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La musique - Comprehension

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La musique - Comprehension

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Conversation 1

  • Que fait-on en France pour sauvegarder la musique francophone ?
    • Grâce à une loi qui impose aux radios françaises de diffuser 40% de musique francophone dont 20% de jeunes talents, on promeut la musique et on la sauvegarde.
  • Comment s’appelle cette loi?
    • C’est l’exception française.
  • Pourquoi la France a besoin de sauvegarder sa musique contemporaine?
    • Pour aider la musique francophone a être moins touchée par les influences américaines qu’on voit comme une menace pour l’identité nationale.
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Conversation 1 Translation

  • What do they do in France to safeguard contemporary French music?
    • Thanks to a law which imposes to French radios to broadcast 40% of French music of which 20% from young talents, we promote music and we safeguard it.
  • What’s the name of this law?
    • It’s the French exception.
  • Why does France need to safeguard its French contemporary music?
    • To help francophone music be less affected by american influences which are seen as a threat for national identity.
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Conversation 2

  • La musique numérique a changé la façon dont on écoute et achète la musique, n’est-ce pas?
    • Sans doute. Les ventes de CD traditionnels sont en déclin depuis des années.
  • Les albums me semblent trop banals maintenant sans concept original et on compte trop sur la technologie pour mettre en valeur des chanteurs et des chanteuses qui ne savent pas chanter.
    • Il suffit d’aider les vrais talents francophones.
  • Leur réussite dépend de beaucoup d’autres facteurs, pas seulement du soutien du public.
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Conversation 2 Translation

  • Digital music has changed the way in which we listen and buy music, hasn’t it?
    • Without doubt. The sales of traditional CDs has been in decline for years.
  • The albums seem too unoriginal now without an original concept and they rely too much on technology to enhance singers who don’t know how to sing.
    • It’s enough to help the true Francophone talents.
  • Their success depends from a lot of other factors, not only from the public’s support.

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