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	French
		Standard French is based on, but is not identical to the variety spoken in Paris.
		French nouns have two grammatical genders (masculine and feminine) that are not predictable from the form of the noun, and two numbers (singular and plural).
		French is considered to be a Category I language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/january/French.html (1424 words)

	Cajun French: Creoles: Creole Language: French: Cajuns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		French was the language of everyday life and government in Louisiana into the 19th century.
		Cajun French is a close enough variant of the French language to use standard orthography in most cases.
		Following the same linguistic strategy by which standard French attaches purely euphonic sounds (as in "a-t-il"), words which consistently retain the liaison sound from the plural in all forms are rendered by a preceding [z-], as in un z-oiseau and une z-oie.
	ccet.louisiana.edu /Cajun_French_and_Creole.html (1413 words)

	French@Everything2.com
		French is sometimes described as the most difficult European language, and this is true to a certain extent.
		French is full of such rules which you'll have to painfully remember.
		Quebec native speakers use a dialect of French which is different in many moderately important ways from standard French.
	www.everything2.com /index.pl?node=French (946 words)

	French Language
		The aim of the writers of this period, as is the case of the poets of La Pléiade, was to elevate the French language to the level of Latin as a medium for literary expression, In 1539 a royal decree proclaimed French official language of the public administration.
		French was established as an official language in the French and Belgian colonial possessions in Africa.
		French was the language in which were fixed the notions of the Western culture and for centuries it was used by the educated people all over Europe, gradually replacing Latin in the live international communications.
	www.orbilat.com /Languages/French/French.html (1695 words)

	Harris Cyclery Parts for French Bicycles
		Many older French bikes are designed for a front derailer that is operated with a short length of cable housing, running from a braze-on near the bottom of the down tube.
		The old French standard clamp size for aluminum handlebars is nominally 25 mm, though they are often a bit larger in practice.
		French stems differ both in the size that fits into the steerer, and the size of the part that clamps on to the handlebar.
	sheldonbrown.com /harris/french.html (1351 words)

	French Translation Service - English to French Translation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		You probably don't speak French yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Professional translators whose native language is English and speak fluent French perform our French to English translation.
		Standard French, Norman (Normand), Angevin, Berrichon, Bourbonnais, Bourguignon, Franc-Comtois, Gallo, Poitevin, Santongeais, Lorraine.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/french_translation.shtml (464 words)

	Ethnologue report for language code:acf
		In the islands under French influence nearly all the population speaks creole as first language, although there is a local variety of Standard French.
		Standard French is understood by no more than 10% of the population in Saint Lucia.
		Standard French is used in some religious services.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=acf (477 words)

	Cajun French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cajun French is a variety or dialect of the French language spoken primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette Parish, Evangeline Parish, St.
		It is usually presumed that Cajun French is solely derived from Acadian French as it was spoken in the French colony of Acadia (now located in the Maritime provinces of Canada and in Maine), though the dialect also had influences from Quebec French, Haitian French and Haitian Creole, as well as European French.
		In 1756 (during the French and Indian War), about 75% of the Acadian population living in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia were deported in what is often known as the Great Expulsion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cajun_French (1210 words)

	The Standard - French wine-growers seek help as exports sink - World Section
		French wine exports sank again in the first quarter, confirming a downward spiral which has plunged the sector into crisis and brought thousands of wine-growers out onto the streets in protest.
		The French government recently unlocked seven million euros in aid in a bid to throw a lifebuoy to the country's wine producers, but for many it is merely a drop in the ocean.
		French Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau has pledged to organize a meeting in July to take stock of the measures put into place last July.
	www.thestandard.com.hk /stdn/std/World/GE30Wd08.html (539 words)

	French courses: Standard, intensive or individual. Seminaries to learn business french, tourism, banks and others. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The courses are taught using the direct method, this means that French is the language of instruction and use of other languages is avoided as much as possible.
		Quite often students notice a great deal of progress when taking the intensive course, and is recommended for students who wish to learn French in a short period of time, or for those who wish to continue with their French language studies.
		The french movie as a tool of mastering the french language and a way of apprehension of the french culture.
	www.langanice.com /en/program.php (607 words)

	French language
		Cajun French derives primarily from a mixture of Acadian French, Creole French, standard nineteenth-century French, and English.
		In 1916, however, the state board of education banned the use of French in public classrooms; in 1921 legislators confirmed the ban in a new state constitution.
		Today few young Cajuns speak French: of those born between 1976 and 1980, for instance, slightly less than nine percent speak French as a first language.
	www.cajunculture.com /Other/french.htm (369 words)

