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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrato de duración determinada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtrato de duɾaˈθjon de.ter.miˈnada
"Tiene un contrato de duración determinada para este proyecto."
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2 senses- 1
An employment contract or job posting that lasts for a specified period, ending automatically when that time expires or a specific project is completed.
"She accepted a two-year fixed-term appointment as a senior researcher at the institute." - 2
The act of officially designating someone to a position or office for a predetermined, non-renewable or conditionally renewable duration.
"The committee reviewed guidelines regarding the renewal of fixed-term appointments for academic staff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'fixed' (from Old French fixer, meaning to make firm or stable) and 'term' (from Latin terminus, meaning boundary or limit), paired with 'appointment' from Old French apointement. It evolved into administrative and labor legal terminology to designate employment contracts limited by a specific duration or completion of a project.
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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 dix-huit mois."
befristeter Arbeitsvertrag
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətɐ ˈaʁbaɪtsfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaːk
"Die Stelle ist als befristeter Arbeitsvertrag ausgeschrieben."
contratto a tempo determinato
Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtɛmpo de.ter.miˈnato
"Lavora in università con un contratto a tempo determinato."
contrato de duración determinada
Transliteration: konˈtrato de duɾaˈθjon de.ter.miˈnada
"Tiene un contrato de duración determinada para este proyecto."
contrato a termo
Transliteration: kõˈtratu a ˈtɛɾmu
"O investigador aceitou um contrato a termo de três anos."
निश्चित अवधि की नियुक्ति
Transliteration: nischit avadhi ki niyukti
"विश्वविद्यालय ने एक वर्ष के लिए निश्चित अवधि की नियुक्ति की घोषणा की।"
定期聘用
Transliteration: dìng qī pìn yòng
"这是一项为期两年的定期聘用合同。"
기간제 임용
Transliteration: giganje imyong
"그는 연구소에서 기간제 임용으로 근무하고 있습니다."
有期雇用
Transliteration: yūki koyō
"大学での研究職は有期雇用として採用された。"
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