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Endroit Historique (noun/ masculine)
Endroit - Place
Historique - historic
(a location or place of historical value)

La tour Eiffel un monument historique qui est située dans l'une des villes les plus visitées du monde, Paris, un endroit historique. De nombreux événements importants ont eu lieu dans cette ville, tels que la Révolution française et le traité de Paris.

This historical city has been influencing world fashion, cuisines and arts for centuries.
Un endroit historique a Sydney est la maison d'opera (the opera house).

"La Tour Eiffel ce trouve dans un endroit historique"

Translation. The Eiffel Tower is found in a historical place.

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Ca Marche  ⁽verb, marcher)
(literally, it walks/works)
Ca - this, it
Marche (f) - walk

C'est une expression française qui veux dire c'est bon. Les gens l'utilisent pour dire que c'est bon ou que ça marche. Il est une expression informelle .

"ce samedi je viendrai vous prendre, est-ce que ça marche?"

Translation. This Saturday i'll come pick you up, does that work?

The English equivalent would be, this works or alright.

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Droits de l'homme (noun, plural masculine)
(literally, rights of man), (used as humans right)
Droits - rights
Homme - man, human

Les droits de l'homme, sont les droits et libertés fondamentaux auxquels une personne a droit, quels que soit sa race, son sexe ou son origin.

"La France avec sont passé de colonisation a transgressé de nombreuse lois sur le droits de l'homme."

Translation. France with its past of colonisation has broken many human right laws.

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SEMAINE 2 - Film and intercultural mobility -  Home and diversity

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SEMAINE 2 - Film and intercultural mobility -  Home and diversity

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Mis-en-Scène (adjectif, participe passé, masculin)
(translation, staged,  set on stage)
Mis (verbe, mettre au participle passé) - put, place
En - in, to, of
Scène - scene, stage, view

Cette phrase est utilisée pour indiquer  qu'une scène a été mise en place.

"Notre professeur de français as mis-en-scène une classe pour que nous puissions présenter nos travaux."

Translation. Our French teacher has staged a class for us to present our works.

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Chez-soi (noun, masculin)
(translation, home or at home)
Chez - at, with
Soi - self

"Chez-soi" est utilisé pour dire ou montrer que vous êtes à l'aise quelque part, c'est généralement utiliser en reference a un endroit, ou vous vous sentez le plus a l'aise .

"Faire comme chez-soi."

Translation. Make yourself at home.

another variation
"Faites comme chez vous."

Translation. Make yourself at home.

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Province ⁽noun, féminin)
(translation, province, district)

Une province, est un territoire ou une region, qui n'est pas considéré comme une ville ou une capitale. En France, Paris est reconnue comme la seule capitale. Les autres villes ou villages de France sont considèrent comme des province.

"Pour mes vacances, je part au province. en dehors de la ville."

Translation. For my holiday, i'm going  out of town to the province.

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SEMAINE 3 - Film and intercultural mobility - Migrant space

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SEMAINE 3 - Film and intercultural mobility - Migrant space

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Indigène (noun, masculin)
(translation, native, indigenous to a country)

Ce mot a une connotation très négative pour certaines personnes, en particulier pour celles qui viennent d'une colonie.

"Le mot indigène, a été utilisé par les colonisateurs française pour renforcer leur supériorité au détriment de ceux qui étaient colonisés."

Translation. The word "indigenous" was used by the French colonizers to reinforce their superiority at the expense of those who were colonized.

In Australia, our indigenous population has a similar history to those of the colonised abroad.

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Souvenir (noun, masculin)
(translation, memory, recollection)
Le mot "souvenir" est utilisé pour rappeler une action ou un mémoire  du passé*. Il peut s'agir d'un film, d'un voyage, d'une pensée ou d'une image. C'est different de le "souvenir" anglais, qui correspond plus ou moins à un cadeau ou à un souvenir obtenu lors d'un voyage.

* trans, The word "memory" is used to recall an action or memory from the past.

"J'ai beaucoup de bons souvenirs de mon voyage en France."

Translation. I have a lot of good memories of my trip to France.

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Langue de passage
(c ontext, a passing language, a transition language or a temporary language)

Langue (noun, feminine) - language or tongue (e.g. we speak the same tongue)

De (preposition) - of

Passage (noun, masculin) - passage, transition, gateway

An interpretation of a "langue de passage" would be language being used to get through something, like a work language (where  you use it in order to attain particular goals) .

Cette phrase est utilisée par les immigrants ou réfugiés qui doivent passer un endroit ou pays pour se rendre a leur destination.

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SEMAINE 4 - Films and visualising globalisation

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SEMAINE 4 - Films and visualising globalisation

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Mondialisation (nom, féminin)
(similar to globalisation but not exactly the same, it is a unique French word and concept.)

