No. 12,620 in Russian
контрактника
A "контрактника" is a contracted soldier or servicemember.
In a sentence
Он работает как контрактник в компании по разработке программного обеспечения.
He works as a contractor in a software development company.
Here 'контрактник' means a person employed under a contract in a civilian job.
Мой брат — контрактник в армии и несёт службу за границей.
My brother is a contract soldier in the army and serves abroad.
In this case, 'контрактник' refers to a military professional serving on a contractual basis.
Компания наняла нескольких контрактников для проекта по строительству нового офиса.
The company hired several contractors for the project of building a new office.
Here 'контрактник' implies specialists engaged temporarily under contract for a specific task.
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