Phrase guide

fixed-term contract

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: permanent contract, open-ended contract

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: smlouva na dobu určitou — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Dutch: tijdelijke arbeidsovereenkomst — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Dutch: tijdelijk contract — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Dutch: arbeidscontract van bepaalde duur — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Finnish: määräaikainen sopimus — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • French: CDD — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • French: contrat à durée déterminée — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • German: befristeter Vertrag — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Hungarian: határozott idejű szerződés — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Hungarian: határozott időre szóló szerződés — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Polish: umowa na czas określony — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time
  • Russian: сро́чный трудово́й догово́р (sróčnyj trudovój dogovór) — contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time