La mondialisation est différente de la globalisation dans une certaine mesure, c'est un "processus multidimensionnel" qui englobe différents aspects de la vie, de la société à l'individu. Elle se concentre sur les aspects humains et culturels de la vie plutôt que sur les aspects économiques. à cet effet, elle est différente de la globalisation.

In English, globalisation would encompass everything mentioned above, mixing both the economical/financial aspect with the shared cultural side.

Cynthia Ghorra-Gobin, « Mondialisation et globalisation », Géoconfluences, décembre 2017.

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Vivre en marge
(Translation, to live on the fringes/ live on the margins)

Vivre (verbe) (Qqch) - live, experience (something)

En (preposition) - in, of

Marge (noun, féminin) - fringe, margin

Le terme "marginaux" désigne les personnes vivant en marge ou à la périphérie de la société, qui ne disposent pas du savoir-faire culturel ou des moyens financiers nécessaires pour s'intégrer dans la société dominante.

This refers to people living on the borders of society who do not have the capital to participate in mainstream activities.

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Une frontière (noun, féminin)
(Translation, border, frontier)

Une "frontière" est une barrière entre deux pays voisins. Des postes de contrôle sont généralement situés le long de certaines frontières nationales, ce qui permet aux personnes de les traverser. Une preuve d'identité et des documents personnels sont parfois exigés pour pouvoir passer ces postes de contrôle.

In the European continent, the 'Schengen Agreement' put forward by the European Union, has allowed ease of travel between 26 member states, however in the americas there are strict border control laws which restricts non-citizens of a country from travelling around in the same continent (e.g. Mexico and the USA).

"Schengen Area - Migration And Home Affairs - European Commission". Migration And Home Affairs - European Commission, 2021, https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en.

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SEMAINE 5 - Displacement and Disorientation in film

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SEMAINE 5 - Displacement and Disorientation in film

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Palimpseste (noun, masculin)
(English translation, palimpsest)

A palimpsest is a parchment, material or manuscript, which has been repeatedly used after erasing its previous contents ( such as writings or drawing).  This word can also be used to describe something with multiple overlays or layers, for example the concept of identity or culture.

"Notre identité ou le soi, est construite comme un palimpseste, avec de nombreuses couches, nous sommes constamment reconstruits, certaines couches étant jetées tandis que d'autres sont ajoutées tout au long de notre existence."

Translation. Our identity or "self" is constructed like a palimpsest, with many layers, we are constantly being reconstructed, with some layers being discarded whilst other being added throughout our life.

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Drapeau (noun, masculin)
(Translation, flag, banner)

Un drapeau, est un morceau de tissu avec une certaine forme de décoration et une couleur distincte qui est utilisé comme un outil symbolique pour représenter une nation ou une communauté.

The flag is a tool used by nations and individuals to show solidarity,  respect and unity with fellow citizens, it is used at events, celebrations or funerals (Independence Day, military memorials).

"Le drapeau français est tricolore, avec des colonnes verticales de blue, blanc et rouge."

Translation. The French flag is tricolour, with vertical columns of blue, white and red.

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Cartographie (noun, féminin)
(English translation, map or cartography)

La cartographie est l'art de faire des cartes, c'est une pratique ancienne qui consiste à illustrer le paysage géologique sur une carte ou un tableau.

"Les cartes contemporaines sont détaillées et précises par rapport au style de cartographie plus classique, mais elles sont moins illustres."

Translation. Contemporary maps are detailed and accurate compared to the older mapping style but they are less illustrious.

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SEMAINE 6 - Theatre in International Context : Representation

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SEMAINE 6 - Theatre in International Context : Representation

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Authenticité (noun, féminin)
(English translation, authenticity, something genuine)

"Authenticité" is used to describe something as being genuine or whose origin is supported or backed by evidence to verify it's authenticity.

"J'ai récemment fait tester l'authenticité de ma bague en diamant, et le résultat était excellent."

Translation. I recently had my diamond ring tested for its authenticity, and the result was great.

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Distanciation (noun, féminin)
(translation , distancing or detachment)

This word can be used to refer to a physical or mental separation/detachment of one reality to another. In theatre this could be the separation between the audience and the performer, who share the same space but have different roles.

"La pièce à laquelle j'ai assisté la semaine dernière était très interactive, la distanciation entre le public et l'artiste était presque imperceptible."

Translation. The play which I attended last week was very interactive, the separation between the audience and the performer was almost unnoticeable.

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Représentation (noun, féminin)
(translation, representation or portrayal)

Representation is a versatile word, which is used in a multiple of sense depending on the context. It is more commonly used to depict an image of something be it a commercial, or personal subject. In politics it is a term widely used to show identify if different communities of a nation are being taken into account or represented.

"En Australie, il n'y a pas de représentation précise des communautés indigènes et de leurs luttes par rapport aux autres communautés mineures."

