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sessional

/ˈsɛʃənl/

sessionaladjective

/ˈsɛʃənl/

Translations

de session

The university hired sessional lecturers to teach courses during the summer term.

L’université a recruté des chargés de cours de session pour enseigner pendant le trimestre d’été.

Additional translations

sessionnelSurtout dans le langage parlementaire ou administratif.

Definitions

Relating to or occurring in a session or sessions, often used to describe work or activities that are conducted during a specific period or term.

The university hired sessional lecturers to teach courses during the summer term.

Occurring during or pertaining specifically to a parliamentary or legislative session.

The report was tabled before a sessional committee for further scrutiny.

Synonyms

sessionalnoun

sessionals

/ˈseʃ.ən.əl/

Used chiefly in British, Australian, and Canadian English for a person employed or engaged on a session-by-session basis, especially a part-time lecturer or medical practitioner.

Translations

vacatairePersonne employée à la séance ou pour une période déterminée, surtout dans l’enseignement.

Many of the tutorials are taught by sessionals rather than full-time faculty.

Beaucoup de travaux dirigés sont assurés par des vacataires plutôt que par des enseignants à temps plein.

Definitions

A person who works on a session-by-session basis, especially a part-time academic or professional hired for a specific teaching or clinical period.

Many of the tutorials are taught by sessionals rather than full-time faculty.