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Meaning of "fixed-term contract" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

fixed-term contract  [ˈfɪkstˌtɜːm ˈkɒnˌtrækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fixed-Term contract is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIXED-TERM CONTRACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fixed-term contract of employment

Fixed-term contracts of employment generally refer to the contractual relationship between an employee and an employer that lasts for a specified period. Fixed-term contracts of employment exist in the employment law of most countries and is seen by many employers as a cheaper alternative to permanent contracts of employment which can only be terminated under certain conditions and may require payment of an indemnity.

Definition of fixed-term contract in the English dictionary

The definition of fixed-term contract in the dictionary is a contract for a particular and fixed period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
attract
əˈtrækt
bract
brækt
cataract
ˈkætəˌrækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
cracked
krækt
detract
dɪˈtrækt
diffract
dɪˈfrækt
distract
dɪˈstrækt
entr´acte
ɒnˈtrækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
half-tracked
ˈhɑːfˌtrækt
protract
prəˈtrækt
retract
rɪˈtrækt
subcontract
sʌbˈkɒntrækt
subtract
səbˈtrækt
tesseract
ˈtesəˌrækt
tracked
trækt
tract
trækt
untracked
ʌnˈtrækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

fixed disk
fixed exchange rate
fixed idea
fixed link
fixed menu
fixed oil
fixed penalty (fine)
fixed point
fixed satellite
fixed star
fixed system
fixed-point notation
fixed-point representation
fixed-price
fixed-price contract
fixed-rate financing
fixed-term tenancy
fixed-wing aircraft
fixedly
fixedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

alimentary tract
almond extract
breach of contract
digestive tract
fixed cost contract
fixed-price contract
forward contract
in the abstract
interact
liver extract
maintenance contract
malt extract
meat extract
pituitary extract
quasi-contract
respiratory tract
service contract
social contract
urinary tract
urogenital tract
yeast extract

Synonyms and antonyms of fixed-term contract in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fixed-term contract» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Find out the translation of fixed-term contract to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fixed-term contract from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fixed-term contract» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

固定期限劳动合同
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrato de duración determinada
570 millions of speakers

English

fixed-term contract
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्धारित अवधि के अनुबंध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقد محدد المدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Срочный контракт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contrato a termo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের চুক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contrat à durée déterminée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kontrak jangka tetap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

befristeten Vertrag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有期契約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고정 기간 계약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kontrak jangka tetep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp đồng có thời hạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலவரை கொண்ட ஒப்பந்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निश्चित दीर्घकालीन करार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belirli süreli sözleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contratto a tempo determinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umowy na czas określony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Строковий контракт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contract pe perioadă determinată ,
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορισμένου χρόνου σύμβαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaste - termyn kontrak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

visstidsanställning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åremål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fixed-term contract

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXED-TERM CONTRACT»

The term «fixed-term contract» is regularly used and occupies the 86.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXED-TERM CONTRACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fixed-term contract» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fixed-term contract» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fixed-term contract

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIXED-TERM CONTRACT»

