apprentissage

learning, apprenticeship

noun ah-prahn-tee-SAHZH Rare

Origin: From apprendre (to learn)

Usage Note

Apprentissage covers both formal apprenticeship (a contrat d'apprentissage binds a trainee to an employer) and the general process of acquiring a skill or knowledge. The related noun apprenti (apprentice) and verb apprendre share the same root. Courbe d'apprentissage is the standard term for 'learning curve'.

Examples

"L'apprentissage d'une langue prend du temps."

Natural Translation

Learning a language takes time.

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