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temporary transfer (of an employee)

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. temporary transfer (of an employee)
2. secondment
3. proceeding to

This noun and verb (する) describes the situation where an employee is temporarily sent from their home company to work at a different organization, such as a subsidiary or partner company. It is a common practice in Japanese corporate culture, and the employee typically retains their original employment contract while working elsewhere.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Per last month's memo, we'll be temporarily transferring two employees to an affiliated company.

Sentence 2

The recent article featured the temporary transfer of personnel to local government agencies.

Sentence 3

The contract clearly states the length of the secondment and how performance will be evaluated.

Sentence 4

My friend teased me, "Another secondment? You're always on the go!"

Sentence 5

HR contacted me to let me know that "the secondment is expected to last six months."