Discover the use of fixed-term contract in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fixed-term contract and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Regulation of Fixed-term Employment Contracts: A Comparative ...
This important book --- which reprints papers submitted to the 10th Comparative Labour Law Seminar of the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training held in Tokyo on 8 and 9 March 2010 - details the regulatory approaches to fixed-term ...
Roger Blanpain, Hiroya Nakakubo, Takashi Araki, 2010
2
Labor and Employment Law in the New EU Member and Candidate ...
If the parties do not define the type of contract, it will be typically deemed to be for an indefinite time, unless a fixed-term contract can be inferred from the circumstances related to the conclusion of such a contract. Fixed-Term Employment ...
Anders Etgen Reitz, 2007
3
Managing Fixed-Term and Part-Time Workers: A Practical Guide ...
The Features of a Fixed-Term Contract [4.6] The Fixed-Term Employees ( Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2003/2034) introduced for the first time into UK Law a definition of fixed—term contract (see 4.39 below).
Lynda A. C. Macdonald, 2003
4
Tolley's Managing Fixed-Term & Part-Time Workers
The Features of a Fixed-Term Contract [4.6] The Fixed-Term Employees ( Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2003/2034) introduced for the first time into UK Law a definition of fixed—term contract (see 4.39 below).
Lynda Macdonald, 2009
5
Employment 2006: Law and Practice, Human Resources
Consequently, once a fixed-term contract takes effect as a permanent contract the statutory minimum notice period (18131) will apply unless a longer period has been agreed. Objective justification The employer may be able to show objective  ...
FL Memo Ltd, 2006
6
Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Germany
E. Termination of a Fixed-term Contract 105. If the duration of a fixed-term contract is determined by way of the calendar the employee knows exactly in advance when his or her contract will expire: by the end of the agreed period ( Section 15 ...
Manfred Weiss, Marlene Schmidt, 2008
7
Employment Law
However the 2002 Regulations now define a fixed-term contract as "a contract of employment that, under its provisions determining how it will terminate in the normal course, will terminate: (a) on the expiry of a specific term; (b) on the ...
Andrew C. Bell, Helen Desmond, 2006
8
The Changing Law of the Employment Relationship: Comparative ...
The previous paragraph explored how the decree of 5 February 1 982 narrowed down the cases where a fixed-term contract could be concluded.130 These provisions were coupled with an equal treatment principle contained in Article ...
Nicola Countouris, 2013
9
Labour Law in Portugal
A fixed-term contract might therefore last six years (1+1+1+3). This rule disappeared in the 2009 Labour Code. A more restrictive regime is included for contracts with long-term unemployed workers and contracts based on the launching of a ...
Júlio Manuel Vieira Gomes, Vieira, Catarina de Oliveira Carvalho, 2011
10
New Developments in Employment Discrimination Law
Roger Blanpain, Hiroya Nakakubo, Takashi Araki. 1 Prohibition of Discrimination with Regard to Part-Time Workers and Workers Employed under a Fixed-Term Contract Section 4 of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (Teilzeit- und ...
Roger Blanpain, Hiroya Nakakubo, Takashi Araki, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIXED-TERM CONTRACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fixed-term contract is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Employment contracts, termination clauses and itchy trigger fingers
When no attempt is made by an employer to obtain an employee's consent to early termination of a fixed-term contract, the employer risks a ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
UK – Neville Gee acquired by Ideal Recruit
... will help drive the business forward to achieve their ambition to become a leading provider of interim and fixed-term contract staff in the UK. «Staffing Industry Analysts, Jul 15»
3
3 media myths – busted (Part 2)
A new trend is to employ media personnel as independent contractors – a kind of fixed-term contract that gets renewed every year.” This new ... «Media Update, Jul 15»
4
Fixed-term contracts, revisited
In a blog post earlier this year, I discussed the dangers of fixed-term contracts and, in particular, the fact that if a fixed-term contract does not ... «Canadian HR Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Dramatic increase in working women
Fixed-term contract employment has also increased by 3.4 percentage points over the past decade. The national unemployment rate in 2014 ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
6
Continuity of UAE employment not affected with transfer in …
... someone to move from a fixed-term contract to an unlimited one at the end of the set period and for all other conditions to continue to apply. «The National, Jul 15»
7
Unfixing a fixed-term contract
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice shed new light on how damages should be awarded if a fixed-term contract is terminated early, and the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
8
More women in labour market, fewer early school leavers over past …
Fixed-term contract employment has also increased by 3.4 percentage points over the past decade. The national unemployment rate in 2014 ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
9
UAE: approved amendments to KSA Labour Law
Likewise, a fixed-term contract for KSA nationals will be converted automatically to an unlimited term contract if the employee accrues four ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Transit tax foe calls for TransLink core review
The hiring of the next TransLink CEO — which should come at a far cheaper price and with a fixed-term contract — is too vital a decision for the ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fixed-Term contract [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fixed-term-contract>. May 2024 ».
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