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1 colonie
colonie [kɔlɔni]feminine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The colonie de vacances or colo is an important part of life for many French children. Colonies de vacances are residential centres in the countryside, in the mountains or at the seaside where children, supervised by trained « moniteurs » and « monitrices », can participate in a range of open-air activities. The colonie de vacances helps break up the two-month summer holiday for parents and children alike.* * *kɔlɔni1) Politique colony2) ( groupe) ( d'artistes) colony; ( ethnique) community3) Zoologie, Biologie colony•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔlɔni nf1) (autrefois: pays dépendant) colony2) (groupe de personnes, dans un certain endroit) community, [défricheurs, nouveaux occupants] settlement3) ZOOLOGIE, BOTANIQUE colony4) (colonie de vacances) summer camp USAaller en colonie; aller en colonie de vacances — to go to summer camp USA
* * *colonie nfⓘ Colonie de vacances A holiday village or summer camp for children. Originally set up to give poorer children a means of getting out into the countryside, these are still largely state-subsidized. The informal word for them is colo.[kɔlɔni] nom féminin1. [population] settlement[fondation]des colonies de touristes marchaient vers la plage crowds of tourists were marching along to the beach5. LOISIRSl'été dernier, j'ai fait une ou je suis allé en colonie [enfant] I went to summer camp last yearThe colonie de vacances or colo is an integral part of childhood for many French people.The colonie is a sort of summer camp; the children are supervised by moniteurs (group leaders), who organize games and activities. -
2 colonial
adjective* * ** * *kɔlɔnjal, jo colonial, -ecoloniaux mpl adj* * *A adj colonial.B nm,f ( habitant) colonial.l'empire colonial the (colonial) Empire, the colonies————————————————coloniale nom féminin -
3 petit-nègre
n. m. 'Pidgin' French, the kind of broken French deemed to be spoken by 'the natives' in the colonies. Expressions such as 'Alors, ti veux zouli tapis, mon zami?!' and 'Moi, y en avoir beaucoup argent!' are typical of the genre. -
4 Légion étrangère, La
the French Foreign Legion. A vestige of the colonial era, the Foreign Legion was founded in 1831 as a unit for foreign nationals wanting to enlist in the French army. Originally it was based in Algeria, and its main function was (along with other regiments) to protect French colonies. After the Second World War, it is alleged that many ex-SS troopers signed up for the Legion, where discretion was assured, in order to escape from their past. The Legion had the reputation, in the past, of being a place where people on the run could create themselves a new identity.A legionnaire can apply for French nationality after three years' service, or less if he has been injured fighting for France.Today's legion is still mostly formed of foreign nationals, from many different countries, though the majority of officers are French. The Legion's headquarters are now in Aubagne, near Marseilles. The Legion is an active fighting unit in the French Army, and its regiments are regularly deployed on missions round the world.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Légion étrangère, La
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5 TOM
The Térritoires d'Outre Mer.The last four existing French colonies, namely French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Fatuna, and theFrench Antarctic Territories. -
6 Gaulle , General Charles de
(1890-1970). Prime minister 1944-1946, President 1958-1969.De Gaulle was without doubt the most influential French politician of the twentieth century. Leader of the Free French forces in World War 2, General de Gaulle went on to become the instigator, and the first president, of France's fifth republic. He oversaw French decolonisation of Algeria and other colonies, but was also a strong nationalist, who believed in France's independent nuclear deterrent, and withdrew France from NATO's military command in a move to affirm France's independence with regard notably to the USA. He was one of the leading proponents of the European Economic Community, the EEC, precursor of the European Union, but memorably blocked Britain's application for membership in 1960, considering that Britain was too aligned with the USA.A firm believer in strong central power, he designed the constitution of the Fifth Republic to give very great powers to the President (far greater than in any other major western democracy), leaving the French Parliament as second fiddle. He also sought to model the European Community in the same