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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 18 [fr]: c'est à dire la conspiration que nous appelons “Conspiration d'Orion”.
Caption 18 [en]: which is to say the plot known as the "Orion Conspiracy."

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 1/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Step inside the world of the Orion Conspiracy, a fictionalized (or is it?) documentary produced and directed by Seb Janiak. Part One will leave you asking questions, and eagerly anticipating the next installment.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Derrière l'histoire tragique que nous connaissons tous,
Caption 28 [en]: Behind the tragic history which we all know,

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Neïmo - Interview de Neïmo

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

From Scratch is not only the name of Neïmo’s first album, it also sums up their ethos. Original and full of energy, Neïmo is a distinctive part of a rock and roll trend: made in France but sung in English! According to the band, rock and roll is best done in its original language. Hear about how they mix their inspirations and influences with their innovation.

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Caption 21 [fr]: À trois en fait. Alexis nous a rejoint plus tard.
Caption 21 [en]: The three of us, actually. Alexis joined us later.

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Annie Chartrand - Sa musique

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

From dreams to reality, putting forth “a little bit of energy each day,” Annie Chartrand, a vocalist who debuted singing behind her bathroom door, burst onto the music scene in 2006. Here is an interview with the singer of Ma blonde est une chanteuse [My Girlfriend Is a Singer]—a group that's actually part of a love story…

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Caption 35 [fr]: Y a rien qui est plus grand que nous, y a rien qui est impossible, inatteignable, dans le fond
Caption 35 [en]: There's nothing that is bigger than us, nothing that is impossible, unattainable, in the end

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Interviews à Central Park - Différences culturelles

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What are the cultural differences between Americans and the French? Hear the opinions of this French family visiting New York. What do you think? Are the French really more attentionnés? Who holds more compelling church services? And most importantly, who has the best hamburgers?

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Caption 27 [fr]: Et ce matin, nous, on est allé voir une messe en gospel et c'était vraiment, vraiment, très bien.
Caption 27 [en]: And this morning, us, we went to see a gospel mass and it was really, really, very good.

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French Punk - Frustration

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Rock and roll, garage, hard-core, street punk — from Black Flag to Agnostic Front to Crisis, Frustration isn’t just a sentiment, it’s a way of life! With Frustration, “Your life will be sadder, but it’ll be more lucid.”

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Caption 2 [fr]: Nous sommes Frustration, en exil depuis cinq ans.
Caption 2 [en]: We are Frustration, in exile for five years.

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Le Journal - La bougie du sapeur

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This newspaper, called “The Sapper’s Candle” (a “sapper” is traditionally a military man who disarms mines), only comes out on the leap year. But how can a periodical published only on February twenty-ninth be financially sound? Maybe it’s true: less is more.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Nous n'avons pas d'interview de Nicolas Sarkozy.
Caption 15 [en]: We have no interviews with Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Les Héritiers - Les bonnes recettes - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

For more than ten years, Les Héritiers [The Heirs] restaurant in Montreal, which specializes in French cuisine made from Quebecois ingredients, has been concocting dishes like risotto with marinated ginger and rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary sauce. But the food isn’t the only reason for the popularity of Les Héritiers: you can bring your own wine!

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Caption 6 [fr]: et euh... ça me fait plaisir de... de vous accueillir parmi nous.
Caption 6 [en]: and uh... it's a pleasure to... to welcome you here.

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Le Journal - Manifestations des lycéens - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Peaceful student demonstrations were marred by the intrusion of young rioters, non-students who joined in and caused mayhem and violence. Now the student organizers have accepted the aid of union members and are working together to keep the march safe.

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Caption 9 [fr]: voilà, et qu'on se concertait entre nous... avant de faire quoi que ce soit.
Caption 9 [en]: that's it, and that we consulted with one another... before doing anything whatsoever.

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Le Journal - Indices révélateurs des glaciers

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

French scientists study 740,000-year-old Antarctic ice samples and find clues that point to a relationship between greenhouse gases and global warming. It is feared that the record high carbon and methane levels of today will cause severe climatic change in coming years.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Alors, la glace elle-même nous apporte des informations
Caption 6 [en]: So, the ice itself gives us information

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Le Journal - Nuits artistiques

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nuits Blanches, French ambiance, old movies and nouvel art make Paris by night even more exciting.

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Caption 21 [fr]: J'attends que les gens soient émerveillés. Voilà, on a ce collier-là, que pour nous, c'est...
Caption 21 [en]: I expect people to be filled with wonder. We have that necklace there, which for us is...

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Le Journal - Le poulet dans les cantines

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

One school is no longer serving chicken, claiming that children aren’t eating it when served due to fears of avian flu. The mayor is behind this decision – despite the protests of parents and chicken farmers – citing the “principle of precaution.”

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Caption 21 [fr]: où on nous a dit qu'il n'allait jamais passer la frontière.
Caption 21 [en]: where they told us that it would never cross the border.

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Le Journal - Le chalet

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Like old cheese and old wine, old wood is in high demand when it comes to building new chalets. A modern cabin built of ancient wood provides the perfect balance of the old and the new.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Nous voici dans une ancienne ferme proche de Megève.
Caption 5 [en]: Here we are in an old farmhouse near Megève.

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Le Journal - Le record du Tour de Monde!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Even in his wildest dreams, Jules Verne never imagined a trip around the world in fifty days. But that’s just what Captain Peyron and the crew of the Orange Deux have done—breaking the previous world record.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Les héritiers de Jules Verne n'ont pas fini de nous étonner.
Caption 26 [en]: Jules Verne's heirs have never ceased to amaze us.

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Le Journal - Les effets bénéfiques du rire!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sure, everyone likes to laugh, even the French, but can it really be good for your heart? Scientists seem to believe mais oui!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Vous pourriez essayer de nous faire rire là? -Oh là...
Caption 3 [en]: Could you try to make us laugh, there? -Oh well...

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