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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 9

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Canada, France

Quebec may never answer the vexing question: Should Quebec remain part of Canada or not? While opinions are divided, Quebecois don't necessarily show the same passion as the French when debating hot issues.
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Caption 8 [fr]: Je l'ai en double, ton idole; je l'avais hier
Caption 8 [en]: I have two of her, your idol; I had her yesterday

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

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Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.
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Caption 65 [fr]: Euh... j'adore Cioran qui trouve que y a rien de mieux que l'échec
Caption 65 [en]: Uh... I adore Cioran, who believes that there's nothing better than failure

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

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Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.
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Caption 34 [fr]: Je fais quoi? Je trouve une place pour que... vous me posez au bord?
Caption 34 [en]: What'll I do? How about I find a spot so that... you put me on the side?

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 4

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Canada, France

One might think that the push to remove anglicisms from the French language would be stronger in France, but the larger movement to "purify" French is actually happening in Quebec. Many Québécois worry that the French language is endangered in Canada, and the Quebec government has taken measures to preserve it by inventing new words instead of borrowing from English. That's why an email is still un email in France, but un courriel in Quebec.
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Caption 36 [fr]: Alors que je trouve que, du côté des Français, il y aurait un petit effort à faire aussi.
Caption 36 [en]: Whereas I find that on the French side, there is a little effort to be made as well.

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 3

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Canada

The situation of the French language in Quebec is controversial and complex. Montreal was an English-speaking city until 1920, and it wasn't until the passage of Law 101 in 1977 that French became the official language of Quebec. According to some of the interviewees in this video, Québécois French is in a precarious position once again, with municipal signage and corporate names in Montreal reverting to English, as well as shopkeepers who refuse to speak French.
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Caption 39 [fr]: J'aime beaucoup cette idée. Je trouve que... "L'opposition est la résistance",
Caption 39 [en]: I like this idea very much. I find that... "Opposition is resistance,"

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 2

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Canada

In the second episode of Le Québec parle aux Français, we learn more about the complex relationship between the French and the Quebecois throughout history. We also learn about the evolution of the French language in Quebec—according to a former Prime Minister of Quebec, the province even "spoke French before France"!
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Caption 21 [fr]: Mais en contrepartie, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait un petit peu de compétition.
Caption 21 [en]: But on the other hand, I found that there was a little bit of competition.

Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 1

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Canada

In the first episode of this documentary on Quebec, a young Frenchman shares his impressions on Canada. As the interviewees in the film demonstrate, the Quebecois have conflicting attitudes toward the French—some see them as "snobs," while others see them as just "polite."
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Caption 40 [fr]: Je trouve que c'est peut-être un peu plus difficile de s'en faire des vrais amis.
Caption 40 [en]: I find that it's perhaps a bit more difficult to make real friends out of them.

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