Also means
self-employed project worker
Usage Note
Freelancer is an English loanword widely used in German for self-employed professionals who work on a project basis, especially in IT, media, and creative industries. It overlaps with Freiberufler but that term has a specific legal meaning in German tax law.
Examples
"Als Freelancer kann er seine Arbeitszeiten frei einteilen."
Natural Translation
As a freelancer he can arrange his working hours freely.
Literal Translation
As freelancer he can his working-hours freely divide.
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