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Lionel & Lahlou - La grève

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In Paris, Lionel talks to Lahlou about the ordeal of getting to and from work during the recent pension reform strikes. With ten out of fourteen subway lines closed, Lahlou's commute can take upwards of three hours.

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Caption 57 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 57 [en]: That's it.

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Lionel - Les bières artisanales Coin Coin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel is at a local market in Toul near Alsace, where he samples a beer from a local micro-brewery that sells its products at several markets in the area. The beer goes by the name of "Coin Coin" ("Quack Quack") for no other reason than catching people's attention. The young lady, who brews the beer herself, reassures Lionel that consuming her beer will not give him webbed feet...

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Caption 40 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 40 [en]: That's right.

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Actu Vingtième - Fête du quartier Python-Duvernois

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, on the outskirts of Paris, is having its annual neighborhood fair (you can also find coverage of last year's fair here on Yabla). The locals look forward to getting together, meeting new neighbors, having fun, and eating yummy food prepared by some of the residents.

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Caption 55 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 55 [en]: There you are.

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Vauréal - Denis Lagarde, coutelier - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After thirty years as a graphic designer, Denis Lagarde decided to switch gears and work in the "completely crazy world" of artisan cutlery, fulfilling a childhood dream.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Voilà, je fais de la coutellerie custom
Caption 2 [en]: There you are, I do custom cutlery

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Vauréal - Laurent Azriel, luthier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Azriel is a luthier in Vauréal. In this video, he talks about his craft, how he became a luthier, and the demands of his job, which he loves!

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Caption 2 [fr]: Voilà, nous nous trouvons dans mon atelier de lutherie.
Caption 2 [en]: Here we are in my lutherie workshop [string instrument workshop].

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Victoria - dirigeante de Millymenthe

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Victoria manages Millymenthe, one of the last remaining herbalist's shops in France. If you're ever in the Essonne area, stop by the shop and enjoy the specialty of the region, a delicious peppermint tea.

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Caption 46 [fr]: Et voilà, c'est vraiment la... la valeur ajoutée
Caption 46 [en]: And there you have it, it's really the... the added value

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Laurent Leclercq - Restauration de meubles anciens

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Leclercq is a specialist in the restoration of antique furniture. He's so passionate about his craft that he finds excuses to go into the studio when he's on vacation!

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Caption 28 [fr]: Donc, voilà, le challenge il est là;
Caption 28 [en]: So that's it, the challenge is there;

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Giulia - Sa marque de bijoux 'Desidero'

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Giulia has been a jewelry maker since 2012, when she launched her Desidero brand. You can see and buy her creations in her boutique and studio located in Paris.

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Caption 31 [fr]: voilà, y a...
Caption 31 [en]: right, there's...

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Bicloune - Magasin de vélos à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Bicloune is a unique bicycle shop in Paris with a wide variety of models, from antique bikes from 1905 to contemporary foldable ones. Audrey Hepburn supposedly used to ride a bicycle like one found in this store.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Donc voilà, je... je milite vraiment
Caption 26 [en]: So that's it, I... I'm really pushing

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Lionel - En studio d'enregistrement - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Norbert explains the intricacies of a recording studio and the latest technology and trends in the music industry. He also tells us who the first artist to use auto-tune was.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Voilà. -Très bien.
Caption 20 [en]: There you are. -Very good.

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Lionel - En studio d'enregistrement - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel introduces us to Norbert, a former mailman who always had an interest in music and, after retiring, finally got to pursue his passion by setting up his own recording studio.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Voilà. Donc nous allons aujourd'hui passer du temps...
Caption 22 [en]: There we are. So today we are going to spend some time...

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Le saviez-vous? - La Maison de l'Olive à Nice - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

What's the difference between tapenade and olive paste? What needs to be done to olives to make them consumable? Find out in this video!

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Caption 42 [fr]: Voilà. Là, c'est pour ce qui concerne la... la tapenade.
Caption 42 [en]: There. That's it concerning the... the tapenade.

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana's Dada-inspired artwork relies heavily on wordplay. In this video he discusses his pieces Caisse à dire ("Talking Box," a pun on qu'est-ce à dire [what does it mean]), Boîte à choses sûres ("Box of Sure Things," a pun on boîte à chaussures [shoe box]), and more.

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Caption 71 [fr]: me voilà bouffon par méprise.
Caption 71 [en]: ended up a fool by mistake.

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Patrice Zana - L'artiste et ses inspirations - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice Zana is a poet-artist inspired by the Dada movement and the concept of détournement (literally, "diversion," "hijacking"). He invented the term bris colisme to describe his practice, which employs fragmentation, collage, and wordplay in a variety of media.

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Caption 60 [fr]: Et donc c'est... voilà, c'est cet esprit avec des petits jeux de mots,
Caption 60 [en]: And so it's... that's it, it's this sense with little wordplays,

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Micro-Trottoirs - Compliments, à pile ou face

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this video, people on the street are asked about the best compliments they ever received... and the worst.

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Caption 56 [fr]: Ça a pas toujours l'air". Voilà.
Caption 56 [en]: It doesn't always seem that way." There you are.

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