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CONTRATO PLAZO FIJO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed-term contract
1, record 1, English, fixed%2Dterm%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FTC 1, record 1, English, FTC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed term contract 2, record 1, English, fixed%20term%20contract
correct
- FTC 3, record 1, English, FTC
correct
- FTC 3, record 1, English, FTC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - fixed%2Dterm%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Recrutement du personnel
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat à durée déterminée
1, record 1, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDD 2, record 1, French, CDD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat de durée déterminée 3, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- CDD 3, record 1, French, CDD
correct, masculine noun
- CDD 3, record 1, French, CDD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Contratación de personal
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de trabajo de duración determinada
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20trabajo%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20determinada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato de plazo fijo 2, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20plazo%20fijo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20determinada
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