way, concentrating power in the hands of the Commission, and opposing the extension of the powers of the European Parliament.Notwithstanding, de Gaulle remains an iconic figure in the life of modernFrance, and a point of reference for politicians, notably those on the right. For over thirty years, French conservative political parties have vied with each other to portray themselves as the true bearers of Gaullist values; but with the passing of time, de Gaulle's influence on French politics, and the emblematic value of his name, are declining. The modern UMP party, the party of Presient Sarkozy, may be descended in direct lineage from de Gaulle's RFP and UDR parties, and may define itself as being "gaullist", but the meaning of the word, in that case, has changed.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Gaulle , General Charles de
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7 décolonisation
dekɔlɔnizasjɔ̃nom féminin decolonization* * *dekɔlɔnizasjɔ̃ nf* * *décolonisation nf decolonization.[dekɔlɔnizasjɔ̃] nom fémininIn a French context, the word refers to the period in the 40s and 50s when colonies progressively became independent of French colonial rule. In 1977, the last French colony was declared independent -
8 posséder
posséder [pɔsede]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verba. to have ; [+ bien, maison] to ownb. ( = bien connaître) [+ métier] to know inside out ; [+ langue] to have a good command of* * *pɔsede
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1) ( détenir) gén to own, to possess; to hold [charge]sa famille ne possède plus rien — his/her family has nothing left
2) ( être équipé de) to have3) ( jouir de) to have [connaissance, qualité]4) ( maîtriser) to speak [something] fluently [langue]; to have a thorough knowledge of [sujet, technique]5) ( sexuellement) to have, to possess sout6) ( dominer) [sentiment, douleur] to overwhelm7) (colloq) ( duper)il nous a bien possédés — he really had (colloq) us there
se faire posséder par quelqu'un — to be had (colloq) by somebody
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se posséder verbe pronominal ( se dominer) liter to control oneself* * *pɔsede vt1) (= être propriétaire de) to ownIls possèdent une jolie maison. — They own a lovely house.
2) [qualité, talent] to have, to possess3) (= bien connaître) [métier] to have mastered, to have a thorough knowledge of, [langue] to be fluent in4) (sexuellement) to possess5) * (= duper) to take in* * *posséder verb table: céderA vtr1 ( détenir) to own, to possess sout [propriété, œuvre d'art, voiture, fortune, armée, arme, matériel]; to hold [charge]; il possède 10% du capital he owns 10% of the capital; sa famille ne possède plus rien his/her family has nothing left;2 ( être équipé de) to have; cette voiture possède des sièges en cuir this car has leather seats; un jardin qui possède un bassin a garden with a fish pond;3 ( jouir de) to have [habileté, diplôme, connaissance, qualité, talents]; plante qui possède des vertus curatives plant with healing properties; posséder un grand savoir to be extremely knowledgeable;4 ( maîtriser) to speak [sth] fluently [langue]; to have a thorough knowledge of [sujet, matière, technique]; elle possède parfaitement son métier she is extremely skilled at her job; il possède parfaitement son art he is a perfect master of his art;6 ( dominer) [sentiment, colère, douleur] to overwhelm; la haine le possédait he was overwhelmed with hatred; un démon le possède he is possessed by a demon;7 ○( duper) to have○; il nous a bien possédés he really had○ us there; se faire posséder par qn to be had○ by sb.B se posséder vpr liter ( se dominer) to control oneself; il ne se possédait plus he was beside himself.[pɔsede] verbe transitif1. [détenir - demeure, collection, fortune, terres] to own, to possess, to have ; [ - colonies] to have ; [ - preuve, document, titre, ticket] to hold, to have ; [ - arme, armée] to possess3. [maîtriser - art, langue] to have mastered(bien) posséder son sujet to be master ou on top of one's subjectêtre possédé par to be possessed by ou with————————se posséder verbe pronominal intransitif[se dominer]je ne me possédais plus I was not myself any more, I was no longer master of myself -
9 Maghrébins
People from North Africa, notably from the former French colonies or protectorates of Algeria, Morrocco, and Tunisia. French national censuses do not include questions about ethnicity, but it is estimated that about 5% of the population of modern Frence (some 3 million people) are partly or fully of Maghreban descent.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Maghrébins
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