alternance
French → English
(abstract) Alternation: the state of two things succeeding each other repeatedly; rotation
L'alternance des jours et des nuits est causée par la rotation de la Terre.
(English) The alternation of days and nights is caused by the Earth's rotation.
Le pays a connu une alternance politique après vingt ans sous le même régime.
(English) The country experienced a political rotation after twenty years under the same regime.
(education) Work-study: a training system that combines school lessons with work experience; sandwich course
Il a choisi de faire son master en alternance pour acquérir de l'expérience professionnelle.
(English) He chose to do his master's as a work-study program to gain professional experience.
L'apprenti passe deux semaines en entreprise et une semaine à l'école par alternance.
(English) The apprentice spends two weeks at the company and one week at school via work-study.
Entry ID: fr:en:alternance · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary