Re: OT: Anyone here fluent in French?

Tommy,

Education and Intelligence are two entirely different things. They are
neither mutually inclusive nor exclusive.

On Jan 15, 10:11 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you Markie Mark.
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> Now will you PLEASE stop calling me stupid? Please?
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> On 1/15/11, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Tommy !!!!!!!!!!!    Bravo !!!!
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> > I have a French Canadian for a neighbor and he said you NAILED the
> > translation.
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> > On Jan 15, 6:56 am, Cold Water <coldwater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Do you want to give it a shot Tommy?  I have been advised that the reason
> >> machine translations can't cope is because: "It's Quebecois French, not
> >> International French."
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> >> Leo Ferre - La Mélancolie
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> >> La mélancolie, c'est une rue barrée, c'est c'qu'on peut pas dire
> >> C'est dix ans d'purée dans un souvenir
> >> C'est ce qu'on voudrait sans devoir choisir
> >> La mélancolie, c'est un chat perdu qu'on croit retrouvé
> >> C'est un chien de plus dans le monde qu'on sait
> >> C'est un nom de rue où l'on va jamais
> >> La mélancolie, c'est se r'trouver seul place de l'Opéra
> >> Quand le flic t'engueule et qu'il ne sait pas
> >> Que tu le dégueules en rentrant chez toi
> >> C'est décontracté, ouvrir la télé
> >> Et r'garder distrait un Zitrone pressé
> >> T'parler du tiercé que tu n'a pas joué, la mélancolie
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> >> La mélancolie, c'est voir un mendiant chez l'conseil fiscal
> >> C'est voir deux amants qui lisent le journal
> >> C'est voir sa maman chaque fois qu'on s'voit mal
> >> La mélancolie, c'est revoir Garbo dans la reine Christine
> >> C'est revoir Charlot à l'âge de Chaplin
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> >> From: politicalforum@googlegroups.com
> >> [mailto:politicalforum@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tommy News
> >> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 08:48
> >> To: politicalforum@googlegroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: OT: Anyone here fluent in French?
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> >> Je parle Francais.
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> >> In French song, the pronunciation is quite different from the spoken word.
> >> For example, the word Chose (Thing) is pronounced shows but it is sung
> >> "show-zuh"
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> >> On 1/14/11, Cold Water <coldwater...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> > Do you know anyone, with an artistic disposition,  who's fluent in both
> >> > French and English?
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> >> > I'm working on producing English subs for a French film, and there's a
> >> > sequence that's driving me crazy. It's a portion of a French song from
> >> > the
> >> > 60's... the writer was kind of legend poet figure of the time. The
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> >> > translation services just can't cope at all with his level of language
> >> > usage.
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> >> > If you can help please contact me at:
> >> > <mailto:jill.jilliancoll...@gmail.com> jill.jilliancoll...@gmail.com
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> >> > CW
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> >> Have a great day,
> >> Tommy
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