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Chapitre 8: Contre-point
Langue et Société:Le Statut de la langue française dans le monde d'aujourd'hui
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
06/08/2011
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Term
advantage, asset
 Definition
atout (m)
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future
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avenir (m)
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decline
 Definition

déclin (m)

 
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strength
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la force
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language most used in the area
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la langue dominante
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minority language
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la langue minoritaire
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portion, share
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une part
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piece
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une partie
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election, referendum
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un référendum

 

 
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worry
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le souci
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sovereignty, independence
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la souveraineté

 
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to belong to
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appartnenir à
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to fear
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craindre
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to depend on
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dépendre de

 
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to favor, approve of
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être favorable à
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to establish
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instaurer
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to maintain
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maintenir
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to undermine, eat away
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miner
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predict
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prévoir

 
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demographic
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démographique

 
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proud (of)
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fier (fière) (de)
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skillful
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habile
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more and more (less and less)
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de plus en plus (de moins en moins)
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lingua franca
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la langue véhiculaire

 
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the more... the more (the more... the less)
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plus... plus (plus... moins, etc)
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the smaller you are, the less important you are
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Plus tu es petit, moins tu es important
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to make someone/ something + adj.
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rendre quelqu'un/ quelque chose + adj.
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that will make French obsolete
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Ça va rendre le français désuet

 
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rate
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taux de (+nom)
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