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entfristen

to make permanent, to convert a fixed-term contract to permanent

verb ent-FRIS-ten Rare
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Usage Note

Entfristen means converting a fixed-term (befristetes) employment contract into a permanent (unbefristetes) one. Employees on temporary contracts often hope to be entfristet after the initial period.

Examples

"Nach zwei Jahren wurde ihr Vertrag endlich entfristet."

Natural Translation

After two years her contract was finally made permanent.

Literal Translation

After two years was her contract finally de-term'd.

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