intermittence

ɛ̃tɛʁmitɑ̃s

Definition

Definition of intermittence - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

discontinuitécaractère de ce qui s'arrête et reprend par intervalles irréguliers

L'intermittence des pluies rend difficile la planification des travaux agricoles.
L'intermittence du signal rend la connexion instable.
On observe une intermittence dans le fonctionnement de la machine.

discontinuité

irrégularité

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par intermittence

adv.

de façon discontinue avec des arrêts et reprises irréguliers

La machine fonctionne par intermittence depuis ce matin.

Origin of intermittence

latin, inter (entre) + mittere (envoyer)

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par moments

adv.

intermittence

de façon intermittente, à certains moments seulement

en rafales

adv.

intermittence

de façon intermittente, par épisodes courts et répétés

par rafales

adv.

intermittence

par épisodes intenses et répétés avec des pauses

en rafale

adv.

intermittence

par moments courts et rapides qui se répètent

geyser

géologie

source d'eau chaude qui jaillit du sol par intermittence

par flashes

adv.

intermittence

de manière soudaine et brève, par moments courts et discontinus

par vagues

adj.

irrégulier

qui revient par intermittence à des moments séparés

n'aller que par sauts et par bonds

progression discontinue

avancer de manière irrégulière, par intermittence et sans continuité

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English:intermittence, ...
German:Intermittenz, ...
Italian:intermittenza, ...
Spanish:intermitencia, ...
Portuguese:intermitência, ...
Chinese:间歇, ...
Japanese:断続性, ...
Arabic:تقطع, ...
Hebrew:סֵרוּגִיוּת, ...
Russian:прерывистость, ...
Ukrainian:переривчастість, ...
Catalan:intermitència, ...
Danish:intermittens, ...
Dutch:onderbreking, ...
Greek:διακοπτόμενη ροή, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនបន្ត, ...
Korean:간헐성, ...
Polish:przerywanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):intermitência, ...
Romanian:intermitență, ...
Swedish:intermittens, ...
Thai:ความไม่ต่อเนื่อง, ...
Turkish:aralıklılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự gián đoạn, ...

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Definition of intermittence - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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Origin of intermittence

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