Phrase guide

probationary period

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A period during which a new employee is monitored to assess his/her capability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: փորձաշրջան (pʻorjašrǰan) — probationary period
  • Bulgarian: изпитателен срок (izpitatelen srok) — probationary period
  • Chinese Mandarin: 試用期 /试用期 (shìyòngqī) — probationary period
  • Czech: zkušební období — probationary period
  • Danish: prøvetid — probationary period
  • Finnish: koeaika — probationary period
  • German: Probezeit — probationary period
  • Hungarian: próbaidő — probationary period
  • Polish: okres próbny — probationary period
  • Swedish: provanställningsperiod — probationary period
  • Swedish: provanställning — probationary period
  • Turkish: deneme süresi — probationary period