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noun, masculine

décrochage

/de.kʁɔ.ʃaʒ/

noun, masculine/de.kʁɔ.ʃaʒ/plural: décrochages

stall, loss of lift; the closing ceremony of an exhibition; the act of dropping out from school; the sudden loss of grip by a car's tyres; the segment of programming during which different regions receive localised programs and/or advertising; regional variation

From décrocher + -age. Originating in Québec, this term has spread throughout the Francosphere, along with the related term décrocheur.