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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    eau de vie eau de vie lit. "water of life" (cf. Aquavit and whisky), a type of fruit brandy. écarté a card game; also a ballet position. échappé dance movement foot position. éclair a cream and chocolate icing pastry. éclat great brilliance, as of performance or achievement. Conspicuous success. Great acclamation or applause. [24] écorché

  3. Cailler - Wikipedia

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    Chocolate production increased with the opening of two other factories in Corsier and Vevey in 1832 and 1840. The factories were located on the Canal de la Monneresse and were water powered. [1] [8] François-Louis Cailler died in 1852 and his wife Louise-Albertine continued to run the company along with their sons, Auguste and Alexandre. [1]

  4. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - Wikipedia

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    The film stars Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau and Milena Vukotic. The film consists of several thematically linked scenes: five gatherings of a group of bourgeois friends, and the four dreams of different characters.

  5. Joie de vivre - Wikipedia

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    Eduard von Grützner's depiction of Falstaff, a literary character well known for his joie de vivre.. Joie de vivre (/ ˌ ʒ w ɑː d ə ˈ v iː v (r ə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV (-rə), French: [ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ] ⓘ; "joy of living") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness.

  6. Live for Life - Wikipedia

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    Live for Life (French: Vivre pour vivre) is a 1967 French film directed by Claude Lelouch starring Yves Montand, Candice Bergen and Annie Girardot.The film won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [2]

  7. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) - Wikipedia

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    The song juxtaposes "Libertango", an Argentine tango classic written by composer and bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla (first recorded by Piazzolla himself in 1974), against a tango, reggae and chanson sound [1] and new lyrics penned by Jones herself and Barry Reynolds.

  8. The Things of Life - Wikipedia

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    The Things of Life (French: Les Choses de la vie) is a 1970 romantic drama film directed by Claude Sautet, based on the 1967 novel Intersection by Paul Guimard. The film centers around a car accident experienced by Pierre ( Michel Piccoli ), an architect, and the events before and after it. [ 2 ]

  9. Bulle - Wikipedia

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    As of 2000, there were 1,680 students in Bulle who came from another municipality, while 200 residents attended schools outside the municipality. [19] Bulle is home to the Bibliothèque de Bulle library. The library has (as of 2008) 78,000 books or other media, and loaned out 131,270 items in the same year. It was open a total of 260 days with ...