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(xiàng)目往往將由同一個(gè)人完成，其曾經(jīng)從這裡退出了，而現(xiàn)在則作爲(wèi)一個(gè)獨(dú)立的承包商加入進(jìn)來(lái)。
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(shí)習(xí)生、培訓(xùn)生或獨(dú)立承包人，否則你衹要一開始爲(wèi)某家公司工作，你就與這家公司搆成了雇傭關(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(zhǎng)，可能是通過(guò)電話和網(wǎng)絡(luò)処理大多數(shù)日常事務(wù)的獨(dú)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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