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MFL@NU

@MFLNU

Modern Languages @ Northumbria University. Know the Language. Explore the World!

Joined September 2013
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Espèce de connard or stupide fils-de-pute? We look at why it is so hard to translate French swear words. thelocal.fr/20220126/why-is-…

Why is it so hard to translate French swearing?

The French language has a rich variety of gros mots, from the mildly vulgar to the truly offensive - but translating them into English is fraught with pitfalls. We asked a language expert for their...

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When French president Emmanuel Macron vowed to “emmerder” the unvaccinated in France, he did not just throw down the gauntlet on his Covid policies, he also sparked a fervent linguistic debate. An expert explains. bit.ly/3r6NK3t
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Being able to speak good French is obviously mostly vocabulary related, but if you want to truly blend in with the locals, there are some noises you will need to make as well. dlvr.it/S8nbGb
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🇫🇷🎬Beloved #French New Wave #actor Jean-Paul #Belmondo died aged 88 in Paris, AFP reported on September 6, 2021. FRANCE 24 takes a look back on the actor's life and works, including his breakout role as a doomed thug in Jean-Luc #Godard's 1960 classic "#Breathless"⤵️

Beloved French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies aged 88

Beloved French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo died aged 88 in Paris, AFP reported on September 6, 2021.

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Oh, purée! Here are our top 5 French and German idioms: bilingualsolutionsltd.com/si… #French #German #language #learnalanguage
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Why languages matter in universities, and why shutting down language departments is undermining university credibility in claims for internationalisation. Great piece by @DrVickyLewis for @timeshighered: timeshighereducation.com/blo…
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Top of the group but gotta do much better from now on 💪💪🇲🇫
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Here we go again, nerves bouncing off the wall before the first match 😂😂 Allez, on y croit! 🇲🇫 #EURO2020
Language skills are essential to the economic development of the UK: #ThisIsSHAPE tinyurl.com/cd34sxaf
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As long as people joke, swear and use irony, computers will never take the place of translators prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-…
The irreplaceable art of translation

The irreplaceable art of translation

As long as people joke, swear and use irony, computers will never take the place of translators

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French might already feel complicated enough, but did you know that there are over a dozen of regional dialects all very different one from another? In this edition of #FrenchConnections, we explore this array of linguistic treasures in #France f24.my/7itk.t
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Read our UCML response to the GCSE consultation here! university-council-modern-la…
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The Effects of Captioning Videos Used for Foreign Language Listening Activities | Tetyana Sydorenko - Academia.edu academia.edu/17184684/The_Ef…
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Aston University is currently proposing to close the Department of History, Languages and Translation, including the newly redesigned MA programmes. Please sign the petition to the university to reconsider this. speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/defe… ucu.org.uk/article/11509/UCU…
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🇫🇷 Ces mots qui voyagent, disparaissent et reviennent suivant les régions et les pays france3-regions.francetvinfo… via @F3OccitanieLR (H/T @DysonSdc)
D'Occitanie au nord de la France, ces mots qui voyagent, disparaissent et reviennent suivant les...

D'Occitanie au nord de la France, ces mots qui voyagent, disparaissent et reviennent suivant les...

Laissons de côté la polémique chocolatine/pain au chocolat. Des linguistes de l'équipe Le français de nos régions étudient, sondent et établissent des cartes sur les différentes manières de nommer ou...

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Me, on why Erasmus debate shows we need to stop thinking languages are just for toffs heraldscotland.com/news/1917…
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New French dictionary aims to embrace diversity of world’s Francophones f24.my/7TQl.t
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Encore inconnu voici à peine plus d’un an, le coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a profondément bouleversé nos sociétés. Que savons-nous de lui, et que nous reste-t-il à apprendre pour espérer le dompter ? theconversation.com/un-an-de…
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 : ce que les virologues doivent encore découvrir

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 : ce que les virologues doivent encore découvrir

Encore inconnu voici à peine plus d’un an, le coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a profondément bouleversé nos sociétés. Que savons-nous de lui, et que nous reste-t-il à apprendre pour espérer le dompter ?

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If you like #Deutschland89, also try the Stasi novels by David Young: crimefictionlover.com/tag/da…
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