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DURACION CONTRATO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract of employment
1, record 1, English, contract%20of%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- employment contract 2, record 1, English, employment%20contract
correct
- contract of service 3, record 1, English, contract%20of%20service
correct
- contract of lease and hire of services 4, record 1, English, contract%20of%20lease%20and%20hire%20of%20services
correct, Quebec
- lease and hire of services 4, record 1, English, lease%20and%20hire%20of%20services
correct, Quebec
- labour contract 5, record 1, English, labour%20contract
correct
- employer-employee agreement 6, record 1, English, employer%2Demployee%20agreement
correct
- hiring contract 7, record 1, English, hiring%20contract
correct
- agreement of employment 8, record 1, English, agreement%20of%20employment
correct
- labor contract 6, record 1, English, labor%20contract
correct
- work agreement 6, record 1, English, work%20agreement
correct
- work contract 9, record 1, English, work%20contract
correct
- contract for work and wages 10, record 1, English, contract%20for%20work%20and%20wages
- agreement of hiring 7, record 1, English, agreement%20of%20hiring
- contract of hiring 7, record 1, English, contract%20of%20hiring
- lease and hire of personal services 4, record 1, English, lease%20and%20hire%20of%20personal%20services
avoid, Quebec
- contract of lease or hire of personal service 11, record 1, English, contract%20of%20lease%20or%20hire%20of%20personal%20service
avoid, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Contract of service" ... means any contract providing for the employment of one person by another person where the nature of the employment is a contract of service. ... a "contract of service" ... implies some relationship of master and servant and involves an obligation to obey orders in the work to be performed and as to its mode and manner of performance. 12, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contract of employment: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 13, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20employment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service contract
- employment agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de travail
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20travail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat individuel de travail 2, record 1, French, contrat%20individuel%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- contrat de louage de services 3, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20services
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'engagement 4, record 1, French, contrat%20d%27engagement
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'embauchage 4, record 1, French, contrat%20d%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'emploi 5, record 1, French, contrat%20d%27emploi
masculine noun
- louage de services 6, record 1, French, louage%20de%20services
masculine noun
- louage de service personnel 7, record 1, French, louage%20de%20service%20personnel
avoid, masculine noun
- louage de services personnels 6, record 1, French, louage%20de%20services%20personnels
avoid, masculine noun
- contrat de louage de service personnel 8, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20service%20personnel
avoid, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat entre employeur et salarié établissant les conditions de travail dans une entreprise ou un organisme, notamment la rémunération que l'employeur devra verser au salarié pour le travail accompli. 9, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue parfois en anglais «contract of service», qui lie l'employeur à son salarié, du «contract for service», par lequel un donneur d'ouvrage confie un travail à un tiers. Il ne semble pas que cette distinction se fasse en français. 10, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «contract for services» 4, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato laboral 2, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato entre la empresa y el empleado. En la mayoría de los países es escrito aunque frecuentemente las cláusulas sean comunes para todos los empleados. Recoge fundamentalmente descripción del trabajo, nombre del cargo o función, categoría laboral, retribución, beneficios adicionales, horario laboral, vacaciones y duración del empleo o condiciones de rescisión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrato de trabajo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrato de trabajo: expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 5, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pensionable age
1, record 2, English, pensionable%20age
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unreduced retirement age 2, record 2, English, unreduced%20retirement%20age
correct
- URA 2, record 2, English, URA
correct
- URA 2, record 2, English, URA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… the earliest age at which a pension benefit is payable to the member under the terms of [a] plan without the consent of the administrator and without reduction by reason of early retirement. 3, record 2, English, - pensionable%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pensionable age may be referred to as "normal retirement age" under [a] plan; however, a plan may also have other pensionable ages in addition to the normal retirement age. 3, record 2, English, - pensionable%20age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- âge admissible
1, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20admissible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- âge ouvrant droit à pension 2, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
correct, masculine noun
- âge de retraite sans réduction 3, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20retraite%20sans%20r%C3%A9duction
correct, masculine noun
- ARSR 3, record 2, French, ARSR
correct, masculine noun
- ARSR 3, record 2, French, ARSR
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] âge minimal auquel le service d'une prestation non réduite en raison d'une retraite anticipée peut débuter, au titre [d'un] régime, sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'obtenir le consentement de l'administrateur. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20admissible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'âge admissible pourrait désigner l'âge normal de la retraite aux fins [d'un] régime; cependant, un régime pourrait aussi prévoir d'autres âges admissibles outre l'âge normal de la retraite. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20admissible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Práctica actuarial
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- edad pensionable
1, record 2, Spanish, edad%20pensionable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- edad con derecho a pensión 2, record 2, Spanish, edad%20con%20derecho%20a%20pensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si el contrato de relevo se formalizó para permitir el acceso de un trabajador a la pensión de jubilación parcial anticipada [...], la duración deberá ser igual o superior al tiempo que reste al trabajador que accede a la pensión de jubilación parcial anticipada para llegar a la edad pensionable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - edad%20pensionable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purchasing pool
1, record 3, English, purchasing%20pool
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- purchasing alliance 1, record 3, English, purchasing%20alliance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Économie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'achats
