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Le Journal - Publicité anti-calories

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

There are warnings on cigarettes, warnings on bottles of wine, but do we really need warnings on rich foods? Who doesn’t know that they can make you gros et malsain?

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Caption 2 [fr]: Eh bien voici venus les bandeaux de prévention
Caption 2 [en]: Well now, here come prevention trailers

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Dionysos - Neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“Neige” is another fantastical number from French rock band Dionysos. The group, which has been together since high school, lists several film directors among their influences, and it’s not hard to see the impact of one in particular, Tim Burton, on the dark, whimsical stylings of this video.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Des comme les tiens, tiens-toi bien
Caption 9 [en]: Some like yours, hold on tight

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Dionysos - Tes lacets sont des fées

Difficulty: Beginner

France

“Tes lacets sont des fées” is an upbeat tune by rock band Dionysos, accompanied by singer Olivia Ruiz. This animated clip transports us into an inferno of love and innocence.

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Caption 12 [fr]: C'est parce que tu es une si jolie fée, trop bien... à embrasser.
Caption 12 [en]: That's because you're such a pretty fairy; kissing you... is too good.

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Thanks to changes in what land is covered by the Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (or AOC, the French method of labeling foods and wines according to region), some farmers will soon be able to start cultivating official champagne. But not everyone is a winner—some farmers will lose this prestigious appellation.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Ça devient réalité; ça sera bien, quoi.
Caption 5 [en]: It's becoming true; well, that will be great.

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Le Journal - Enseigner l'Holocauste en classe

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The best way to teach primary school students about the Holocaust is a contested topic in France. (See our Le Journal video on France’s Holocaust memorial.) One idea, originally proposed by Nicolas Sarkozy at a dinner organized by the Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France, has not yet been able to see the light of day.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Tout va bien, c'est à dire que... la proposition qui a été
Caption 8 [en]: Everything is fine, which is to say that... the proposition which was

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The last in our four-part series on Paris fashion week showcases the latest collections of Lanvin by Alber Elbaz, Christian Lacroix and his luxury ready-to-wear, Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs, and Hermès by Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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Caption 8 [fr]: Christian Lacroix est bien trop créatif pour s'enfermer.
Caption 8 [en]: Christian Lacroix is far too creative to confine himself.

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Chanel and its “rock star” designer, Karl Lagerfeld; Loewe, the “Spanish Hermès,” and its creator José Enrique Ona Selfa; Yves Saint-Laurent under the direction of Stefano Pilati: each line offers a distinctive and beautiful collection.

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Caption 21 [fr]: "J'ai bien aimé... la collection. Je voudrais porter tout. C'est ça".
Caption 21 [en]: "I really liked... the collection. I'd like to wear it all. That'd be it."

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Manu le Malin - Album Biomechanik III - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Celebrated French hardcore musician Manu le Malin sits down for an interview about his influences and his music. He talks in particular about the last part of his “Biomechanik” series, Biomechanik III: The Final Chapter, which was filmed at the H.R. Giger Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland.

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Caption 31 [fr]: qui pour moi a besoin d'un espace colossal et qui est bien dans les très grands espaces?
Caption 31 [en]: which for me needs a giant space and really thrives in very large spaces?

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Ina-Ich - Âme armée

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Ina-Ich, singer, songwriter, composer, and instrumentalist: this rockin’ babe has it all! Her song “Âme armée” shows off her many talents, blending elements of screamo, metal, rock, electronica, and even classical music into a passionate, intense ballad about the battle scars of war.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Si tu as fait le bien, ça ne pèse plus rien
Caption 13 [en]: If you did any good, it holds no weight anymore

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 4/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the final part of this film, we find out what the real motivation is behind the Orion Conspiracy. As it turns out, like so many other things, it’s “all about the Benjamins…” Need to get more of your conspiracy-theorist fix? Watch the film in HD quality here. After all, “The only new things are those which have been forgotten.”

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bien, en mille neuf cent quatre vingt-seize,
Caption 1 [en]: So, in nineteen ninety-six,

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 3/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How would you feel if you found out that a government research program could effectively control the climate, remotely and silently destroy anything and everything, and manipulate human behavior? Sound like science fiction? Watch the latest installment of the Orion Conspiracy, and decide for yourself.

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Caption 12 [fr]: concernant bien évidemment seulement les clichés
Caption 12 [en]: with regard to, obviously, only those photos

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 2/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Part Two of this “documentary” takes us further into the world of unidentified flying objects and government cover-ups. According to the film’s creator, “This film is neither a work of fiction, nor a documentary. Forget the words ‘esoteric’ or ‘fantastic,’ here we’re speaking about reality...”

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Caption 48 [fr]: Bien entendu il n'en était rien, mais le coup de bluff avait réussi.
Caption 48 [en]: Of course, it wasn't at all true, but the bluff worked all the same.

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Le Journal - La tuberculose

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tuberculosis remains a deadly disease—affecting 10.6 million people annually and killing one person every twenty seconds. The recent development of multidrug-resistant strains of the bacteria has made TB even more threatening. Especially affected are areas without the proper means of fighting the illness. Eight countries accounted for more than two thirds of the global total: India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the WHO, 13 billion dollars would be required to effectively combat the disease.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Des traitements plus chers, c'est bien là le problème.
Caption 12 [en]: More expensive treatment, that's really the problem.

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Farmer François - Le stand de légumes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

Feast your eyes on some of the finest organic produce Quebec has to offer! Farmer François shows us all the best of November’s fruits and vegetables — from the staples, like apples, potatoes, and garlic, to the less usual offerings, like black eggplant and kohlrabi.

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Caption 53 [fr]: Je m'en dans ma deuxième année et puis, euh... eh bien,
Caption 53 [en]: I'm in my second year and so, uh... well,

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Le Journal - Le libre-service en pharmacie?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Those of us who live in the United States are used to being able to buy some medications right off the shelves. But in France, until very recently, you weren’t able to purchase painkillers without first speaking to a pharmacist. Now certain painkillers are available on a self-serve basis, but are pharmacists ready for this change?

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Caption 2 [fr]: les crampes, la fatigue, ou encore bien d'autres affections du quotidien.
Caption 2 [en]: cramps, fatigue, or still many other daily afflictions.

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