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So I tried to subscribe again and finally got a response, which reads: ` Bonjour, Nous vous confirmons que nous venons de recevoir votre email depuis http://v
by finid 10y ago
So I tried to subscribe again and finally got a response, which reads:
`
Bonjour,
Nous vous confirmons que nous venons de recevoir votre email depuis http://visa.lafrenchtech.com http://visa.lafrenchtech.com
Merci. A très vite.
Bonne journée
Envoyé depuis http://visa.lafrenchtech.com http://visa.lafrenchtech.com
`
No big deal, I have a pretty good idea what that means, even though I don't speak French, but if they're trying to market to an English-speaking audience, me thinks they should at least have a version of that message in English.
- mamadrood 10y agoWe only speak this english in France, so now you're prepared.
- true_religion 10y agoWhy do you think they're trying to market to an English speaking audience, as opposed to a French speaking audience? French is the national language, and you'll be required to speak it in order to have a normal life.
- Chris2048 10y agoIn France, not necessarily Paris, or most large French cities. > French is the national language And what is the national language of Ireland?
- umanwizard 10y agoIn 2017 the national language of Ireland is, in practice, English, whatever their Constitution may say. In France it's absolutely still French. Many, many people do not speak English well enough to have a conversation. How is this analogy with Ireland even remotely relevant?
- Chris2048 10y ago> How is this analogy with Ireland even remotely relevant? the point is, what is 'official', and what is 'in practice' can differ. Quoting the official language of Ireland says nothing about what actually goes on. Similarly, The the official language of France says nothing of how easy it is to speak English there, especially in large tech-hubs (the context of this conversation), nor how this might change in the future.
- igravious 10y agoIrish is the national and first official language. Oh, and some of us speak English too. Why?
- manarth 10y agoWhy do you think they're trying to market to an English speaking audience? Because the site is in English, without a French translation alternative. They are marketing this uniquely in English.
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- umanwizard 10y agoI strongly recommend against moving to France if you do not speak French (unless you have strong language aptitude and are willing to make serious, concerted effort to learn quickly). France is not like Sweden or Iceland where everyone speaks English.