The French word would be "permission" (être en permission, partir en permission) This means that as someone working in the military, you are granted a period of leave of absence by the person having...
"Martine" is a girl's first name. It was used in a popular series of booklets for young kids. "Martine à la plage" : Martine goes to the beach "Martine à la neige" : Martine is going to winter...