décrochage

French

Etymology

From décrocher +‎ -age. Originating in Québec, this term has spread throughout the Francosphere, along with the related term décrocheur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.kʁɔ.ʃaʒ/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

décrochage m (plural décrochages)

  1. (aeronautics) stall, loss of lift
  2. (art) the closing ceremony of an exhibition
  3. (education) the act of dropping out from school
  4. (driving) the sudden loss of grip by a car's tyres
  5. (broadcasting) the segment of programming during which different regions receive localised programs and/or advertising; regional variation

Usage notes

  • The sense dropping out is used mostly of dropouts who give up school at the secondary or CEGEP level without acquiring a professional or higher education.

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References

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