7 Responses to “President Trump Participates in a Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister Trudeau”
I’m sorry, but this insistence on French translation is annoying. I would bet that there is nobody in Canada today who does not speak English, even if French is their first language.
During the press conference, one of the reporters reminded Trudeau that he should respond both in French and English to her question, and she was a bit snotty about it. That is what prompted my comment.
That’s exactly what happens in the UN with Ukraine and Russia. The Ukraine revolutionists spoke only in Ukrainian during the sessions and demanded translators even though everyone understood and spoke Russian.
But it’s still more French-French than Cajun-French. Though the Cajuns seemed to have maintained and expanded on the French-French’s abilities to eat things a coyote would reject.
I’m sorry, but this insistence on French translation is annoying. I would bet that there is nobody in Canada today who does not speak English, even if French is their first language.
Just call me a Francophobe.
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By stella on February 13, 2017 at 2:38 pm
It’s ridiculous. I muted the TV and just read the captions.
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By sandandsea2015 on February 13, 2017 at 2:52 pm
I agree with your point. It’s irritating and silly. Pretense.
I haven’t watched yet but will – and will take sandandsea’s suggestion to mute and just read captions.
Trump is everywhere every day, isn’t he? He gets an awful lot done, effectively.
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By Sharon on February 13, 2017 at 3:28 pm
During the press conference, one of the reporters reminded Trudeau that he should respond both in French and English to her question, and she was a bit snotty about it. That is what prompted my comment.
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By stella on February 13, 2017 at 3:36 pm
That’s exactly what happens in the UN with Ukraine and Russia. The Ukraine revolutionists spoke only in Ukrainian during the sessions and demanded translators even though everyone understood and spoke Russian.
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By nyetneetot on February 13, 2017 at 4:41 pm
Well, it’s not exactly French, French either. Even in France they would need subtitles.
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By nyetneetot on February 13, 2017 at 4:36 pm
But it’s still more French-French than Cajun-French. Though the Cajuns seemed to have maintained and expanded on the French-French’s abilities to eat things a coyote would reject.
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By czarowniczy on February 13, 2017 at 11:42 pm