Assistance publique
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l'Assistance publique
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
a. Assistance publique
Les médecins de l’Assistance publique – Hôpitaux de Paris ont participé à la campagne de vaccination.The doctors of the Assistance publique – Hôpitaux de Paris took part in the vaccination campaign.
2. (old-fashioned) (child welfare services) (France)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in France.
a. public care
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de nombreux enfants de l’Assistance publique furent évacués vers la campagne.During the Second World War, many children in public care were evacuated to the countryside.
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