#french-terminology

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Philosophy
fromAeon
9 months ago

The sovereign individual and the paradox of the digital age | Aeon Essays

Jacques Perret proposed the French term 'ordinateur' for IBM's new class of machines, and the term quickly became the standard name in France.
fromThe Local France
10 months ago

French Word of the Day: Feignasse

Feignasse, pronounced feyn - nyass, is a colloquial, slightly pejorative term that describes someone who cannot motivate themselves, commonly understood as lazybones or slacker.
Parenting
Film
fromThe Local France
10 months ago

French Word of the Day: Superproduction

Superproduction refers to big-budget movies with significant financial backing, reflecting commercial success in the film industry.
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