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vrije medewerker

English translation: Contractor

06:40 Jul 20, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Computers: Software / License agreement
Dutch term or phrase: vrije medewerker
"personen die als employés of vrije medewerkers bij de Licentienemer werken"

What is a "vrije medewerker"? I considered voluntary worker, but I am not sure. Thanks, guys.
Talitha Wilsnagh
Local time: 17:53
English translation:Contractor
Explanation:
The other suggestions are ok, but this is how we called them.
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bertvandermoer
Local time: 17:53
Grading comment
Thank you, everybody. This is the term I decided to use. It was a difficult decision, since all of your answers are actually correct.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8freelancer
Annabel Rautenbach
4consultant or temp
Clem Herman
3 +1Contractor
bertvandermoer


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
consultant or temp


Explanation:
they're making a distinction between persons who are in the direct employ of the licensee (employés) and persons who are working for the licensee but not on the licensee's payroll (vrije medewerkers).

Clem Herman
Netherlands
Local time: 17:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
freelancer


Explanation:
Surely if it is a on and off worker it can be a freelancer?

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 17:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
18 mins
agree  W Schouten
27 mins
agree  Ymkje Kuipers
1 hr
agree  David Walker (X)
1 hr
agree  Kirsten Bodart: Yes. See article "De vrije medewerker, een niet risicoloos statuut" http://users.telenet.be/rc20667/JDAAKPDF/AKpdf/ak126screen.p...
2 hrs
agree  Josephine Isaacs (X)
15 hrs
agree  Anna Maria Biezen
17 hrs
neutral  bertvandermoer: they can be freelancers, but from the p.o.v. of the hiring company they are contractors
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Kalyani Jog
201 days
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Contractor


Explanation:
The other suggestions are ok, but this is how we called them.

bertvandermoer
Local time: 17:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, everybody. This is the term I decided to use. It was a difficult decision, since all of your answers are actually correct.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I think it is more likely for a company to employ 'contractors' (people who work on contract) than 'freelancers'.
1 hr
  -> tks, we hired contractors who could be freelancers or one man companies , but in the books they were contracted in contractors.
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