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Le Journal - La chasse aux loups

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Two hundred sheep jumped to their death in the French Alps. Even though no predator was seen, wolves in the Alps have been causing a lot of controversy lately. Should we just allow Mother Nature to maintain the circle of life? Or should wolves be hunted and killed to protect the sheep and their shepherds?

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Caption 1 [fr]: Plus de deux cents moutons morts ou agonisants au pied d'une falaise.
Caption 1 [en]: More than two hundred sheep dead or dying at the foot of a cliff.

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Le Journal - Préjugés chez les employeurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“What’s in a name?” asks Shakespeare’s Juliet. Apparently quite a lot for the French, who consistently pass over job candidates whose names aren’t “ethnically French” – particularly those of African origin.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Résultat? Le candidat handicapé subit la plus grande discrimination.
Caption 11 [en]: The result? The handicapped candidate undergoes the greatest discrimination.

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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 25 [fr]: qui réclament plus de concurrence dans la téléphonie mobile.
Caption 25 [en]: who are demanding more competition in the mobile telephone industry.

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Le Journal - Le rôle de sa vie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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French movie star Agnès Jaoui talks about playing a French movie star in the film Le rôle de sa vie. The film, which explores relationships between movie stars and average folk, is the directorial debut for François Favrat, who may become a celebrity in his own right if the film is a success.

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Caption 3 [fr]: l'une des plus grandes actrices du cinéma français,
Caption 3 [en]: one of the biggest stars of French cinema,

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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 4 [fr]: Évidemment, il a vingt-sept ans de plus, mais le charme continue à opérer.
Caption 4 [en]: Obviously, he's twenty-seven years older, but the charm is still there.

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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 11 [fr]: Limite... en plus l'infini de ln de x?
Caption 11 [en]: Limit... plus infinity of ln of x?

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Le Journal - Grève de l'EDF à Lille - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Though we reported that some of the residents of Lille support the power workers and their blackout strikes, it turns out that not all of them do. Office workers shout from balconies to give the strikers a piece of their minds, and the workers respond in kind.

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Caption 11 [fr]: Le siège de l'UMP se trouve quelques mètres plus loin.
Caption 11 [en]: The UMP [Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, French political party] headquarters are located a few feet away.

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Le Journal - Le bac

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Students taking the baccalaureate exam must complete an essay, choosing amongst several possible philosophical and political themes. France 2 talks with some students about the experience, and asks some prominent politicians what they might have written if presented with the same task.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Ben, parce que c'est ce que j'avais lu, et puis les autres, je me souvenais plus.
Caption 12 [en]: Well, because that's what I had read, and the others, I couldn't remember anymore.

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Le Journal - Le Queen Mary 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While no one denies that the Queen Mary 2 rightfully flies the Union Jack, she was built in France and this is where she sails when feeling homesick. As she comes to drop anchor on French shores, proud spectators come out to welcome her ashore.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Une stature imposante pour ce paquebot le plus grand du monde: plus de soixante-dix mètres de hauteur.
Caption 2 [en]: An imposing stature for this liner, the largest in the world: more than seventy meters in height.

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Le Journal - Cannabis en hausse chez les jeunes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Cannabis use amongst French youth has more than doubled in the past ten years, and some parents are blaming it for their children’s erratic behavior. Specialists say that even moderate daily use can have detrimental effects on schoolwork.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Le cas de cette mère est de plus en plus fréquent.
Caption 12 [en]: This mother's case is more and more common.

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Le Journal - Grève de l'EDF à Lille - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Workers for the power company in the city of Lille aren’t happy and want management to know it. So they sabotaged the grid, cutting off power to thousands of businesses and residences. Despite the inconvenience, the mayor, and even many residents, support the workers.

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Caption 2 [fr]: Pendant quelques heures, plus d'éclairage public.
Caption 2 [en]: For several hours, no public lighting.

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Le Journal - Saint-Exupéry - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning, last piloted by noted writer Saint-Exupéry, who presumably went down with it on July 31, 1944, has been found and identified off the coast of Marseille. This gives credence to a local fisherman who, six years ago, claimed to have netted the author’s ID bracelet.

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Caption 23 [fr]: quelques heures plus tard, les radars perdent sa trace.
Caption 23 [en]: a few hours later, the radars lost track of him.

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Le Journal - Le costume bœuf

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Costume rental shops in Paris start their season before Christmas. For New Year’s Eve, who wants to dress like Austrian Princess Sisi or wear a Scottish kilt?

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Caption 11 [fr]: Plus classique, plus chère, de quatre-vingt à trois cent cinquante euros...
Caption 11 [en]: More classic, more expensive, from eighty to three hundred and fifty euros...

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Le Journal - Gourmet en Bretagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Shop at the market in Rennes, historic capital of Brittany, and join master chef Rachel Gesbert as she prepares delicacies into a delicious feast.

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Caption 20 [fr]: même plus, six poulets, pour retrouver le standard de la race.
Caption 20 [en]: even more, six chickens, in order to recover the standard of the breed.

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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 7 [en]: It's not expensive, and plus it's worth it.
Caption 7 [fr]: C'est pas cher, et puis on s'y retrouve tous.

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