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Nov
06
2012
“Personne n'est dupe de tous ces appâts … le marketing, c'est du baratin !”
“Nobody is taken in by all these lures… marketing, it's [all just] hot air!”
An interesting expression came up in some content we were preparing this morning.… Read More
Nov
02
2012
“Sandy : ‘Beaucoup de gens sont partis car il n’y a ni chauffage ni électricité’”
“Sandy : ‘Many people have left because there is neither heating nor electricity’”
After the devastating passage of 'Sandy', resumption of normality is still a way off for many people on the U.S. east coast.… Read More
Oct
19
2012
"Les résultats financiers de Google déçoivent les marchés financiers"
"Google's financial results disappoint the financial markets"
The news headline above related to the fall in Google's share price, following a leak which revealed that the search giant's quarterly profits had fallen by 20 percent.… Read More
Oct
11
2012
"... et Lance Armstrong a déjoué les tests"
"... Lance Armstrong eluded/evaded the tests"
The world of cycling is trying to come to terms with the damning report which found Lance Armstrong guilty of leading a sophisticated doping conspiracy over many years.… Read More
Oct
03
2012
"American Airlines prend du plomb dans l'aile après trois vols désastreux…"
"American Airlines are weakened after three disastrous flights…"
The news headline above is an interesting one, referring to the difficult situation in which AA finds itself following problematic flights, difficult relations with employees, delays, cancellations, etc.… Read More

