Tag: French
ELRA releases the Corpus of Interactions between Seniors and an Empathic...
ELRA releases the Corpus of Interactions between Seniors and an Empathic Virtual Coach in Spanish, French and Norwegian
French Canadian Language Activist Michel Thibodeau wins victory against airports
The rulings came in court cases brought by long time language activist Michel Thibodeau. Thibodeau is an Ottowa resident who had never set foot in either airport before making the complaints, which he based on his online research.
How French made its mark on the English language
An estimated 80,000 English words are of French origin, with expressions like “c’est la vie” or “je ne sais quoi” a common part of English vocabulary. But how did that particular language have such a profound influence on its linguistic cousin?
New resource for language professionals translating for English- or French-speaking Canadian...
Ottawa, Canada – Do you need to translate for a Canadian audience? We’ve got you covered! “Translating for Canada, eh?” is a free ebook...
Plus ça change…
COVID-19 has upended much of life as we know it and, though halting progress toward the fabled “new normal” is being made in the...
Quebec to Introduce Expansion of French Language Law
If passed, the new measures will extend a French language mandate in Quebec to federally-regulated businesses and companies with 25-49 employees, an expansion from...
Are five languages enough to guarantee global success?
According to statistics from the UN, the countries of the G7 alone account for more than 46% of global gross domestic product and represent approximately 58% of global net wealth. Businesses looking for global success would do well, therefore, to start with conquering the business environments of the G7.
The Irish Language: A Cereal Troublemaker Hits the Gaeltacht
I joined my son (aged 13) for breakfast and asked him if he knew the Irish for "cereal". Officially, the term would be "gránach bricfeasta" or similar, but he simply said, "calóga" (which basically means "flakes"). But I immediately thought he said "Cellógga", my Dublin urban Irish ear already tuned into expecting to hear brand names and slang as terminology.
Vive La French Tech! Chatbots, French Style
Conversational UI, that natural interaction between human and technology, is a hot topic worldwide, and the localization requirements for creating a great contextual natural user experience are fascinating and challenging, none more so than in the case of chatbots.
How to rank well in French SEO
SEMRush completed a study of Google’s ranking factors in September 2017 and found that factors like the time visitors spend on your site and the number of pages they view are now more important than factors such as how often you include a specific keyword on the page. This reinforces the importance of creating a user-friendly website with a responsive design that considers human factors first.
Et Vous, @Brute?
Great article, courtesy of the BBC News online magazine, called Tu and Twitter. It is the end for 'Vous' In French? highlights the social...