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81 torchon
n. m.1. (pl.): Sheets, bed-sheets. Se mettre dans les torchons: To 'hit the sack', to go to bed.2. 'Rag', trashy newspaper (the kind that collects as much mud as it slings).3. Scruffylooking report (one that looks as though it has been used to wipe the floor).4. 'Slut', dirty and slovenly woman. (This appellation is quite hardy; when referring to their maid, the Josserand family in Zola's POT- BOUILLE call her 'ce torchon d'Adèle'.)5. Coup de torchon:a 'Clean sweep', drastic change (by a 'newbroom' character who intends to sweep very clean).b (pol.): 'Swoop', dragnet operation.c 'Punch-up', fight. Ils se sont filé un sacré coup de torchon en sortant du notaire: They got to blows after the reading of the will.d (also: coup de tabac): 'Spot of bad weather' at sea.6. Le torchon brûle! It's a 'daggers-drawn' situation! (Originally the expression referred exclusively to smouldering rows and dissensions within a marriage, but is now used more widely when referring to any state of violent disagreement.) -
82 Bercy
(Ministère des finances)"Bercy" is the name given to the new French finance ministry building, situated on Quai de Bercy, on the right bank of theSeine, just beside the Gare de Lyon. The name is also used to refer to the ministry itself, or to its policies. The massive building, sometimes used to symbolize the size and weight of the French civil service itself, is architecturally impressive, straddling a main road and protruding over the waters of the Seine at its southern end.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Bercy
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83 Bleu
the colour blue. The word can cause confusion for non-native speakers, as it is used figuratively to refer to several completely different things. a) Blue cheese (see Bleu d'Auvergne below), b) a bruise, and c) work overalls. Les Bleus is the nickname used to refer to the French national team in a number of sports, notably football. Un bleu, in printing, is a monochrome printer's proof.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Bleu
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84 CDG
The name of the principal Paris airport, located at Roissy en France, just north of the capital. The airport is the main long-haul and medium-haul airport for France, but also has domestic flights. It has two main terminals, Terminal 1 used by many international carriers, and Terminal 2 used largely by Air France and its partners. The airport is linked to central Paris by the RER express transit rail link, and to many cities in France by a TGV (high speed train) station situated beneath Terminal 2. See also Orly and le Bourget. -
85 Champagne
The most famous sparkling wine in the world, produced in the 34,000 hectares of registered vineyards in the Champagne-Ardenne region of north-east France. The two main centres for Champagne production are the areas of Reims and Epernay. Champagne is an Appellation contrôlée, and the name can only be used to describe sparkling wine produced in the Champagne area. Other areas used to label traditionally produced sparkling wines as being "méthode champenoise", but even this adjectival use of the word is now prohibited.The Champagne region contains the most northerly of France's major vineyards. Unlike most French wines, champagnes are blended in order to produce either non vintage champagnes (blended from different years) or vintage champagne, blended from wines of the same harvest. Consequently, since the quality of the champagne ultimately depends on a balance between the quality of the grapes and the skill of the blenders, Champagnes are also ranked and promoted by producer, not by any more finely delimited appellation. Among the most highly rated of blends are Krug, Mumm, Bollinger and Heidsieck, not to mention the very well known brands of Moët & Chandon and Taittinger.The distinct taste and purity of real champagne is certainly due to the chalky soil and the continental growing conditions that abound in the Champagne region. Several of the main French Champagne producers have set up branches and vineyards in California, but in spite of bringing over their best master-blenders, have never been able to achieve quite the same result.Although many people imagine that Champagnes are all white, this is not the case. Rosé champagnes also exist.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Champagne
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86 Claret
Word used in English to describe red wines from the Bordeaux area. The French word clairette, from which claret is derived, is not used in this sense in France. Literally a claret means a red wine that is lighter (plus clair) than the darker reds from the Mediterranean area.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Claret
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87 Franc français, le
The French national currency, used from 1795 to 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. One Euro replaced 6.5596 French Francs. In the late twentieth century, the Franc was sometimes referred to as the nouveau franc, following a realignment of the French currency in 1960, when 100 Old Francs (or anciens francs) became worth 1 nouveau franc. Until the Franc was replaced by the Euro, there were still some old people in France who thought in terms of Old Francs. Branches of the Banque de France will continue to accept and exchange the last-used French Franc banknotes until February 2012.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Franc français, le
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88 Gauche, la
The political left - word commonly used to designate the whole spectrum of politics anywhere to the left of centre, from moderate socialism to the far left (extrême gauche). A term used either with pride or pejoritively, depending on the standpoint of the user.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Gauche, la
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89 Héxagone, l
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Héxagone, l
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90 Matignon, Hôtel de
Official Paris residence of the French Prime Minister. The word "Matignon" is often used, in the same way as "Downing Street" is used in Britain, to designate the Prime Minister's office.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Matignon, Hôtel de
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91 Metro, the Paris