	Language Log: French in Maine: Louis XIV lives?
		After the 1789 French Revolution, the standard pronunciation in France changed to that of the bourgeois class in Paris, but Quebec retained many old pronunciations and expressions, having been isolated from the Revolution by the 1760 British Conquest of New France.
		Canadian French (of which Maine French is an offshoot) is derived to a considerable extent from the dialect of Normandy.
		Massignon concluded that the French of the Upper St. John Valley (Maine and New Brunswick) was a mixed, relatively Canadianized speech in comparison to that of surrounding Acadian settlement areas.
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/003220.html (1312 words)

	The CTCA Coton de Tulear Standard
		A Standard is the description of an ideal representative of the breed.
		The French have created a standard for the breed that reflects their desires based upon one Frenchman's opinion (Federation Cynologique Internationale Standard, published 1971 by M. Petit).
		In contrast to the FCI's standard, the CTCA Standard, designed by professional biologists, reflects a desire to maintain the breed's natural genetic soundness by preserving and protecting a controlled amount of variability.
	members.aol.com /cotonnews/standard.html (1048 words)

	Coffee Brewers: French Press/Cafetiere from Bodum, Melior, Chambord, and French Press Parts!
		This is the French standard chrome cafe press, well-made, not in some wacko-futuristic-artist signed-limited edition-showpiece.
		Melior is the original 1950s French Press design and is a notch above the Bodum standard presses in the quality of the lid and chromed stainless steel cage, and slightly different styling (most notable in the knob).
		French Press method compliments ultra-fresh home roasts because it forces the coffee and water mixture to infuse for the required 2-4 minutes.
	www.sweetmarias.com /prod.brewers.frenchpress.shtml (1280 words)

	Iran Resist - Weekly Standard : The French-Hezbollah Connection
		In order to appreciate why French president Jacques Chirac is so far hanging tough for the disarming of Hezbollah in the present crisis, it is useful to cast a backward glance.
		Two weeks later, the DGSE (the French equivalent to the CIA) learned that the Iranian embassy in Beirut had ordered the murder of Gilles Vidal, number two at the French embassy.
		The real tipping point in French policy, though, was the murder on February 14, 2005, of Rafik Hariri, former prime minister of Lebanon and a close friend of Jacques Chirac.
	www.iran-resist.org /article2436 (1576 words)

	Belgian French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Belgian French is primarily spoken in the French Community of Belgium, highlighted in red.
		In addition, the fact that Belgium has been politically separate from France for several centuries (except during a short period of time under Napoleonic rule) has allowed the French of Belgium and that of France to diverge; this is particularly evident in fields such as food and public administration.
		The use of septante for "seventy" and nonante for "ninety", in contrast to Standard French soixante-dix (literally "sixty-ten") and quatre-vingt-dix ("four score and ten").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgian_French (1031 words)

	Pacific Magazine: FRENCH POLYNESIA: Standard & Poor's Lowers Tahiti's Financial Rating
		French Polynesia's "continued fraught political and social climate brings into question the (Temaru) government's commitment to budgetary discipline and hampers its tax flexibility," S&P claimed.
		The Temaru government is also "increasingly exposed to slippages in transfers to satellites, or social expenditures, and to shortfalls in (French) state transfers if certain agreements with the state are not renewed".
		However, French Polynesia's "structurally dependent and vulnerable economy, weakened management capacities linked to political instability and rigid operating costs" continues to constrain the financial rating.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=23416 (802 words)

	France and The French - LEARN FRENCH - LANGUAGE SCHOOL
		The French population in 1999 was counted as just over 60 million people, with Paris, the capital, having over 2 million inhabitants.
		The French mainland itself is divided into 22 administrative regions, 95 departments and over 36,000 cities.
		In addition, the French island of Corsica, is located 180 km from the Côte d'Azur in the Mediterranean sea.
	www.cia-france.com /france_the_french.htm (405 words)

	Learn French - French Video Courses
		The approach of the Standard Deviants series is to combine solid educational content with cutting-edge technology and top-notch writing.
		School French begins with a firm grasp of the fundamentals, such as the French alphabet, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
		Starring native French speakers and 3-D animated characters, this DVD teaches basic conversational French within the context of a fantastic children’s birthday party, full of lively songs, delicious food, and playful games.
	www.multilingualbooks.com /frenchvid.html (1327 words)

