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  2. Culture of France - Wikipedia

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    French culture, language, and education have been mobilized to further French imperial interests. [115] [116] [117] The concept of mission civilisatrice or 'civilizing mission' figured into France's politique indigène throughout its colonies, with its goal fluctuating between assimilation and association of colonial subjects with French ...

  3. Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and ...

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    Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual written by Jesuits in 1595 entitled "Bienséance de la conversation entre les hommes". As a handwriting exercise in around 1744, Washington merely copied word-for-word Francis Hawkins' translation which was published in England in about 1640.

  4. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    a concise summary. In French, when talking about a school course, it means an abridged book about the matter. Literally, précis means precise, accurate. première refers to the first performance of a play, a film, etc. "La première" is used in same way in French, but it more generally means "the first". raisonneur

  5. Etiquette in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Etiquette in Europe is not uniform. Even within the regions of Europe , etiquette may not be uniform: within a single country there may be differences in customs , especially where there are different linguistic groups, as in Switzerland where there are French , German and Italian speakers.

  6. AP French Language and Culture - Wikipedia

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    The AP French Language test is widely compared to a final examination for a French 301 college course. Enrollment requirements for AP French Language differ from school to school, but students wishing to enter it should have a good command of French grammar and vocabulary as well as prior experience in listening, reading, speaking, and writing ...

  7. Coastguard Service of the French Customs - Wikipedia

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    Customs agents category A (inspecteur des douanes ) are recruited from holders of a bachelor's degree; category B from holders of a high school diploma giving access to university studies; category C from holders of a vocational high school diploma. [3] The different positions of customs agents at sea are: [3] [4] Diver (B, C) Seaman (B, C ...

  8. Novel of manners - Wikipedia

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    The French novelist Honoré de Balzac was a founder of literary realism, of which the novel of manners is a subgenre.. To realise upward social mobility in their societies, men and women learned etiquette in order to know how to get along with the people from whom they sought favour; an example of such instructions is the book Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a ...

  9. Category:Culture of France - Wikipedia

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