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Le Journal - Concurrence des routiers étrangers

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the US, many American truckers don’t want Mexican drivers on the road. A similar situation is brewing in France where drivers from other countries will do the same work for half as much pay.

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Caption 13 [fr]: des taxes comme nous, les taxes professionnelles qui n'existent que dans notre pays, hein,
Caption 13 [en]: of the taxes like with us, professional taxes which only exist in our country, you know,

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Le Journal - Nouveaux artistes pluriculturels

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Newcomers Kader Belarbi and Loumia Hiridjee are bringing fresh blood and talent to the French cultural and commercial landscape.

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Caption 8 [fr]: s'impose dans la lingerie
Caption 8 [en]: stands out in lingerie

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Rail travel between Paris and Marseilles used to be a lengthy ordeal. In 1950, the road trip took over ten hours, as did the train. By 2001, the TGV needed only three hours.

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Caption 25 [fr]: paie dans le prix de son billet plus de vingt-six euros,
Caption 25 [en]: pays in the price of his ticket over twenty-six euros,

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Le Journal - iDTGV - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Paris to Marseille for just 19 euros. Passengers are thrilled, but the ticket agent unions are not. These internet-only sale prices are putting their jobs at stake. Onboard, passengers can get a massage, or rent a DVD player, making for a more relaxing trip. Book your seat today!

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Caption 19 [fr]: Mais il y a des postes, y compris dans des postes de sécurité, qui sont supprimés.
Caption 19 [en]: But there are jobs, including security jobs, that are eliminated.

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Le Journal - Les navigateurs du Vendée Globe - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sailing around the world in a boat by yourself might seem like the ultimate in machismo, but the Vendée Globe is not only a man’s game.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Bonsoir, euh... Après une semaine de course, dans quel état d'esprit êtes-vous?
Caption 2 [en]: Good evening, uh... After a week of racing, how are your spirits?

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Le Journal - Réchauffement de l'Arctique

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

It’s been suggested by some that global warming is a myth, but a large scientific study suggests otherwise. The first to suffer will be the animals that call the northern icecap home, such as polar bears and seals.

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Caption 2 [fr]: une image qui deviendra peut-être banale dans quelques années.
Caption 2 [en]: an image that may become commonplace in a few years.

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Le Journal - Les Français de Côte d'Ivoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Long-time French residents of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have been forced to flee the country due to political and racial unrest. Returning to France, they often feel like strangers in a strange land. Many of them, not so young, find that they have to start their lives again from scratch.

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Caption 17 [fr]: c'est de me faire en, un... prendre en charge dans un premier temps en tant que
Caption 17 [en]: is to submit myself, in the first place, as

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Le Journal - Opéra et musique pop

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Buoyed by the wild success of Les Choristes, these young performers are having the time of their lives. Musicians, music directors, and music halls are all hoping their show will be appreciated by this audience.

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Caption 14 [fr]: et puis qui dans quelques mois va se... se... se dissiper?
Caption 14 [en]: and then will fade away in a few months?

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Le Journal - Le football - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fans are boycotting Olympique de Marseille (OM), whose record hasn’t been stellar of late. Organizers say the team doesn’t deserve support and that the owners shouldn’t expect fans to continue filling the stands if something isn’t done to improve the level of play.

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Caption 31 [fr]: OM - Strasbourg devrait se jouer dans une ambiance glaciale,
Caption 31 [en]: OM vs. Strasbourg will probably be played in an frosty atmosphere,

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Le Journal - La Martinique

Difficulty: Intermediate

Martinique

Hurricanes are of course some of the most powerful and dangerous storms known to man, but they are also an occasion to enjoy the thrill of nature. As Hurricane Ivan approached Martinique, surfers took to the reefs and people gathered at the water’s edge to witness the approaching fury.

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Caption 22 [fr]: dans les prochaines heures.
Caption 22 [en]: in the coming hours.

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Verane Pick - Promotion - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Verane explains Yabla’s world to you, and all in under two minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak French. It’s all subtitled, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language tout de suite! What are you waiting for? Fire up the video!

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Caption 27 [fr]: eh bien, ils auront tous les scores dans une boîte personnalisée online.
Caption 27 [en]: well, they would have all the scores in a personalized profile online.

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Le Journal - Joëlle Aubron libérée

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Joëlle Aubron, who died in 2006, was freed in 2004 after more than sixteen years in prison. She was a member of Action Directe, a movement which was responsible for a variety of violent events in the 1980s, most notably the assassination of the head of Renault in 1987.

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Caption 19 [fr]: Depuis son arrestation dans cette ferme en février quatre-vingt-sept,
Caption 19 [en]: Since her arrest on this farm in February of eighty-seven,

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Le Journal - Opérateurs virtuels de portables

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Virtual service providers hope to provide a cheaper alternative to the French mobile phone market. Debitel, a German company, hopes to reach would-be cell phone users who have not yet purchased a phone.

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Caption 14 [fr]: pour appeler leurs proches et leur famille dans leurs pays d'origine,
Caption 14 [en]: to call their friends and family in their native countries,

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Le Journal - Retour sur scène de Julio Iglesias

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Julio Iglesias tours France for the first time in 27 years and is very warmly received, especially by the ladies. Julio not only sings a few songs in French, but can speak it as well, and proves as much during an on-camera interview.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Quand on sort dans la... dans la salle, dans le théâtre...
Caption 15 [en]: When you go out in the... in the room, in the theater...

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Le Journal - Le baccalauréat - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Meet a group of students as they prepare to take their baccalaureate test, a rite of passage for young French people on the cusp of adulthood. It can be a stressful time, but the students are pacing themselves well.

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Caption 10 [fr]: je serai dans des meilleures conditions pour travailler après.
Caption 10 [en]: I'll be in better shape to work afterward.

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