Author Archives: Susan

Un forum pour la traduction

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Susan

Pour les questions concernant la traduction, regardez ce forum. http://forum.wordreference.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3

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Six weeks that changed France, 40 years ago

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Susan

Forty years ago the “événements de mai” exploded in France seeming, at least to this American’s eyes, to kick the French out of the old world and into the new. The mass student and workers’ rebellion seemed to start a … Continue reading →

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Bayrou the true loser of the French elections — Pt 2

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Susan

Continuing from Pt 1 of a guest opinion by Bernard Bichakjian: Unfortunately, Bayrou, though a mature and ponderate politician, failed to recognize the circumstantial nature of his success. He concluded that his UDF party should no longer remain the predictable … Continue reading →

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Bayrou the true loser of the French elections — Pt 1

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Susan

Bernard Bichakjian writes: Much was said about the conservative party (UMP) having lost, and the Socialist party (PS) having won the municipal elections. The conclusion cannot be denied, but that’s part of the pendular pattern characteristic of elections: the dissatisfied … Continue reading →

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Bubbly wines that are not champagne

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Susan

Bertil Jean-Chronberg came to my house for our third Dégustation de Vins. He was as informative, interesting, and tasty as the previous times. It is astonishing how profound and complete his knowledge is. He can distinguish more in one sip … Continue reading →

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Bubbly wines 2

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Susan
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La nette victoire de la gauche aux élections, REVUE DE PRESSE

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Susan

Une bonne nouvelle pour les Socialistes: ils ont marqué des points dans toutes les grandes villes. Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour Sarko et pour l’avenir de la politique française? Pour savoir, cliquez sur: La victoire de la gauche aux élections, … Continue reading →

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words, words, words !

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Susan

The Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication has announced a Semaine de la Langue Française starting March 14. Check out its whimsical website that lets us get to know and play with a number of fun French words.

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How would YOU translate ‘Casse-toi’?

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Susan

President Sarkozy is known for his temper. (Americans saw it first hand on 60 Minutes!) A recent explosion appeared the other day on the French news and is still on YouTube for all to see and hear. It’s not the … Continue reading →

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Silly bilingual joke: Theft in Paris

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Susan

A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre. After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings and made it safely to his van.However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran … Continue reading →

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