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Voyage dans Paris - Jardin du Luxembourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The beautiful Jardin du Luxembourg attracts both neighborhood students and foreign visitors alike. But let’s discover some of its lesser-known spots, such as the school of honey production and the association of pétanque players.

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Caption 27 [en]: It was installed in the Jardin du Luxembourg in nineteen hundred and six.
Caption 27 [fr]: Elle a été installée dans le Jardin du Luxembourg en mille neuf cent six.

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Actu Vingtième - Foire aux oignons

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

This video is not for those who tear up easily. At this foire aux oignons (onion fair), you’ll learn how onions can predict the weather, how to cook them, and what scandalous meanings the word “onion” can have in French.

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Caption 29 [en]: How many liters of onion soup today? Four hundred liters of onion soup.
Caption 29 [fr]: Aujourd'hui, combien de litres de soupe à l'oignon? Quatre cents litres de soupe à l'oignon.

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Jean-Marc - Études et travail

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just how did Jean-Marc get the money for that beautiful car and those fancy ski trips? The answer involves a roundabout trek to the open outcry auction market of the French stock exchange (“la Bourse”). So could we say that Wall Street too resembles a “playground for grownups”?

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Caption 26 [en]: you can imagine that in a room, uh... where nine hundred people are working, uh,
Caption 26 [fr]: vous pouvez imaginer que dans une salle, euh... où travaillent neuf cents personnes, euh,

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TV Vendée - "Nieul Village de Lumière"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On two summer nights per year, the small town of Nieul-le-Dolant transforms into “Nieul, Village de Lumière” (“Nieul, Village of Light”) and captivates both its residents and its visitors with a dazzling display of illuminated buildings and monuments.

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Caption 11 [en]: and then now with the help of the three hundred thirty volunteers for the fourth production,
Caption 11 [fr]: et puis avec le soutien des trois cent trente bénévoles maintenant pour la quatrième édition,

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Télé Grenoble - La famille Maudru

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come discover this feature-length film directed by Serge Papagalli in the Trièves. Humor and affection drive his story, which focuses on the difficulties of peasant life.

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Caption 30 [en]: on about four hundred screens.
Caption 30 [fr]: sur près de quatre cents écrans.

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Le Journal - Falling Turbine Blade

Difficulty: Beginner

France

A blade fell off a wind turbine, causing a bit of alarm amongst nearby residents. Perhaps it’s time for an upgrade?

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Caption 13 [en]: whose yield is three hundred kilowatts, which is extremely weak, so, uh...
Caption 13 [fr]: dont la puissance est de trois cents kilowatts, qui est extrêmement faible, donc, euh...

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Le Restaurant "Flam's" - Sa petite histoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tarte flambée is a specialty of the Alsace region of France that resembles a pizza. Typically made with crème fraîche, onions, and bacon, the traditional tarte flambée has also undergone many variations. Flam’s, a restaurant franchise based in Strasbourg, has dedicated itself to perfecting this Alsatian delicacy.

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Caption 16 [en]: which can accommodate about a hundred people at a time,
Caption 16 [fr]: qui permettent d'accueillir une centaine de personnes en même temps,

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Le Journal - Bateau ensouillé - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The beached ship in Sables d’Olonne is still stuck in the sand. In fact, it’s becoming quite the local attraction!

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Caption 19 [en]: In these conditions, it's hard to tow a ship weighing three thousand five hundred tons.
Caption 19 [fr]: Dans ces conditions, difficile de tracter un navire de trois mille cinq cents tonnes.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Le film: "Treize jours en France"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dive back in to the 1968 winter Olympics, held in Grenoble, France. “Treize jours en France,” a recently restored documentary film made in ‘68 by director Claude Lelouch, captures the spirit of the times, and the “pre-revolutionary” zeitgeist leading up to the events of May.

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Caption 42 [en]: The committee is now the owner of one hundred percent of the footage of the Olympic Games,
Caption 42 [fr]: Le comité est désormais propriétaire de cent pour cent des images filmées des Jeux Olympiques,

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Galerie "Art Up Déco" - La galerie d'art

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The Gallery Art Up Deco in scenic Strasbourg showcases the work of contemporary artists and aims to have something for everyone. Owner and gallery manager Toufik Zekhnini shows us the ropes.

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Caption 19 [en]: So to that end, we have two hundred square meters of space.
Caption 19 [fr]: Donc pour cela, on a un espace de deux cents mètres carrés.

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Normandie TV - Indochine au Zénith de Caen

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Nicola Sirkis, head of Indochine, the new wave French rock band that’s been popular since the 1980s, has a few things to say about some of his fellow artists. (Could he mean megastar Johnny Hallyday?) Nicola’s strong voice (in many senses) is clearly one of the reasons Indochine has so much staying power.

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Caption 10 [en]: What'll happen in three hundred years? Nobody will give a damn.
Caption 10 [fr]: Qu'est-ce qui se passera dans trois cents ans? Tout le monde s'en foutra.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sport dans la ville & Afrique du Sud

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

International soccer in South Africa isn’t just for the World Cup! A group of eight kids from Lyon has the chance to win big—on and off the field—thanks to the “Sport in the City” association.

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Caption 15 [en]: out of four hundred twenty candidates from troubled neighborhoods in the city.
Caption 15 [fr]: parmi quatre cent vingt candidats issus des quartiers sensibles de l'agglomération.

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Melissa Mars - Mozart, l'opéra rock - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How many singers do you know who could pull off a dress made of origami? Melissa sparkles in renowned director Olivier Dahan’s rock opera full of glitter, color, costumes, and music that shines just as brightly.

Matches in Transcript

Caption 8 [en]: and there are in this show, there are more than two hundred costumes,
Caption 8 [fr]: et il y a sur le spectacle, il y a plus de deux cents costumes,

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Voyage dans Paris - La Tour Eiffel

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Though the Eiffel Tower used to be called, somewhat derisively, “the metal asparagus” by many Parisians, today it’s one of the most iconic and adored structures in the world. Here we get expert tips: on the best views, the best time to go, and what to see in the Tour itself.

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Caption 3 [en]: Three hundred twenty-four meters, that's the Eiffel Tower's height.
Caption 3 [fr]: Trois cent vingt-quatre mètres, c'est la hauteur de la Tour Eiffel.

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Le Mans TV - Les 24 Heures du Mans 2010

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A few car companies have been working on the next big thing—to roll out in 2010’s twenty-four hour race in Le Mans. Who would you put your money on?

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Caption 18 [en]: As for Peugeot, it has entrusted another Nine Hundred Eight to Oreca
Caption 18 [fr]: Peugeot a, lui, confié une autre Neuf Cent Huit à Oreca

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