French Conversation · Level 77
60 words
French word
intérim
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃teʁim/
Meaning
- masculine nouninterim
Example
Marie assure l'intérim pendant les vacances du directeur.
Marie is serving as interim director during the director's vacation.
More examples
Il a trouvé un contrat d'intérim pour l'été.
He found a temporary employment contract for the summer.
Core concept
A temporary bridge between one office holder and the next.
Common phrases
assurer l'intérim
fill in temporarily
contrat d'intérim
temporary employment contract
Similar words
remplacement: Work done temporarily to replace an absent worker or fill a vacant role.
remplaçant: A temporary substitute for a person who is absent from work.
mission: A time-limited assignment with a specific purpose.
emploi: Work or a job that provides income.
Definition in French
Fonction exercée temporairement par une personne qui remplace un titulaire, ou période pendant laquelle cette fonction est assurée.
Word origin
The French noun intérim developed from Latin interim, 'in the meantime', as a term for an office held during an intervening period.
Usage tips
- French uses travailler en intérim for temporary agency work, whereas assurer l'intérim usually means covering a particular role.
Other meanings
- temporary employmentnoun
Opposites
- emploi permanentpermanent employmentnoun
- poste permanentpermanent positionnoun
Related words
- intérimairetemp workernoun
- intérimariattemporary employmentnoun