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In the second part of this interview with Belgian consul Pierre Steverlynck, we discuss the languages he speaks at home and at work - since Belgium is a multilingual country. You'll learn the difference between an ambassy and a consulate, what a "carte d'identité" may be used for (I know that not all countries have one such thing). Also find out how one becomes a diplomat. And, you'll hear about the "flying kit", a really cool system for expats living on faraway islands!
Vocab List
avancée sociale (nf) = advance, progress
chauvin,e (adj) = chauvinistic, partisan
concours (nm) = competitive exam
empreinte (digitale) (nf) = (finger) print
encadré,e (adj) = managed, supervised
examen d'entrée (nm) = entrance examination
flamandophone (n, adj) = Dutch-speaking
néerlandais,e (n, adj) = Dutch
QI (quotient intellectuel) (nm) = IQ
Links and Resources
https://france.diplomatie.belgium.be/fr
Also discover (or rediscover!) episode 80: About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
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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...
Published 05/15/22