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How to pronounce temp in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms temporary, temporary worker
Type of worker
Has types hobo, migrant worker

Examples of temp

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This position is a 3-5 month temp to hire as a Technical Support Representative.
From the jobview.monster.com
Seeking a Medical Secretary for a temp to perm position in the North Shore area.
From the jobview.monster.com
Now that the temp business is up, there are fewer small agencies to go after it.
From the latimes.com
When Camden joined Kelly in 1995, most of its temp workers were younger than 30.
From the freep.com
These are long-term temp positions offering a starting salary of $12.00 an hour.
From the jobview.monster.com
The agency also does traditional temp hires, placing workers in short-term jobs.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Wendy is the emotional one, an office temp and aspiring playwright in Manhattan.
From the chron.com
But he also never imagined he'd be working for a temp agency making $15 an hour.
From the npr.org
After I have raised the females so they are ready to mate, I will mate the temp.
From the newscientist.com
More examples
  • A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
  • TEMP (upper air soundings) is a set of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) alphanumerical codes used for reporting weather observations of the upper regions of the atmosphere made by weather balloons released from the surface level (either at land or at sea). ...
  • The Temp is a 1993 thriller film about a cookie company executive whose temp starts killing his employers. The film stars Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle and Faye Dunaway. It was released from Paramount Pictures on February 12, 1993.
  • (temps) (tahn) To step. A sharp, springy action - in time.
  • (temps) time (usually in the sense of beat)
  • A WMO code used for upper air soundings.
  • Average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
  • A temporary worker. Usually employed by a recruitment agency to go out and work in client companies. See Temping page for more information.
  • Temp. tempore (latin - in the time of)