- Occupation
- Occupation, thethe period from 1940-44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army
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Occupation
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occupation — [ ɔkypasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. occupatio 1 ♦ Ce à quoi on consacre son activité, son temps. ⇒ affaire, besogne, ouvrage, passe temps. « Les jeux des enfants sont de graves occupations » (Barbusse). Elle a de multiples occupations. Vaquer à ses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
occupation — oc‧cu‧pa‧tion [ˌɒkjˈpeɪʆn ǁ ˌɑːk ] noun [countable] PROPERTY a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the jobs people do: • Please state your name, age, and occupation. • The least stressful occupations in our … Financial and business terms
Occupation — may refer to: Job (role), a regular activity performed for payment, that occupies one s time Employment, a person under service of another by hire Career, a course through life Profession, a vocation founded upon specialized training Vocation, an … Wikipedia
Occupation — Oc cu*pa tion, n. [L. occupatio: cf. F. occupation.] 1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occupation — I (possession) noun ascendancy, authority, charge, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, influence, inhabitation, jurisdiction, mastery, occupancy, occupatio, ownership, power, predominance, predominancy, proprietary rights,… … Law dictionary
Occupation — Occupation, lat. deutsch, Besetzung, Einnahme; Besitzergreifung an herrenlosen Sachen, die noch nie im Eigenthum gewesen oder wo dasselbe aufgegeben worden ist. Nicht so an verlornen Sachen, deren widerrechtliche Aneignung den Funddiebstahl… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
occupation — (n.) early 14c., fact of holding or possessing; mid 14c., a being employed in something, also a particular action, from O.Fr. occupacion (12c.), from L. occupationem (nom. occupatio) a taking possession, business, employment, noun of action from… … Etymology dictionary
Occupation — L’occupation est une situation dans laquelle se trouve un État au cours ou à l issue d un conflit envahi et placé sous domination militaire étrangère sans pour autant être annexé. En droit international, le droit des conflits armés prévoit un… … Wikipédia en Français
OCCUPATION — s. f. Emploi, affaire à laquelle on est occupé. Occupation importante. Sérieuse, pénible occupation. Frivole, légère occupation. J ai assez d occupation. Voilà une belle occupation pour un homme sage. Quelles sont maintenant vos occupations ?… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
occupation — noun 1 job ADJECTIVE ▪ full time ▪ current ▪ main ▪ dangerous, hazardous ▪ female … Collocations dictionary
