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Elle accepte l'affectation pour un an, mais elle reste définitivement.

Elle accepte l'affectation pour un an, mais elle reste définitivement.
She accepts the assignment for one year, but she is staying permanently.
From Lesson 363:Intended future duration (pour)·French

Questions & Answers about Elle accepte l'affectation pour un an, mais elle reste définitivement.

Why do we use pour here instead of pendant?
In French, pour is used to express an intended duration, usually projecting into the future. Because the one-year duration is the planned length of the assignment from the moment she accepts it, we use pour. If we were talking about an action that actually lasted a year and is now over, we would use pendant.
Does définitivement mean "definitely" here?
No, this is a major false friend! In French, définitivement means "permanently" or "for good" (think of it as "definitively" or "finally"). If you want to say "definitely" in the sense of "certainly" or "without a doubt," you should use words like certainement, absolument, or sans doute.
How is l'affectation used in a professional context?
Une affectation refers to a job posting, appointment, or assignment. It comes from the verb affecter, which in a professional or military context means to assign someone to a specific role, location, or department.
Could I say pour une année instead of pour un an?
You could, but pour un an is more natural here. French distinguishes between a simple unit of time (un an) and the duration or experience of that time (une année). When stating a strict contractual duration or a simple quantity, un an is the standard choice.

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