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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesservizio a tempo determinato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: serˈvit.tjo a ˈtɛm.po de.ter.miˈna.to
"Il suo servizio a tempo determinato è durato tre anni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An employment, diplomatic, or military tenure that is strictly limited to a specified, predetermined duration.
"The diplomat completed her finite-term service before returning to academia." - 2
A contractual engagement to perform specific duties over a defined period without entitlement to permanent tenure.
"The advisory board operates entirely on a system of finite-term service to ensure fresh perspectives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'finite' (from Latin 'finitus', meaning bounded or limited), the noun 'term' (from Latin 'terminus', meaning limit or boundary), and the noun 'service' (from Latin 'servitium', meaning slavery, servitude, or service). The compound phrase gained prominence in contemporary administrative, military, and corporate governance lexicons to denote employment or service arrangements restricted to a predefined, non-renewable or fixed duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Finite-term service" is said worldwide
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service à durée déterminée
Transliteration: sɛʁ.vis a dy.ʁe de.tɛʁ.mi.ne
"Son service à durée déterminée au sein de l'agence a pris fin."
befristeter Dienst
Transliteration: bəˈfʁɪstətɐ diːnst
"Er absolvierte einen befristzten Dienst in der Verwaltung."
servizio a tempo determinato
Transliteration: serˈvit.tjo a ˈtɛm.po de.ter.miˈna.to
"Il suo servizio a tempo determinato è durato tre anni."
servicio por tiempo determinado
Transliteration: seɾˈβisjo poɾ ˈtjempo deɾtermiˈnado
"El contrato establece un servicio por tiempo determinado."
serviço de prazo determinado
Transliteration: seɾˈvisu dʒi ˈpɾazu deɾteɾmiˈnadu
"O oficial concluiu seu serviço de prazo determinado."
निश्चित अवधि की सेवा
Transliteration: nishchit avadhi ki seva
"उसने अपनी निश्चित अवधि की सेवा पूरी कर ली है।"
有限期服务
Transliteration: yǒuxiànqī fúwù
"他的有限期服务合同已经到期。"
유기 복무
Transliteration: yugi bokmu
"그는 성공적으로 유기 복무를 마쳤습니다."
有期奉仕
Transliteration: yūki hōshi
"彼は有期奉仕の任期を終えた。"
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