intermittent

intermittent
intermittent, e [ɛ̃tεʀmitɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
1. adjective
intermittent ; [travail] sporadic
• pluies intermittentes sur le nord scattered showers in the north
2. masculine noun, feminine noun
contract worker
• les intermittents du spectacle workers in the entertainment industry without steady employment
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intermittente ɛ̃tɛʀmitɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [pluie, fièvre] intermittent; [bruit, efforts] sporadic
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ɛ̃tɛʀmitɑ̃, ɑ̃t intermittent, -e
1. adj
intermittent, sporadic
2. nm/f

les intermittents du spectacle — people employed in show business on a casual basis

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intermittent, intermittente
A adj [pluie, efforts, fièvre] intermittent; [bruit] sporadic; [travail] periodic; les travailleurs intermittents contract workers.
B nm,f contract worker; les intermittents du spectacle contract workers in showbusiness.
(féminin intermittente) [ɛ̃tɛrmitɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif
1. [irrégulier - tir] intermittent, sporadic ; [ - travail] casual, occasional ; [ - pulsation] irregular, periodic ; [ - éclairage] intermittent ; [ - averses] occasional
2. MÉDECINE
pouls intermittent irregular pulse
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nom masculin
les intermittents du spectaclepeople working in the performing arts (and thus entitled to social security benefits designed for people without regular employment)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.

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