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  2. Quebec Winter Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The Quebec Winter Carnival (French: Carnaval de Québec), commonly known in both English and French as Carnaval, is a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. After being held intermittently since 1894, the Carnaval de Québec has been celebrated annually since 1955. [ 1 ]

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    a copied term/thing. In linguistics, a loan translation. canard (canard means "duck" in French) an unfounded rumor or anecdote. a leading airfoil attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing. a slang word for "newspaper". a piece of sugar slightly soused with coffee or cognac (or another strong alcohol). canapé

  4. Climate of France - Wikipedia

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    Climate zoning for mainland France in 2020, drawn up by Météo-France. The climate of France is the statistical distribution of conditions in the Earth's atmosphere over the national territory, based on the averages and variability of relevant quantities over a given period, the standard reference period defined by the World Meteorological Organization being 30 years.

  5. Snow - Wikipedia

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    Snow can be compacted to form a snow road and be part of a winter road route for vehicles to access isolated communities or construction projects during the winter. [78] Snow can also be used to provide the supporting structure and surface for a runway, as with the Phoenix Airfield in Antarctica. The snow-compacted runway is designed to ...

  6. Winter - Wikipedia

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    The Severn and Thames froze, and frost fairs started up again. The French army tried to invade the Netherlands over its frozen rivers, while the Dutch fleet was stuck in its harbor. The winter had easterlies (from Siberia) as its dominant feature. 1813–1814: Severe cold, last freeze-over of Thames, and last frost fair.

  7. Wikipedia:Translation/*/Lang/fr - Wikipedia

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    Translation In Progress ———— → Le Havre ———— Translation status: Stage 2 : In Progress Comment: comment here Requested by: Oreo Priest 13:40, 23 October 2007 (UTC) Interest of the translation: Featured in French, garbage (probably start class) in English. Subject matter is an important city.

  8. Christmas in France - Wikipedia

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    Père Noël (French pronunciation: [pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Santa", sometimes called Papa Noël ("Father Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.

  9. En plein air - Wikipedia

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    En plein air (pronounced [ɑ̃ plɛ.n‿ɛʁ]; French for 'outdoors'), or plein-air [1] painting, is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look.