A midterm is an exam where students' knowledge of part of a subject is evaluated.
From the Latin partialis , partial is something belonging to or relating to a part of the whole . The partial, therefore, is not the total .
For example: "You should not have a partial view of reality if you want to govern this city" , "The firefighters reported that the damage from the fire was partial and did not affect the entire building" , "My acceptance was partial: I said I was interested the position, but we did not discuss the economic terms .
The partial as that which is not complete
The adjective partial, therefore, can refer to that which is not complete . A partial eclipse , in that sense, does not imply that a star is completely hidden, but that only a part of it is covered.
Incompleteness does not only refer to the physical, but can also be associated with the temporal . If a soccer reporter comments that "Juan Ramírez Ochava achieved a partial tie twenty minutes into the second half," he is indicating that said player scored a goal that established parity in the result but without marking definitive figures since, when he scored, There were still twenty-five minutes of play left.
The evaluation or exam of part of a subject that a student must pass is also called midterm: "No, I'm not going to go out tonight since I have to take a midterm on Monday," "Mariana got an eight in the Psychology midterm." Social" .
Lack of neutrality
Partial, on the other hand, is that or that which includes or denotes partiality . In this way, it is linked to the lack of neutrality .
"We are going to denounce him because he is a biased judge who cannot provide justice" y "Ramiro asked me for advice since he says that I am impartial in this matter" son expresiones que usan el término de esta forma.
Part-time contracts are common in the workplace.
Part time contract
A part-time employment contract is known as one in which it is agreed that one of the parties, the employee, will provide services for a defined number of hours daily, weekly, monthly or annually, and that this will not reach the full working day. comparable full-time, that is, the number of hours that a person with a similar or equal job dedicates to their work in the same company.
When a company does not have a comparable full-time employee, then the full-time working day is considered equivalent to that established in the applicable collective agreement or, otherwise, to the maximum provided by law.
A part- time contract can be concluded for an indefinite period or for a specific duration, provided that the law allows this modality, which does not occur in a training contract. An indefinite-term contract indicates that a series of fixed jobs will be carried out periodically, within the normal activity cycle of a company.
Characteristics of these agreements
Below are some of the rules that characterize part-time contracts:
* It must be formalized in writing, using a specific model and must specify the number of ordinary hours that are contracted daily, weekly, monthly or annually, as well as the way in which they will be distributed . It is important to note that if these requirements are not met, the contract will be considered full-time;
* The daily working hours of a part-time contract can be carried out both continuously and in part. In some cases, only one interruption of the day can be made, unless a Collective Agreement approves another organization;
* a part-time employee cannot work overtime, even if this is the only exception to his rights compared to a full-time worker;
* In no way can a part-time contract be converted into a full-time contract (nor vice versa) without the express will and acceptance of the worker.