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open-ended contract

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Employment contract without a set date for termination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: permanent contract

Antonyms: fixed-term contract

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vakituinen sopimus — Translations
  • Finnish: vakinainen sopimus — Translations
  • French: contrat à durée indéterminée — Translations
  • French: CDI — Translations
  • Polish: umowa na czas nieokreślony — Translations
  • Portuguese: contrato sem termo — Translations
  • Portuguese: contrato por tempo indeterminado — Translations
  • Russian: бессро́чный трудово́й догово́р (bessróčnyj trudovój dogovór) — Translations