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Subject: Paul Martin TV speech 2005-APR-21: English translation of French version Speech
Category: Reference, Education and News > Current Events
Asked by: grthumongous-ga
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Posted: 21 Apr 2005 19:39 PDT
Expires: 21 May 2005 19:39 PDT
Question ID: 512543

General Secretary Paul Martin TV speech 2005-APR-21: English
translation of French version TV Speech.

Paul Martin gave a tape-delayed TV speech in English that was said to
be 7 minutes.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050421.wspeech0421/BNStory/Front


But he also delivered a French version of the speech that was said to
be 9 minutes. Allowing for the fact that French is not his
mother-tongue the two versions may have different content, not to
mention "spin".

Q) What is the english-language translation of the French version of his speech?

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There is no answer at this time.

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Subject: Re: Paul Martin TV speech 2005-APR-21: English translation of French version Speech
From: buddy12349-ga on 22 Apr 2005 07:54 PDT

Written French is on average 25% longer than written English to convey
the same meaning. I would guess that the time difference in speeches
is for asimilar reason.

Subject: Re: Paul Martin TV speech 2005-APR-21: English translation of French version Speech
From: fp-ga on 24 Apr 2005 13:41 PDT

The French version (video) is available here:
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/nouvelles/200504/20/003-communes-mercredi.shtml

(click on "Vidéo: L'allocution du premier ministre Martin).

Subject: Re: Paul Martin TV speech 2005-APR-21: English translation of French version Speech
From: fp-ga on 26 Apr 2005 02:42 PDT

The text in English
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news.asp?id=468

and in French
http://www.pm.gc.ca/fra/news.asp?id=468

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