First opened in 1900, the Paris Metro (or Métropolitain) is the city's subway system or underground railway system. Most of the network within central Paris is underground, though there are some aerial sections, notably on routes 2 and 6. It is linked with the city's suburban rapid transit system, the RER. The Paris Metro is Europe's second most-used urban subway system after the Moscow underground. Most routes use standard gauge steel rail tracks, though five of the routes operate with rubber-tyred rolling stock, running on concrete tracks. These are considerably quieter than the traditional trains used on other routes. The most recent route, line 14, opened in 1998 and known as the "Météor", uses driverless trains.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Metro, the Paris
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92 Précarité
Literally 'precarity", people in a precarious situation. The word précaires is used to describe people in France who live in a precarious working or social environment. The words are particularly, though not only, used in the language of the far left, for whom la précarité is seen as the byproduct of liberal economics, an inadmissable situation, applicable to anyone who does not have a secure job, a decent place to live, or enough money.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Précarité
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93 Sciences Po
Name used, even formally, by the Institut des Etudes Politiques de Paris, an autonomous state-funded school of higher education (grand établissement), founded in 1872, and a university in all but name. The undergraduate course at Sciences Po, designed to produce graduates with a solid understanding of the workings of the modern world, is a pluridisciplinary degree covering a range of social sciences, including history, law, politics, economics, sociology, and foreign languages. Many leading French politicians, businessmen and civil servants have degrees from Sciences Po, and the school's increasing success has led to the opening of smaller campuses, offering specialist courses, in Dijon, Poitiers, Menton and Nancy.Sciences Po is one of the top ranked institutes of higher education in France and in Europe, and competition for places is stiff. The school runs joint degree courses with several top international schools, including the universities of Columbia and Georgetown in the USA, and LSE in Great Britain. Many leading French politicians, businessmen and civil servants have degrees from Sciences Po, and the school's increasing success has led to the opening of smaller campuses, offering specialist courses, in Dijon, Poitiers, Menton and Nancy.The official Aeres audit of Sciences Po in 2008 described the institution as being "seen from abroad as a typically French institution, rather difficult to situate and to comprehend." It defined the school's mission as being to train graduates with "knowledge, but also understanding, of society and the world... in short to educate them".The name 'Sciences Po' is also used commonly to refer to Instituts d'Etudes Politiques (IEP) attached to a number of universities.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Sciences Po
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94 Fondant
melting; refers to cooked, worked sugar that is flavored, then used for icing cakes. Also, the bittersweet chocolate high in cocoa butter used for making the shiniest chocolates. Also, puréed meat, fish, or vegetables shaped in croquettes. -
95 Verjus
the juice of unripe grapes, used to make a condiments used much like vinegar in sauces. -
96 désaffecté
Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > désaffecté
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97 Audimat
audimat ® [odimat]invariable masculine nouna. ( = appareil) audience research deviceb. ( = taux d'écoute) ratings* * *® odimat nom masculin audience ratings (pl)* * *audimat® nm audience ratings (pl); records d'audimat ratings records; 12 points d'audimat 12% of the TV audience.[odimat] nom masculindevice used for calculating viewing figures for French television, installed for a period of time in selected households -
98 BCBG
BCBG [besebeʒe]adjective( = bon chic bon genre)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The adjective « bon chic bon genre » or BCBG refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class. To be BCBG is to be quite well-off (though not necessarily wealthy), to be conservative in both outlook and dress, and to attach importance to social standing and outward signs of respectability.* * *(colloq) besebeʒe adjectif (abbr = bon chic bon genre) iron chic and conservative* * *besebeʒe abr adjbon chic bon genre Sloaney Grande-Bretagne preppy USA* * *ⓘ BCBG The abbreviation which is a term in its own right denotes a social type and its associated lifestyle, dress code and linguistic mannerisms which tend to reflect conventional bourgeois or upper middle-class values and tastes. It is not usually intended as a compliment.term used to describe an upper-class lifestyle reflected especially in expensive but conservative clothes -
99 Beaubourg
Beaubourg nmpr Beaubourg. Beaubourg A district in Paris' third arrondissement, Beaubourg is synonymous with the Centre Georges Pompidou, a cultural centre built in 1977 which houses a number of art galleries, exhibition venues, a public library, a cinémathèque, vidéothèque and restaurant. The parvis or terrace in front of the centre is a popular venue for street entertainers, buskers, and the general public.[bobur] nom propreThis term officially refers to the area surrounding the Pompidou Centre but it has come to mean the museum itself. The very unusual design of the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou was the subject of much controversy when it was built in 1977, but today it is the second most visited building in France. It houses a modern art gallery, a cinema, an open-stack library and other cultural exhibits. -
100 CEDEX
Cedex [sedεks]masculine noun( = courrier d'entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle) postcode used for express business service* * *sedɛksnom masculin (abbr = courrier d'entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle) postal code for corporate users* * *sedɛks nmcourrier d'entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle accelerated postal service for bulk users* * *cedex nm (abbr = courrier d'entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle) postal code for corporate users.nom masculin,
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