Translation. In Australia, there is not an accurate representation of indigenous communities and their struggles as compared to other minor communities.

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SEMAINE 7 - WORDS FROM MY PRESENTATION SCRIPT.

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SEMAINE 7 - WORDS FROM MY PRESENTATION SCRIPT.

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Jeu de Mot (noun, masculin)
(translation, play on words or word word-game)

A "jeu de mot" depending on the context have common puns, words or phrases having more than one meaning (could also be a double entendre) attached to it. This is commonly found in songs and literatures and even in arts.

An example would be 'a bite of an apple', which could be someone eating a literal apple, or refer to the biblical story of Adam and Eve after she toke a bit of an apple.

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Tableau (noun masculin)
(translation, chart (table), painting or scene)

This word depending on the context of the discussion can have an array of meaning.

"Ce tableau est magnifique."

Translation. this painting is amazing.

"J'ai oublié le tableau sur la table"

Translation. I forgot the chart on the table

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Banlieue (noun, féminin)
(translation, a suburb)

A suburban place of residence.
In France however, some banlieues tends to be impoverished areas.

Example; Rouse Hill is a suburb ("banlieue") of The Hill Shire District of NSW.

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SEMAINE 8 - Manga/Anime, Comics and Graphic Novels.

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SEMAINE 8 - Manga/Anime, Comics and Graphic Novels.

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Bande Dessinée (noun, féminin)
(translation, comic, graphic novel or cartoon)

A 'bande dessinée' is a form of visual art, which can either watched as an animated movie or book. Superhero comic like, batman is a popular in western and European nations, whilst a manga, is the Japanese equivalent of the comic.

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Culture Populaire (noun, féminin)
(translation, pop culture or popular culture)

This terms refers to a set of practice, belief or values shared by the common population, this term is usually used in reference to things such as entertainment, politics, fashion and music. It is considered to be for the masses as opposed to a select few. It is a highly influential phenomenon where media and technology play a heavy role in creating trends to which we tend to follow.

An example of popular culture trend presently would be Tik Tok.

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Gastronomie (noun, féminin)
(translation, gastronomie or culinary art)

This is a very important aspect of "French culture", in France the gastronomic or culinary art refers to the Knowledge of cooking, ordering food, and the act of enjoying and eating food. Techniques such as sautéing or the mise en place became popular because of the French gastronomy.

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SEMAINE 9 - Graffiti and Street Art from around the World.

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SEMAINE 9 - Graffiti and Street Art from around the World.

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Transgresser (verb)
(translation, transgressor, invader)

This term is used to indicate when some has overstep a certain boundary (imaginary or non-imaginary), which has in turn inflicted some sort of harm/discomfort to an individual/community.

"Les colonisateurs sont des transgresseurs, selon les colonies."

Translation. Colonisers are transgressors, according to the colonies.

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Détournement (noun, masculin)
(translation, diversion or rerouting)

This word is used when a situation has risen where a big change or error has occurred and  previous plans had to change to meet new demands. The could be a simple change of a policy which has either become outdated or obsolete and has to be diverted to a new path.

"La conversation a détourné du sujet, nous devons la changer à nouveau."

Translation. The conversation has diverted from the subject, we have to change it back.

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Affranchir (verb)
(translation, liberate or emancipate )

A simple definition, would be to overcome an adversity of some kind (emotional or physical).

"Je serai affranchi de ces charges"

Translation. I will be free of these charges.

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SEMAINE 10 - Sydney's Urban Environment and Architectural Heritage.

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SEMAINE 10 - Sydney's Urban Environment and Architectural Heritage.

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Héritage (nom)
(translation, heritage,  patrimoine or tradition)

This word is commonly used to refer to an individuals/groups social, linguistic or cultural background. It can also refer to the inheritance one receives, or the legacy one leaves behind.

"Le domaine de ma famille est considéré comme ayant un riche héritage, provenant des anciens occupants."

Translation. My family estate is considered to have a rich legacy, from past occupants.

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Gratte-ciel (noun, masculin)
(translation, skyscraper)

This term is used to define skyscrapers, buildings of work or residence that have multiple levels/floors.

"La ville de New York est remplie de gratte-ciel."

Translation. The city of New York is filled with skyscrapers.

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Ancien Régime (noun, masculin)
(translation, the old order, old system or old regime)

Ancien (adjective, masculin) - Ancient, old or past.
Régime (noun, masculin) - Regime, rule or plan.

The "ancien régime" refers to France's social and political system prior to the French revolution in 1789 (commonly known as, la révolution française). This term can be used to define something (system or thought) that seems to be outdated or old.

"Ce téléphone est si vieux qu'il peut appartenir à l'ancien régime."

Translation. This phone is so old that it can belong to the ancient regime.