1, record 3, French, centrale%20d%27achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- centrale d'achat 2, record 3, French, centrale%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure gérant les achats de ses affiliés qui peuvent être des détaillants ou des grossistes. 3, record 3, French, - centrale%20d%27achats
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] une centrale d'achats est une structure ou un organisme qui centralise les achats de ses différents affiliés composés généralement d'un ensemble de détaillants, de grossistes ou de distributeurs indépendants. Ces derniers peuvent être des franchisés ou des distributeurs soumis à la même enseigne. L'ensemble des membres d'une centrale d'achats bénéficie de nombreuses offres axées sur des conditions d'achats plus développées et des services de promotions. 4, record 3, French, - centrale%20d%27achats
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
- Economía agrícola
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de compras
1, record 3, Spanish, central%20de%20compras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que centraliza las compras por la cuenta de sus adherentes con los cuales está vinculado por un contrato de duración determinada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - central%20de%20compras
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed-term contract
1, record 4, English, fixed%2Dterm%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FTC 1, record 4, English, FTC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fixed term contract 2, record 4, English, fixed%20term%20contract
correct
- FTC 3, record 4, English, FTC
correct
- FTC 3, record 4, English, FTC
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fixed term contract is one where the length of the employment contract is determined from the start. 4, record 4, English, - fixed%2Dterm%20contract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Recrutement du personnel
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat à durée déterminée
1, record 4, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CDD 2, record 4, French, CDD
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat de durée déterminée 3, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- CDD 3, record 4, French, CDD
correct, masculine noun
- CDD 3, record 4, French, CDD
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un contrat à durée déterminée est conclu pour une durée limitée et précisée, au départ, sur le contrat. 4, record 4, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prudentes, les entreprises ont de plus en plus recours aux contrats à durée déterminée (CDD). Le classement sur ce critère s'ordonne autour de la valeur brute : total des embauches en contrats à durée déterminée cumulés sur trois ans. 3, record 4, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat à durée déterminée; CDD : terme et abréviation tirés du Mini-lexique du droit fédéral du travail et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 5, record 4, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Contratación de personal
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de trabajo de duración determinada
1, record 4, Spanish, contrato%20de%20trabajo%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20determinada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato de plazo fijo 2, record 4, Spanish, contrato%20de%20plazo%20fijo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato de trabajo que establece los límites de tiempo de los servicios, la duración del cual depende de las necesidades temporales y objetivas de la empresa. 3, record 4, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20determinada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tacit reconduction
1, record 5, English, tacit%20reconduction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- automatic renewal 2, record 5, English, automatic%20renewal
see observation
- tacit renewal 3, record 5, English, tacit%20renewal
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renewal of a contract by tacit agreement. Continuation in force of an agreement after the initially stipulated term, no objections having been raised by either party. 4, record 5, English, - tacit%20reconduction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "automatic renewal": ... the renewal can also take place automatically, since many treaties concluded for a certain period stipulate expressly that they are to be considered as renewed for another period, in case neither of the contracting parties has given notice. 5, record 5, English, - tacit%20reconduction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "tacit renewal": See entry no 4177 in ELREL. 6, record 5, English, - tacit%20reconduction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tacite reconduction
1, record 5, French, tacite%20reconduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- reconduction tacite 2, record 5, French, reconduction%20tacite
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renouvellement d'un accord par le simple fait que nul ne le dénonce lorsqu'il est arrivé au terme prévu. 1, record 5, French, - tacite%20reconduction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«reconduction tacite» : Voir rubrique no 4177 dans ELREL. 3, record 5, French, - tacite%20reconduction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tácita reconducción
1, record 5, Spanish, t%C3%A1cita%20reconducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tácita renovación 1, record 5, Spanish, t%C3%A1cita%20renovaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mantenimiento de la vigencia de un contrato por períodos de igual duración que la duración inicial, salvo que alguna de las partes se oponga mediante comunicación escrita a la otra respecto al vencimiento del período en curso. 1, record 5, Spanish, - t%C3%A1cita%20reconducci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- limited premium 1, record 6, English, limited%20premium
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prime limitée
1, record 6, French, prime%20limit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima temporal
1, record 6, Spanish, prima%20temporal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- prima limitada 1, record 6, Spanish, prima%20limitada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Prima] que se satisface durante un período de tiempo inferior al de la duración del contrato. 1, record 6, Spanish, - prima%20temporal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pure endowment
1, record 7, English, pure%20endowment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pure endowment assurance 2, record 7, English, pure%20endowment%20assurance
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insurance contract promising to pay the insured a stated sum if he survives a specified period with nothing payable in case of prior death. 1, record 7, English, - pure%20endowment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assurance de capital différé
1, record 7, French, assurance%20de%20capital%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance en cas de vie qui prévoit le paiement d'un capital déterminé au terme du contrat si l'assuré est vivant à cette date. 1, record 7, French, - assurance%20de%20capital%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'assurance de capital différé, l'assureur paiera, si l'assuré est vivant à l'échéance du contrat [...] 1, record 7, French, - assurance%20de%20capital%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro de capital diferido
1, record 7, Spanish, seguro%20de%20capital%20diferido
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de seguro de vida por la que el asegurador se compromete a entregar el capital asegurado a la expiración del plazo convenido como duración del contrato si el asegurado vive en esa fecha. 1, record 7, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20capital%20diferido
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