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Le Journal - À l'écoute de la douleur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Pain, and how to better manage it, is becoming increasingly focused on by members of the medical community. Some hospitals have even appointed special doctors for pain management and a few are opening pain management centers.

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Caption 7 [fr]: J'ai... j'ai l'impression d'avoir des milliers d'aiguilles qui, euh... me rentrent dans la... dans la pulpe des pieds.
Caption 7 [en]: I... I feel like I have thousands of needles that, uh... push into the... into the pads of my feet.

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Le Journal - L'Arche de Zoé

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don’t confuse Noah’s Ark with Zoé’s Ark. The first is said to have saved Noah, his family, and two representatives of each living creature, and the second claims it tried to save children. The members involved in this child abduction scheme have been found guilty, but who should pay the restitution?

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Caption 25 [fr]: ils étaient placés dans un orphelinat depuis quatre mois.
Caption 25 [en]: they had been placed in an orphanage four months ago.

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Le Journal - Manifestations au Tibet

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Buddhist monks and other Tibetans protest against Chinese rule while their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, continues his exile in India. The topic of Tibet was a sore point for China as it prepared to host the Summer Olympics.

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Caption 12 [fr]: dans ce pays fermé de six millions d'habitants
Caption 12 [en]: in this closed country of six million people

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Phil Cambron - Ses révélations

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

Singer-songwriter Phil Cambron talks about the “chanson vivante” scene in Montreal, his musical tastes and his ambitions.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Je regarde où? Dans l'objectif, ou euh...?
Caption 7 [en]: Where should I look? At the lens, or uh...?

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Le Journal - "Claude François"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You’ve heard of Elvis impersonators? Well France has Claude François impersonators! Meet Tom Evers, who performs in the style of Podium at the very same club where the real Claude used to come to relax, comme d’habitude.

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Caption 6 [fr]: J'suis pas à me balader dans la rue avec les... les pattes d'éléphant, les pantalons de l'époque.
Caption 6 [en]: I'm not wandering the streets in... in bell-bottoms, the pants of the time.

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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 8 [fr]: de la publicité envahissante dans ces domaines.
Caption 8 [en]: the overwhelming advertising in these areas.

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Le Journal - Apnée du sommeil

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Not only can sleep apnea keep you from getting a good night’s sleep, but it can also wreak havoc on your health, causing such serious health problems as brain damage and cardiovascular disease. Luckily, thanks to research by the National Scientific Research Center in Strasbourg and special equipment like oxygen masks, sufferers of sleep apnea may now be better able to get some rest.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Des phénomènes qui sont étudiés dans cette unité
Caption 15 [en]: Phenomena which are studied in this unit

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Le Journal - Yann Arthus Bertrand

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Yacyretá dam in Argentina is controversial for several reasons. Accused by some to be the result of a bribe to displace the local population, the dam has now gotten famed French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand into hot water. Arthus-Bertrand, who was filming a documentary there, is alleged to have walked out on a twenty-eight-thousand-euro bill he owed to a local travel agency.

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Caption 16 [fr]: et qu'on envoie dans le monde entier la voix de ces gens
Caption 16 [en]: and that we send all around the world the voice of these people

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Karin Clercq - La Sincère

Difficulty: Beginner

France

This musical adaptation of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore’s poem “La Sincère,” performed by Karin Clercq, is a touching and troubling song — themes the video captures well with its New York setting. You can hear tracks from her brand new album, La Vie Buissonnière, here.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Le mien glissera, fermé dans la vie; le mien glissera et Dieu seul l'aura
Caption 11 [en]: Mine will slip away, closed for life; mine will slip away and only God will have it

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Le Journal - Le mémorial de la Shoah

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What is the best way to explain the horrors of the Holocaust to nine-year-old children? France’s Holocaust memorial has taken measures to avoid disturbing children by placing the most graphic photographs out of their line of sight and by offering a tour specifically designed for younger viewers. The idea is for children to learn about this dark moment in our history without being overwhelmed.

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Caption 7 [fr]: ces élèves de CM2 ont déjà reçu dans leur classe
Caption 7 [en]: these fifth graders already welcomed into their classroom

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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 12 [fr]: Dans la Maison Lacroix déjà, euh, Bazar n'existe plus, le jean n'existe plus.
Caption 12 [en]: Already at the House of Lacroix, uh, Bazar no longer exists, jeans no longer exist.

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No One Is Innocent - La Peur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The band No One Is Innocent (whose name is also the title of a single by the seminal punk band the Sex Pistols—coincidence?) have described themselves as “electro-rock-blues” and list influences as diverse as Beck, Betty Davis, and Black Sabbath. “La Peur” was written around the time of France’s most recent presidential election, and if you listen to the lyrics, it’s not hard to hear its influence on the song’s theme. Perhaps now No One will write an ode to the USA’s new president; they could call it “L’Espoir.”

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Caption 20 [fr]: Ça va être dur, tu vois, dans le marc d'un café; on n'y voit jamais plus clair que dans la boue des affaires
Caption 20 [en]: It'll be tough, you see, in the coffee grounds; we never see better than in the mud of business

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Le Journal - Défilé de mode - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Which four designers’ collections are not to miss (if your income is in the seven digits)? Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Loewe, and, for your delicate foot, René Caovilla and his sparkling handmade Venetian shoes.

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Caption 24 [fr]: on a encore... on peut... on peut le plier, le mettre dans la valise sans prendre de plis.
Caption 24 [en]: we still have... we can... we can fold it, put it in a suitcase without it getting wrinkled.

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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 16 [fr]: Maître dans l'art des courbes féminines, jouant des transparences tout en cuir glacé,
Caption 16 [en]: Master in the art of feminine curves, playing with sheers all in glacé leather,

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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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