interim

interim
[[t]ɪ̱ntərɪm[/t]]
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1) ADJ: ADJ n Interim is used to describe something that is intended to be used until something permanent is done or established.

She was sworn in as head of an interim government in March.

...an interim report.

2) PHRASE: PHR with cl In the interim means until a particular thing happens or until a particular thing happened. [FORMAL]

But, in the interim, we obviously have a duty to maintain law and order...

He was to remain in jail in the interim.

Syn:
in the meantime

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  • intérim — [ ɛ̃terim ] n. m. • 1412; lat. interim « pendant ce temps » 1 ♦ Intervalle de temps pendant lequel une fonction vacante est exercée par une autre personne que le titulaire. L intérim dura un mois. Fonction exercée par intérim. Le lieutenant «… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • interim — in‧ter‧im [ˈɪntərɪm] adjective [only before a noun] 1. intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something final can be made: • an interim payment of £15,000 • an interim pay offer …   Financial and business terms

  • Interim — Intérim Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • interim — in·ter·im 1 / in tə rəm/ n: an intervening time see also ad interim interim 2 adj: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim an interim disposition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

  • interim — INTERIM. subst. m. Mot purement Latin, qu on employe quelquefois, pour dire, L entretemps. L Empereur Charles Quint pour pacifier les troubles de la Religion en Allemagne accorda un interim. les Princes qui joüissent de l interim. il devoit… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Interim — (lat. „inzwischen, unterdessen“) bezeichnet u. a. allgemein eine vorübergehende Regelung für eine Übergangszeit (etwa als Interimslösung oder Übergangsregierung) ein Fachbegriff aus der Waffenkunde, siehe Ad interim (Waffe) oder auch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Interim — Sn Übergangslösung per. Wortschatz fach. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnung und Substantivierung des Adverbs l. interim unterdessen, zwischenzeitlich (zu l. inter). Häufiger sind Komposita (Interims Regierung usw.). Adjektiv: interimistisch.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • INTERIM — nomen formulae Religionis, Protestantibus, post Obitum Lutheri, victis, a Cardo V. Germaniae obtrusae, cui quoscumque subscribere volebat, donec Conc. Generali religionis controversiae deciderentur A. C. 1548. Huius sententiam refutârunt scripris …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • interim — / interim/ s.m. [dal lat. intĕrim, avv., frattanto, nel frattempo , der. di inter tra ]. 1. [incarico assunto provvisoriamente, in attesa dell insediamento del nuovo titolare: assumere l i. dell Interno ] ▶◀ interinato. ▲ Locuz. prep.: ad interim …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • interim — ínterim adv. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  ÍNTERIM s.n. (Rar) Interimat. [< fr. intérim]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

  • ínterim — s. m. 1. Tempo durante o qual está interrompida a execução ou o funcionamento de alguma coisa, ou ela não é regida por aquele a quem incumbe. • adv. 2. Durante o tempo de espera ou de interrupção; no intervalo. = ENTREMENTES, ENTRETANTO 3. neste… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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