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Dutch term or phrase:	flexwerker
English translation:	Contract Worker/Employee
Entered by:	Francina

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15:12 Dec 8, 2008

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources

Dutch term or phrase: flexwerker

Een flexwerker is een werknemer met een flexibel arbeidscontract, te weten:

een uitzendkracht
een gedetacheerde
een seizoensarbeider
een freelancer.

Hilde ten Hacken KudoZ activity Questions: 1 (none open) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48

Contract Worker/Contract Employee

Explanation:
Contract Workers Defined:
Contract employees are hired to perform specific functions in a contractual relationship and for a defined period of time. Contract employees can be hired through staffing agencies or work as Independent Contractors.

An alternative to 'Temp worker' as suggested by Ballardtrans.

Selected response from:

Francina
United States
Local time: 04:48

Grading comment

Thanks, Francina! The definitions on the website provide exactly the information I was looking for!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

flex(i)worker

Eddy Coodee

3 +5

temporary employees/workers?

Ballardtrans

flexworker

Albert Stufkens

flexible employee

Bruce Gordon

3 +1

flexible worker

Katrien De Clercq

Contract Worker/Contract Employee

Francina

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

flexible worker

Explanation:
Van Dale

Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Flemish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Tina for your comment below: the reason why I asked my question was the fact that the word "flexible" suggests the wrong things: either a person with flexible tasks or with flexible working hours.

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

flex(i)worker

Explanation:
Relatively new term.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-12-08 15:22:33 GMT)
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The Dutch have always like these kind of funny terms. In English both flexworker and flexiworker is in use. Just google them both and see.

Eddy Coodee
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:

Dutch

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, but the problem with "flexiworker" is that, as far as I'm aware, it refers to the idea of working flexible hours (i.e. flexitime) rather than working on a temporary basis / without a permanent contract.

13 mins confidence:

flexible employee

Explanation:
Lots of hits on Google, see for instance:

http://www.halogensoftware.com/products/halogen-eappraisal/f...

"The beauty of Halogen eAppraisal™ Flexible Employee Evaluation Forms is that they adapt to your performance appraisal system rather than imposing a narrow template or a fixed number of options. With this unique feature, it's a breeze to configure different employee evaluation forms and competency layout styles to meet your specific performance management process and needs."

Reference: http://www.halogensoftware.com/products/halogen-eappraisal/f...

Bruce Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

temporary employees/workers?

Explanation:
'Flex worker' seems to be the term that is used by Dutch employment experts, see link below. You may just have to use a footnote explaining it.

But if you are looking for a real English term, I believe the common denominator is that they work for companies temporarily and are therefore 'temps'.

Reference: http://books.google.nl/books?id=XlI3gbfBazMC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA...

Ballardtrans
Netherlands
Local time: 10:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

3 hrs confidence:

flexworker

Explanation:
See: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/flexworker.co.uk

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-12-08 18:34:34 GMT)
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Also see: http://www.changeboard.com/career_details.asp?jobID=168709

Albert Stufkens
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 12

6 hrs confidence:

Contract Worker/Contract Employee

Francina
United States
Local time: 04:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

Thanks, Francina! The definitions on the website provide exactly the information I was looking for!

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Dec 9, 2008 - Changes made by Francina:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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