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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. permanent (permanente) [pɛʀmanɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. permanent (qui reste en fonction):

permanent (permanente) bureau, personnel, exposition, assemblée
permanent
permanent (permanente) comité, armée
standing attr

2. permanent (qui se maintient):

permanent (permanente) tension, contact, effort, danger
constant
permanent (permanente) spectacle, formation
continuous
permanent (permanente) invalidité, incapacité
permanent
cinéma permanent de 13 à 23 heures
continuous performances from 1 pm to 11 pm
de façon permanente séjourner
permanently
de façon permanente augmenter, se succéder
constantly

3. permanent PHYS:

permanent (permanente) aimant, gaz
permanent

4. permanent (en couture):

permanent (permanente) pli, plissé
permanent

II. permanent (permanente) [pɛʀmanɑ̃, ɑ̃t] N m (f)

permanent (permanente) (employé)
permanent employee
permanent (permanente) (membre)
permanent member

III. permanente N f

permanente f:

permanente
perm
permanente à chaud/à froid
hot/cold perm
faire une permanente à qn
to give sb a perm
se faire faire une permanente
to have one's hair permed
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semi-permanent
semi-permanent
continuous performance
cinéma m permanent
revolving credit
crédit m permanent
design centre (for exhibiting)
salon m permanent
permanent press trousers
à pli permanent
perpetual darkness, stench, state
permanent
chronic shortage
chronique, permanent
year-round
permanent
unrelieved darkness, gloom, anxiety
permanent

in the PONS Dictionary

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permanent(e) [pɛʀmanɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. permanent (constant, continu):

permanent(e)
permanent
permanent(e) contrôle, collaboration, liaison, formation
ongoing
permanent(e) tension, troubles
continuous
cinéma permanent
cinema showing the same film throughout the day
ici le spectacle est permanent
the show here is continuous
spectacle/cinéma permanent de ... à ...
continuous show/films from ... to ...

2. permanent (↔ spécial, extraordinaire):

permanent(e) envoyé, représentant, personnel
permanent
permanent(e) armée
standing
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lasting damage
permanent(e)
goods on consignment
marchandises en dépôt permanent
permanent
permanent(e)
constant shelling
permanent(e)
running
permanent(e)
he seems to have a constant compulsion to eat
il semble avoir un besoin de manger permanent et irrépressible
in the PONS Dictionary
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permanent(e) [pɛʀmanɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

1. permanent (constant, continu):

permanent(e)
permanent
permanent(e) contrôle, collaboration, liaison, formation
ongoing
permanent(e) tension, troubles
continuous
cinéma permanent
theater showing the same movie all day
ici le spectacle est permanent
the show here is continuous
spectacle/cinéma permanent de ... à ...
continuous show/movies from ... to ...

2. permanent (↔ spécial, extraordinaire):

permanent(e) envoyé, représentant, personnel
permanent
permanent(e) armée, commission
standing
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English
French
French
lasting damage
permanent(e)
permanent
permanent(e)
goods on consignment
marchandises fpl en dépôt permanent
constant shelling
permanent(e)
running
permanent(e)
he seems to have a constant compulsion to eat
il semble avoir un besoin de manger permanent et irrépressible
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