[Info-vax] next webinar meeting "Rendez-vous autour de VMS" : Tuesday February 6 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. as a zoom conference.

[bill]

On 2/8/2024 8:28 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
> On 09/02/2024 01:09, bill wrote:
>> On 2/8/2024 6:22 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
>>> On 08/02/2024 21:34, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 2/8/2024 8:24 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>>>> Just as some neutral feedback, personally, I feel that requiring these
>>>>> meetings to be in French heavily restricts the audience for them. 
>>>>> English
>>>>> is much more of an international common language than French is, 
>>>>> even if
>>>>> French is established as an alternative language in some localised 
>>>>> parts
>>>>> of the world.
>>>>
>>>> A meeting intended for a global audience should be hold in English.
>>>>
>>>> But I believe this is a meeting with mostly french presenters
>>>> targeting a french audience, where they as a gift to the rest
>>>> of the world make the content available in English afterwards.
>>>>
>>>> Arne
>>>>
>>>> PS: un, deux, trois, ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well said sir!
>>>
>>> I nearly launched earlier, but I bit my tongue. Merdre!
>>>
>>
>> I just found the idea rather rude.  I thought it was supposed to be
>> the Americans who thought the whole world should be speaking their
>> language?
>>
>> What do you call a person who speaks three languages?   Trilingual
>>
>> What do you call a person who speaks two languages?   Bilingual
>>
>> What do you call a person who speaks only one languages?   American
>>
>> bill
>>
> 
> Agreed. Sadly too many Brits sometimes just shout louder in English
> 
> I think it is nice that the French are prepared to send out translations 
> for those who can't/won't speak their language
> 

A cute anecdote.
I have never considered my French to be beyond the conversational.
About 25 years ago I made a trip to France for the Chartres Pilgrimage.
I found my self frequently translating for English speakers at
souvenir stands but the biggest kick was when one of the people who
ran the facility we stayed at prior to our departure for Chartres told
me my French was better than the Canadians I was traveling with.  :-)

Sadly, I don't get to use any of my languages other than English and I
fear the ability is declining even faster than my memory.

bill