración determinada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legally binding contract or pact that specifies a definite start and expiration date, automatically terminating when the period lapses.
"The company hired the new consultants under a fixed-term agreement lasting six months." - 2
An employment or commercial arrangement that does not confer permanent status, strictly limited by duration.
"She preferred the flexibility of a fixed-term agreement over a permanent position."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'fixed' (from Old French fixer, meaning to make firm or stable, originating from Latin fixus) and 'term' (from Latin terminus, meaning boundary or limit), paired with 'agreement' (from Old French agreement). Formed in modern legal and commercial contexts to denote legally binding contracts with predetermined start and end dates.
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contrat à durée déterminée
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁa a dy.ʁe de.tɛʁ.mi.ne
"Ils ont signé un contrat à durée déterminée pour le projet."
befristeter Vertrag
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətɐ fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk
"Der Arbeitsplatz basiert auf einem befristeten Vertrag."
contratto a tempo determinato
Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtɛmpo deterˈminato
"Ha accettato un contratto a tempo determinato di un anno."
contrato de duración determinada
Transliteration: konˈtrato de duɾaˈsjon deteɾmiˈnada
"El puesto se ofrece bajo un contrato de duración determinada."
contrato a termo
Transliteration: kõˈtɾatu a ˈtɛɾmu
"O trabalhador foi contratado através de um contrato a termo."
निश्चित अवधि का समझौता
Transliteration: nishchit avadhi ka samjhauta
"यह एक निश्चित अवधि का समझौता है जो अगले साल समाप्त होगा।"
定期合同
Transliteration: dìngqī hétóng
"他们签署了一项定期合同。"
기간제 계약
Transliteration: giganje gyeyak
"우리는 기간제 계약으로 직원을 채용했습니다."
有期雇用契約
Transliteration: yūki koyō keiyaku
"彼は有期雇用契約で働いています。"
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