No. 4,485 in French

interruption

Pause or break in continuity.

In a sentence

Il y a eu une interruption du service à cause de travaux.
There was a service interruption due to maintenance.
Here, 'interruption' is used as a noun indicating a temporary halt of a service.
L'interruption soudaine de sa présentation l'a déconcerté.
The sudden interruption of his presentation unsettled him.
In this sentence, 'interruption' is utilized to describe a disruption in an ongoing activity.
Nous avons une interruption dans notre connexion Internet.
We have an interruption in our Internet connection.
This usage of 'interruption' refers to a break or pause in continuity.

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