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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTermination Pay
/ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən peɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Compensation provided to an employee upon termination of employment.
"After five years of service, she received a substantial termination pay." - 2
A financial settlement given to an employee when their employment is ended, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
"The company offered him a termination pay package that included additional benefits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'termination' originates from the Latin word 'terminatio', meaning 'end' or 'limit', which evolved through Old French before entering English. 'Pay' comes from the Old French 'paier', derived from Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease or satisfy'. Together, they denote compensation given at the end of employment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Termination Pay" is said worldwide
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indemnité de licenciement
Transliteration: ɛ̃dɛmnite də lisɑ̃smɑ̃
"Il a reçu une indemnité de licenciement après son départ."
Abfindung
Transliteration: abˈfɪndʊŋ
"Er erhielt eine Abfindung nach seiner Kündigung."
indennità di cessazione
Transliteration: indenˈnita di tʃesːaˈtsjone
"Ha ricevuto un'indennità di cessazione dopo il licenziamento."
indemnización por despido
Transliteration: indenmisaˈθjon por desˈpiðo
"Recibió una indemnización por despido tras su salida."
indenização por rescisão
Transliteration: indenizaˈsɐ̃w̃ por ʁeziˈzɐ̃w̃
"Ele recebeu uma indenização por rescisão após ser demitido."
नौकरी समाप्ति भुगतान
Transliteration: naukri samaapti bhugtaan
"उन्हें नौकरी समाप्ति भुगतान मिला।"
终止支付
Transliteration: zhōngzhǐ zhīfù
"他在离职时收到了终止支付。"
퇴직금
Transliteration: toejikgeum
"그는 퇴직금으로 상당한 금액을 받았다."
退職手当
Transliteration: taishoku teate
"彼は退職手当を受け取りました。"
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