maître-assistant

le maître-assistant, la maître-assistante
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(profession)
a. associate professor
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Avant les années quatre-vingt, les maîtres-assistants français n'étaient pas obligés d'avoir leur doctorat.Before the eighties, French associate professors were not required to have a doctorate.
b. assistant professor
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
En tant que maître-assistant, je ne fais cours qu'à de petits groupes.As an assistant professor, I only teach small groups.
c. senior lecturer
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le statut de maître-assistant a été créé dans les années soixante dans les universités françaises.The senior lecturer status was created in the sixties in French universities.
d. lecturer
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Mon salaire de maître-assistante n'est pas extraordinaire, mais j'espère obtenir un poste de professeure titulaire.My salary as a lecturer isn't great, but I'm hoping to get a full professorship.
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