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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTerm-limited contract
/ˈtɜːmˌlɪm.ɪ.d kənˈtrækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An employment or commercial agreement that explicitly specifies a fixed expiration date or maximum duration upon which the obligations terminate automatically.
"The researcher was hired on a term-limited contract for the duration of the three-year project." - 2
A legal accord restricted by specific time constraints rather than indefinite continuance.
"Funding restrictions require the agency to utilize term-limited contracts for temporary initiatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'term', originating from Latin 'terminus' meaning boundary or limit, with 'limited', past participle of limit, and 'contract', from Latin 'contractus' meaning drawn together or an agreement. It evolved in modern labor economics and corporate legal terminology to designate employment or business agreements strictly bounded by a predefined duration.
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contrat à durée déterminée
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁa a dy.ʁe de.tɛʁ.mi.ne
"Elle a signé un contrat à durée déterminée pour six mois."
befristeter Vertrag
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətɐ fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk
"Der Arbeitsplatz basiert auf einem befristeten Vertrag."
contratto a termine
Transliteration: konˈtratto a ˈtɛrmine
"Lavora con un contratto a termine nel settore pubblico."
contrato de duración determinada
Transliteration: konˈtɾato ðe duɾaˈsjon deɾmiˈnada
"El puesto se ofrece mediante un contrato de duración determinada."
contrato a termo
Transliteration: kõˈtɾatu a ˈtɛɾmu
"Ele foi contratado através de um contrato a termo."
निश्चित अवधि का अनुबंध
Transliteration: nishchit avadhi ka anubandh
"यह परियोजना एक निश्चित अवधि के अनुबंध के तहत चलाई जा रही है।"
定期合同
Transliteration: dìngqī hétóng
"该公司通过定期合同聘用了几名研究员。"
기간제 계약
Transliteration: giganje gyayak
"그는 연구소와 기간제 계약을 체결했습니다."
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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