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Cap 24 - Alessandro Di Sarno au Salon des vins et vignerons

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Alessandro visits a wine festival with his breathalyzer to make sure that nothing more than some innocent dégustation (sampling) is going on. Some of the people he interviews fail the test, but one expert claims it might not be that accurate to begin with!

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Simon et Marion - Les Restos du Cœur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Marion explains to Simon what she does to help the homeless. She is a volunteer for an organization called Les Restos du Cœur (Restaurants of the Heart), which offers provisions to unhoused and food-insecure people.

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Caption 2 [en]: Coming home last time,
Caption 2 [fr]: En rentrant à la maison la dernière fois,

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Sophie et Patrice - Le port de l'abaya à l'école

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent government decision to ban students from wearing abayas in schools, since they're considered a religious symbol.

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Caption 29 [en]: that... that are coming up, anyway,
Caption 29 [fr]: qui... qui arrivent quand même

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Sophie et Patrice - La réforme des retraites

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the retirement reforms in France and the mass protests opposing them. They also explain the role of President Macron in this controversial situation.

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Caption 28 [en]: I was coming out... out of a shop.
Caption 28 [fr]: Je sortais de... d'une boutique.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les anciennes lois insolites - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patricia takes a close look at some old French laws that are still on the books but no longer enforced. For example, it's technically forbidden to name one's pig "Napoleon."

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Caption 16 [en]: Still, not calling one's pig Napoleon, I agree.
Caption 16 [fr]: Encore, ne pas appeler son cochon Napoléon, je suis d'accord.

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Exposition - Balzac, architecte d'intérieurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

At the Balzac Museum in the Château de Saché, exclusive period furniture was brought in to illustrate Honoré de Balzac's famous collection of novels, La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy). Balzac was famous for his lengthy, detailed descriptions of interiors in his novels.

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Caption 2 [en]: For the first time, prestigious furniture coming from the Mobilier National [National Furniture Repository],
Caption 2 [fr]: Pour la première fois, des meubles prestigieux provenant du Mobilier National,

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Le saviez-vous? - Histoire du drapeau français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, you will learn the history of the French flag. Once it was completely white, the color of the French royalty, and now it's blue, white, and red. The French flag has recently been tainted with controversy by nationalist groups who have appropriated it as a symbol of their own causes.

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Caption 40 [en]: some French people are embarrassed to use it and are even coming to reject it.
Caption 40 [fr]: certains Français sont gênés à l'utiliser et viennent même à le rejeter.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sheldon, un robot pour vous servir!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Sheldon, the friendly robot with friendly eyes that flash little hearts when it interacts with people. Sheldon is a huge attraction at tech fairs, where it is used to entertain and delight the crowds. It certainly lives up to the task.

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Caption 9 [en]: either by speaking or tapping its hand, or quite simply taking a selfie.
Caption 9 [fr]: soit parler, soit leur taper dans la main, soit tout simplement faire un selfie.

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Grand Lille TV - Clap de fin pour la maison dite hantée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Making the news in Grand Lille is the end of an urban legend in the town of Villeneuve D'Ascq. A house that is supposedly haunted is being torn down, along with the stories and the rumors surrounding it. The demolition of the house is fairly uneventful, but will the legend live on?

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Caption 2 [en]: but which is coming to put an end to one of the urban legends of Grand Lille.
Caption 2 [fr]: mais qui vient mettre un terme à l'une des légendes urbaines du Grand Lille.

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Grand Lille TV - Focus: la tradition de Saint-Nicolas

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In keeping with northern European traditions, Saint Nicholas visits local French schools to bring good cheer and some treats! Luckily, his partner Père Fouettard, who usually hands out coal to naughty children, is away looking after his sick donkey today.

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Caption 9 [en]: And then they have the pleasure of coming, and I distribute a few little treats to them...
Caption 9 [fr]: Et puis ils ont le plaisir de venir, et moi, je leur distribue quelques petites friandises...

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Cap 24 - Les cyclistes parisiens sont-ils indisciplinés ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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Rumor has it that Parisians bicyclists are undisciplined. Is this true? Allessandro Di Sarno is out on the streets of Paris to find out for himself and carries out his own humorous inquiry...

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Caption 10 [en]: I'm coming from the Rue des Renards [Fox Street].
Caption 10 [fr]: J'arrive de la rue des Renards.

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JT - Douane: vigilance sur terre, en mer et dans les airs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

French customs coast guards don't miss much, whether it's a freighter carrying drug traffickers or just a casual sailboat. But their main goal is to keep their country's waters pollution-free.

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Caption 32 [en]: On the face of it, this is not a case of sea dumping,
Caption 32 [fr]: À priori, il ne s'agit pas d'un dégazage sauvage,

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Le Journal - Le stress au travail

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just how bad can stress from work get? Though the effects of stress may not always be visible or immediately apparent, some employees have been driven to insomnia, depression, even suicide because of difficulties at work. Some companies have implemented new anti-stress measures, but will that be enough?

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Caption 14 [en]: of what was happening at his job, all of that, so he was coming back home,
Caption 14 [fr]: de ce qui se passait au sein de son travail, tout ça, donc il rentrait à la maison,

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Le Journal - Choisir un nom d'enfant

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Choosing a name for a new baby is just one of the tricky tasks parents face. Should you go with a classic, like Jeanne; a trendy name, like Mathéo; or an old-school throwback, like Alphonse? It can be tough to decide, but if all else fails, just use your alphabet blocks!

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Caption 18 [en]: And why not? After all, Adèle, Victorine, Ernest or Alphonse seem to be coming back.
Caption 18 [fr]: Et pourquoi pas? Après tout, Adèle, Victorine, Ernest ou Alphonse seraient sur le retour.

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Le Journal - Baisers interdits dans les couloirs!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As a gift to journalists looking for a tongue-in-cheek story, French schools have banned kissing. Students ask, “Where’s the harm?”

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Caption 23 [en]: Forty years later, principals and teachers are calling today
Caption 23 [fr]: Quarante ans plus tard, proviseurs et enseignants invoquent aujourd'hui

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