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Aurélie is an interpreter who is part of l’Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence (AIIC).
In this episode, Aurélie will share what she finds the most challenging and stressful about her work. What happens when you don’t know a word?
Aurélie will also give you her top 2 tips to improve in French, particularly your French listening skills!
If you love everything about languages, don’t miss this fascinating interview!
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French Voices 077 : (Part 2) Marie-Louise Gay, author and illustrator for children
French Voices 080 : (Part 1) About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
French Voices 081 : (Part 2) About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
Vocab List
bagage culturel (nm) = cultural baggage / background
conférence (nf) = lecture, seminar
enjeu (nm) = the stakes
ONU / Organisation des Nations Unies = the UN
perdre le fil (de …) = to lose the thread, to lose track (of…)
périphrase (nf) = periphrasis, circumlocution
peser ses mots = to weigh your words
pointu,e (adj) = in depth, specialised (topic)
réfléchi,e (adj) = well thought of, considered
se corser = to complicate
se lancer dans le vide = to take the plunge
syndicat (nm) = trade union
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This interview is taking you to Ardèche, that (so) beautiful part of France where I used to spend the summer holidays as a child. Meet André Rouy aka « Dédé l’Ardéchois » and discover the history of the train network in Ardèche – the only French département which doesn’t operate...
Published 06/15/22
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In this second part of my interview with Manolo we will talk about his confrérie (a society of people who get together to perpetuate a tradition, a skill): la Confrérie des amateurs de Sagarno de la Bidassoa. This society is currently under process to be part of the Unesco...
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