- fixed-period contract
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fixed-period contract
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fixed-term contract — A contract that terminates on a set date or after a set period (for example, after six months) or on the occurrence or non occurrence of a specific event (for example, a maternity cover contract). A fixed term contract can be either full or part… … Law dictionary
contract — a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. Glossary of Business Terms A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties for performing, or refraining from performing, some specified act; e.g., delivering 5,000 bushels of… … Financial and business terms
Contract — A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I.… … Financial and business terms
fixed term — UK US noun [C] ► a period of time that has been agreed: »She was hired for a fixed term of three years. »There is no flexibility to change the arrangement until the end of a fixed term. »We employed her on a fixed term contract, for two years. →… … Financial and business terms
fixed term employee — An employee working under a fixed term contract of employment, which is terminable either: On a set date or after a set period (for example, for six months or on 8 June). On the occurrence or non occurrence of a specific event (for example, a… … Law dictionary
fixed — [ fıkst ] adjective ** 1. ) something such as an amount, date, or time that is fixed has been agreed on and will not change: a fixed price The contract is for a fixed period of three years. The interest rate on the loan is fixed. a ) a fixed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fixed-term — ˌfixed ˈterm f125 [fixed term] adjective only before noun a fixed term contract, etc. is one that only lasts for the agreed period of time … Useful english dictionary
period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short … Collocations dictionary
contract — ♦♦ contracts, contracting, contracted (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntrækt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kəntræ̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which… … English dictionary
fixed */*/ — UK [fɪkst] / US adjective 1) something such as an amount, date, or time that is fixed has been agreed on and will not change a fixed price The contract is for a fixed period of three years. The interest rate on the loan is fixed. a) a fixed… … English dictionary
