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Bon chic, bon genre (French for 'Good style, good class') is an expression used in France to refer to a subculture of stylish members of the Parisian upper class.They are typically well-educated, well-connected, and descended from "old money" families, preferably with some aristocratic ancestry.
A harlequin (left) and a black and tan (right) Beauceron. This breed stands 61 to 70 cm (24 to 27.5 inches) in height and weighs 30 to 45 kg (66 to 100 pounds) The Beauceron has a hard outer coat and a woolly undercoat that grows thick in cold weather, especially if the dog sleeps outdoors.
The Briard originated in, and is named for, the Brie historic region of north-central France, where it was traditionally used both for herding sheep and to defend them. [3] [4]: 287 The first written mention of the shepherd dogs of Brie is thought to be in the Cours complet d'agriculture of Jean-Baptiste François Rozier, [5]: 41 who in 1783 wrote that the "chien de Brie" was long-haired and ...
In 1885, the Book of French Origin (Livre des origines français, L.O.F.) for the preservation of native dog breeds was begun through the SCC. In 1957, the French Ministry of Agriculture recognised the L.O.F. with other animal records, and it became the official French listing for purebred dogs.
La Belle et le Bête, 2000, written by Leonardo and de Groot, drawn by Morris (Beauty and the Beast) Le Chien plus bête que son ombre, 2000, written by de Groot, drawn by Morris (The Dog more stupid than his shadow) Bêtisier 6: Le Noël de Rantanplan, 2001, written by Léturgie and Fauche, drawn by Janiver (Bloopers 6: Rantanplan's Christmas)
Interpreting is translation from a spoken or signed language into another language, usually in real time to facilitate live communication. It is distinguished from the translation of a written text, which can be more deliberative and make use of external resources and tools.
In 1739 he came to Paris, and after teaching in the colleges of Lisieux and Navarre, was appointed to the chair of Greek and Roman philosophy in the Collège de France. His 1746 treatise Les beaux arts réduits à un même principe (translated into English as The Fine Arts Reduced to a Single Principle, trans. James O. Young, Oxford: Oxford ...
Chien de Jean de Nivelle (Jean de Nivelle's dog) is an animal or a man who does not want to obey when called, as in the expression Here comes the dog of Jean de ...