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Lionel - à la ferme

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel shows us around a family farm that spans three generations. This traditional dairy and cattle farm takes good care of its animals, which enjoy a special "cow wash." Nursing cows are allowed a break from milk production prior to calving, and nothing is left to chance as the sex of the newborn calf is predetermined thanks to artificial insemination.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les vacances sont finies

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie reminisce about their summer vacation. They both feel refreshed and are very pleased.

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Caption 77 [en]: Hey, by the way. Are you coming?
Caption 77 [fr]: Tiens d'ailleurs. Tu viens ?

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Lionel - L'écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the control room where locks are filled and emptied with an intricate system of drainage and supply valves. You'll learn a lot of technical vocabulary in the process!

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Caption 73 [en]: There you have it, our day is coming to an end...
Caption 73 [fr]: Voilà, notre journée se termine...

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Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the final episode of this series on the Clog Maker's Museum, you'll see many kinds of clogs from all over Europe, including clogs for babies!

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Caption 31 [en]: from the... -To prevent the wolf from coming to eat the...
Caption 31 [fr]: de la... -Pour pas que le loup, il vienne manger le...

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Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

We continue our series on clog making. Hilaire explains step three, the hollowing out of the clog with special equipment, and the finishing stage, sanding the outside and drying the wood.

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Caption 2 [en]: Carving out the clog. -OK. -Carving out, to hollow it out to put the foot inside.
Caption 2 [fr]: Creuser le sabot. -D'accord. -Creuser, de l'évider pour mettre le pied à l'intérieur.

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Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Hilaire from the Clog Museum shares some more interesting facts about clog manufacturing back in the day. For instance, clogs used to be sold without a strap—the buyer would have to put one on him or herself.

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Caption 4 [en]: Is there an educational interest in coming here?
Caption 4 [fr]: Est-ce que ça a un intérêt pédagogique de venir ici?

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Nader Fakhry - Les tortues dans vos assiettes, c'est fini ! - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Côte d'Ivoire

Now that Ivory Coast is enjoying its first marine protected area, the seabed and sea creatures like turtles and stingrays have a chance to recover from human onslaught. And what better custodians of the sea than former poachers turned antipoaching rangers?

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Caption 35 [en]: of mapping the seabed
Caption 35 [fr]: de cartographier les fonds marins

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Sophie et Patrice - Le tramway

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In the Porte des Lilas neighborhood, Sophie and Patrice discuss a relatively new form of transportation in Paris: the tram. It's clean and green, though according to Sophie, it could use a bit more charm. Still, it's a great way to get around Paris.

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Caption 76 [en]: which is about two hundred meters behind there, right. -Oh yeah. But you're coming.
Caption 76 [fr]: qui est à peu près à deux cents mètres derrière là, voilà. -Ah ouais. Mais tu viens.

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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 88 [en]: with "The Pain" that's coming out.
Caption 88 [fr]: avec "La douleur" qui va sortir.

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Voyage en France - L'Isle-Adam - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the last part of his tour of L'Isle-Adam, Daniel takes us to the town's glassblower, who offers introductory courses in his beautiful artform. He also shows us the L'Isle-Adam ponds (which act as a sanctuary for over 150 bird species) and the mysterious Chinese pavilion, the architect and construction date of which remain unknown.

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Caption 42 [en]: which has the distinction of coming from the old Place de Clichy [Clichy Square] racetrack in Paris.
Caption 42 [fr]: qui a la particularité de provenir de l'ancien hippodrome de la place de Clichy à Paris.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - Le canal Saint-Martin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Marion takes us along Paris's Canal Saint Martin, which is part of a waterway network that measures one hundred thirty kilometers long. In their heyday, the Parisian canals were the main means of transportation of goods and materials, and even drinking water! Nowadays, historic buildings, restaurants, and concert halls are the main attractions along the canals.

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Caption 26 [en]: causing a drop in traffic on the Parisian canals
Caption 26 [fr]: causant une chute du trafic des canaux parisiens

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Cap 24 - Paris 2ème : Alessandro joue le Pique-assiette!

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alessandro becomes a pique-assiette (freeloader, literally "plate-stealer") for a day with his friend Marc Antoine who takes him to rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement of Paris. What's the big attraction? Friendly shopkeepers give out free food and wine samples daily.

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Caption 38 [en]: you have... there you are. -Penne. -This here is a little sampling.
Caption 38 [fr]: vous avez... voilà. -Des pennes. -Là, ça c'est une petite dégustation.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

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 58 [en]: The results were coming out, and we were telling ourselves,
Caption 58 [fr]: Les résultats sortaient puis on se disait:

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada, France

In part 8 of Le Québec parle aux Français, Olivier discusses the cost of maintaining a high standard of living. Is France living beyond its means? Heavy taxation and full employment would go some way toward balancing the national budget and covering the cost of welfare programs.

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Caption 3 [en]: in the coming years or in the coming decades.
Caption 3 [fr]: dans les prochaines années ou dans les prochaines décennies.

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La Foire Du Trône - La Foire

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Get a look behind the scenes at the Foire du Trône, an annual fair held in the lovely Bois de Vincennes on Paris's eastern side. It's not just fun and games that go into making this festival an amusement hotspot.

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Caption 27 [en]: OK. And have you been coming to the Foire du Trône for a long time?
Caption 27 [fr]: D'accord. Et ça fait longtemps que vous venez à la Foire du Trône?

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