free lance

• Selbstständig und ohne feste Anstellung für verschiedene Auftraggeber arbeiten, meist mit mehreren Kunden gleichzeitig.

To work independently on a self-employed basis, typically offering services to multiple clients rather than being employed by a single organization.

1. Self-employed workerB1formal

   A person who works independently for different companies or clients rather than being employed by a single organization.

   Freelancer

   • She works as a freelance graphic designer.
   • He decided to go freelance after years in the corporate world.
   • Freelancers often manage their own schedules and taxes.

2. Historical mercenaryC1formal

   A medieval mercenary soldier who fought for any state or person that paid them, not bound to a single lord.

   Freier Söldner

   • The king hired a band of free lances to bolster his army.
   • Free lances were common in Europe during the Middle Ages.
   • The term 'free lance' originally referred to a knight without a fixed master.