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émission

broadcast, programme

noun eh-mees-YOHN Less Common

Also means

emission, release

Usage Note

Émission in everyday speech almost always means a TV or radio programme (une émission de télévision). In scientific or technical contexts it means the emission of a substance or signal. The verb is émettre. A broadcaster is a chaîne (channel), while the individual show is the émission.

Examples

"Cette émission passe tous les jeudis."

Natural Translation

This programme airs every Thursday.

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