	SKKY FCI French Bulldog Standard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first registration dates from 1885 and the first standard was established in 1890 - year in which the "Societe Centrale Canine" of France recognized the breed of the French Bulldog.
		The standard, modified in 1931, 1932 and 1948, was reformulated in 1986 by H.F. Reant and R. Triquet (FCI publication 1987), then in 1994 by the committee of the Club of the French Bulldog with the collaboration of R. Triquet.
		The French Bulldog should be born without dewclaws.
	www.toydogs.net /english/efrenchst.htm (1025 words)

	The French Lop Standard
		The ARBA standard calls for a buck to have a well developed head.
		The standard calls for a lop to exhibit thick short legs that are heavily boned.
		When two lops are being judged that have all other categories equal, the lop with a thin "open coat," will probably lose to the animal that best meets the standard set for fur.
	klassylops.hypermart.net /french_lop_standard.htm (252 words)

	French Poodles: Real Standard Poodles from France
		The Standard Poodle is the oldest of the three varieties, which is why it is still referred to as Standard.
		The Standard Poodle was known at least as early as the 15th Century.
		There is no upper height restriction although most standard poodles are between 21" and 27" at the shoulder, with females tending towards the lower end of the range.
	www.realstandards.info (9058 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- French thriller sweeps Europe film awards -- dec06_2005
		French thriller Cache (Hidden), featuring videotapes, obsession, and the pain of facing up to one’s past, swept the 18th European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday.
		French composer Maurice Jarre received the European Achievement in World Cinema prize from the EFA.
		The father of French pop musician Jean-Michel Jarre wrote music for more than 170 films, among them David Lean’s epic sagas including Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, and has won three Oscars for his work.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=goodLife02_dec06_2005 (522 words)

	PBGVCA-Standards & History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For a long time the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen had the same standard as the Grand Basset, only the size was different (from 34 cm to 38 cm).
		The result in utilisation was not very brilliant, because they were semi-crooked and as heavy as the Grand Basset.
		To define this hound, let us remember what Paul Daubigné wrote: It is no longer a small Vendéen by simple reduction of the height, but a small Basset harmoniously reduced in all its proportions and in its volume, that is naturally endowed with all moral qualities which presuppose the passion for hunting.
	www.pbgv.org /Standards/fkcstand.html (611 words)

	French Mondain Standard
		The French Mondain is maintained as a separate and distinctive breed apart and above all other breeds mainly by conforming with the Type, Symmetry, and Carriage Ideals established by our Standard of Perfection.
		Consequently, all birds must conform to the Standard of Perfection drawings and descriptive requirements as closely as possible in every respect.
		The value of a French Mondain consists of its conformation to the standard of perfection drawings supplemented by its descriptive requirements score.
	www.azpigeons.org /frenchmondain.htm (857 words)

	A French Bulldog Affair
		On April 5, 1897, the French Bulldog Club of America was founded and the original French Bulldog standard, with the bat ears included, was written.
		French Bulldogs aren't pets; they expect to be a member of the family; the most important member, of course!
		French Bulldog girls mostly deliver their large headed puppies by Cesarean section.
	www.chitaweefrenchies.com /frenchieaffair.html (441 words)

	Amazon.com: The Standard Deviants - French, Part 1: DVD: Standard Deviants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Their French, Part I is a language lesson for the MTV generation.
		Yet, as is clearly stated in the beginning of the lesson, this series is intended to be a supplement to a class, and French really needs to be practiced through speaking and writing.
		While the video could benefit from more native French speakers, this is a delightful introduction to the language, and a fun complement to a high school or college French class.
	www.amazon.com /Standard-Deviants-French-Part-1/dp/1581983107 (936 words)

	French Twist Standard Release DVD - MovieWeb
		In this French comedy, a man discovers that he has something unexpected in common with his wife -- they're both involved with another woman.
		Loli (Victoria Abril) is a woman of Spanish blood married to a French businessman, Laurent (Alain Chabat).
		Loli is not especially happy as a housewife, though she'd likely be even less happy if she knew that her husband is chronically unfaithful and has had a string of mistresses.
	www.movieweb.com /dvd/release/05/13405/features.php (319 words)

	Weekend Standard - French prince of Guangzhou
		His segments of French rock, Canto-pop and mainland rap somehow fit naturally between news items about the latest anti-corruption campaign in Guangzhou and the coming session of the National People's Congress.
		Cadilhac has tried his best to bring Liang's dire situation to the attention of the media but now all he can do is encourage his friends to buy the shoes and keep the old man and his craft alive.
		Later, at La Terrasse, an outdoor cafe run by a former French diplomat under banyan trees in a quiet street, Cadilhac sips on pastis and sets a Louis Cha kung fu novel on the table.
	www.thestandard.com.hk /stdn/std/Weekend/GC05Jp02.html (1935 words)

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