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intérim

interim, temporary period

noun an-teh-REEM Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: Latin 'interim' (meanwhile)

Also means

temp work, agency work

Usage Note

Intérim is widely used in French employment contexts to mean temporary or agency work: travailler en intérim ('to work as a temp'). It also refers to a period when someone holds a position temporarily: assurer l'intérim ('to serve as acting [head]'). The adjective intérimaire means 'temporary' or 'acting'.

Examples

"Il travaille en intérim."

Natural Translation

He works as a temp.

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