independent contractor

基本解釋

These projects are often being completed by the same individual who was given the pink slip...acting now as an independent contractor.
這些項目往往將由同一個人完成，其曾經(jīng)從這里退出了，而現(xiàn)在則作為一個獨立的承包商加入進來。
Unless someone is an intern, trainee or independent contractor, he or she has entered into an employment relationship when starting to work for a company.
除非你是一名實習(xí)生、培訓(xùn)生或獨立承包人，否則你只要一開始為某家公司工作，你就與這家公司構(gòu)成了雇傭關(guān)系。
Perhaps you're a stay-at-home parent with young kids.Maybe you're an independent contractor and handle most of your daily affairs over the telephone and/or internet.
你可能是在家照看小孩的家長，可能是通過電話和網(wǎng)絡(luò)處理大多數(shù)日常事務(wù)的獨立承包人，也可能是位藝術(shù)家。

This can be a little complicated, especially where copyrights and independent contractor rules apply.
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