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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Que trouve-t-on dans un nom? Beaucoup de choses, s’avère-t-il! Grâce aux changements dans la répartition des terres ayant droit à l’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée du champagne (ou AOC, méthode française de dénommer aliments et vins selon leur région), des fermiers pourront bientôt commencer à cultiver un champagne officiel. Mais tout le monde n’est pas gagnant- certains fermiers perdront cette appellation prestigieuse.

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Gaëlle - Librairie "Livres in Room"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gaëlle and François are the proud owners of a bookstore that houses nineteen thousand books. With the stiff competition of chain stores and the internet, a personal touch is essential. Gaëlle is happy to offer advice and comments on her favorite reads.

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Caption 24 [fr]: pour faire une place sur nos tables aux nouveautés, en tout cas.
Caption 24 [en]: to create a space on our tables for the new arrivals, in any case.

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France 3 - Les conséquences de la crise du beurre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Faced with a butter shortage in France, this bakery is among the few that are choosing to wait in hopes that the price of butter will drop. Apparently, customers are too fond of the bakery's delicious pastries to let a price increase deter them. After all, pastries are one of life's essentials in France...

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Caption 18 [fr]: y a tout ce que... toute la pâtisserie
Caption 18 [en]: there's everything that... all the pastries

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Salon Eco Habitat - Boisdicy, l'isolation écologique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, a representative at an ecology trade show presents some innovative building materials that are eco-friendly and will allow you to save some money on your energy bills. These materials are made out of gypsum cellulose and are used for insulation.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Et c'est tout l'intérêt de ce système. C'est un peu le principe du poêle de masse.
Caption 16 [en]: And that's the whole appeal of this system. It's kind of the principle of the mass stove.

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Salon Eco Habitat - NrGaïa, la ouate de cellulose

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our eco-friendly home show representative explains the benefits of cellulose wadding versus fiberglass, two insulation materials commonly used in houses.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Donc, dans cette petite boîte tout simplement, vous avez, euh... un isolant qu'on va appeler conventionnel,
Caption 6 [en]: So in this little box, quite simply, you have, uh... an insulating material that we'll call conventional,

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Alsace 20 - Ouverture du marché de Noël de Colmar

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Despite the cold weather, people are flocking to the opening of the Colmar Christmas market in Alsace. In this video, tourists talk shopping and vendors explain why they like to work at the Christmas market.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Parmi les premiers à dégainer tout l'attirail, Colmar.
Caption 4 [en]: Among the first to pull out all the gear, Colmar.

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Salon Eco Habitat - Terres cuites de Courboissy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At the Eco Habitat salon, Olivier Brunet from the "Terres Cuites de Courboissy" (Courboissy Terracotta) tile factory explains how they make floor tiles that are both eco-friendly and pleasing to the eye. One of their clients even had his floor tiles made to look three dimensional!

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Caption 21 [fr]: Et c'est ce qui va donner tout le charme... tout le charme du produit.
Caption 21 [en]: And that's what will give all the character... all the character to the product.

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GO! Formations - Présentation du centre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Mathieu and Annabelle give us an overview of their company "Go! Formations," which offers training to businesses on operating construction machinery, workplace safety, and transportation and logistics.

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Caption 33 [fr]: euh... logiciels informatiques pour gérer tout ce qui est, euh... entrée et sortie de...
Caption 33 [en]: uh... computing software, to manage everything that is about, uh... the entry and departure of...

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GO! Formations - Le travail d'Annabelle

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Annabelle explains her many duties as a marketing and development professional at a training company. She's a busy woman!

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Caption 29 [fr]: On essaie un petit peu de... de gérer tout, euh... tout pour satisfaire le client,
Caption 29 [en]: We try a little bit to... to manage everything, uh... everything to satisfy the customer,

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TV Tours - Hollywood sur Loire!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

When a film shoot comes to town, it often brings a lot of jobs along with it, from hiring locals as extras to enlisting the services of caterers, hotels, and other businesses. The numerous film shoots near the town of Saint-Cyr-du-Gault have supported the area's economy and put many people to work.

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Caption 8 [fr]: qui sont tout ce qui est hébergement, location de décors, euh... restauration.
Caption 8 [en]: which have everything to do with lodging, decor rentals, uh... restaurant services.

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Jean-Marc - Études et travail

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just how did Jean-Marc get the money for that beautiful car and those fancy ski trips? The answer involves a roundabout trek to the open outcry auction market of the French stock exchange (“la Bourse”). So could we say that Wall Street too resembles a “playground for grownups”?

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Caption 30 [fr]: car, euh... dans les moments où y avait beaucoup de travail, euh, tout le monde était sérieux et euh...
Caption 30 [en]: because, uh... during those times when there was a lot of work, uh, everyone was serious and uh...

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Le Journal - Les vignobles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two women – one French, one American – speak of their new careers as vineyard owners. With the increasing popularity of New World wines, land in the Bordeaux region of France is becoming cheaper.

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Caption 29 [fr]: mais pour quelques hectares, comptez tout de même plusieurs centaines de milliers d'euros.
Caption 29 [en]: but even so, for a few hectares, expect to pay several hundred thousand euros.

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Le Journal - Concurrence des routiers étrangers

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the US, many American truckers don’t want Mexican drivers on the road. A similar situation is brewing in France where drivers from other countries will do the same work for half as much pay.

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Caption 14 [fr]: tout un... toute une démesure mais qui doivent être assez rapides,
Caption 14 [en]: quite a... quite an exorbitance, but which must be pretty quick,

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Paris to Marseille for just 19 euros. Passengers are thrilled, but the ticket agent unions are not. These internet-only sale prices are putting their jobs at stake. Onboard, passengers can get a massage, or rent a DVD player, making for a more relaxing trip. Book your seat today!

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Caption 9 [fr]: Quand j'ai vu dix-neuf euros, j'ai dit: "[C'est] dix-neuf euros, quoi." C'est tout, hein?
Caption 9 [en]: When I saw nineteen euros, I said, "[It's like] nineteen euros. That's it, huh?"

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Le Journal - Préjugés chez les employeurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“What’s in a name?” asks Shakespeare’s Juliet. Apparently quite a lot for the French, who consistently pass over job candidates whose names aren’t “ethnically French” – particularly those of African origin.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Et en fait un jour après, on m'appelait pour me dire que mon profil cadrait tout à fait
Caption 6 [en]: And in fact, a day later, they called me to say that my profile matched perfectly

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