independent contractor

基本解释

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，其曾經從這裡退出了，而現在則作爲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.
除非你是一名實習生、培訓生或獨立承包人，否則你衹要一開始爲某家公司工作，你就與這家公司搆成了雇傭關系。
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絡処理大多數日常事務的獨立承包人，也可能是位藝術家。

This can be a little complicated, especially where copyrights and independent contractor rules apply.
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It may also be true that your employer was classifying you as an independent contractor.
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The NTSB investigated and found an independent contractor was to blame for rupturing the line.
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