Sentences with phrase «of francophones»

Twenty - three per cent of Anglophones said they were likely to cut the cord eventually, compared to 14 per cent of Francophones.

Of course, if you're dating a French speaker, it's a different story: 27 % of francophones would ditch a date who didn't tip.

The French Marxist Claude Cahen's La Syrie du Nord à l'époque des croisades (1940) placed the social and economic setting of the crusader settlements in a fuller and more revealing light, while Joshua Prawer in Israel was examining and undermining the whole basis of the Francophone neocolonial interpretation.

Considering the success Newcastle have recently found in the French transfer market, and the number of Francophone players in their ranks, the club had been linked with a move for a French coach.

Nor is that to say anything of the Francophone or German republican traditions through the eighteenth and nineteenth century, in which theorists as different as Fichte and Tocqueville can be located, or of the forms (anti--RRB- colonial republicanism took outside the eastern seaboard of North America.

It should be a natural ally of Nigeria's in the sub-regional sea of Francophone countries.

He outlined some of the government's policies in promoting French, which include introduction of French in a number of professional and technical - oriented universities, provision of resources in public libraries to enable learning of French with a degree of autonomy, celebration by the University of Ghana of Francophone Day with seminars and conferences to create awareness of the language, and initial talks with French TV stations to extend their broadcasting services to Ghana.

It is my conviction that the signing of this pact will pose a significant landmark in our effort to build bridges between the people of Ghana and the people of the larger community of Francophone» the minister said.

The Minister was speaking at a ceremony in Paris, France, where a linguistic pact was signed between Ghana and the International Organisation of the Francophone for improved technical support and capacity building for the teaching and learning of French in Ghana.

Children can develop their knowledge of THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD - and through guided whole - group discussion - their home / host country too, in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, in part independently of the teacher.

For example, in my level 3 French classes, we do an in - depth study of Francophone Canada in the Spring, and some of of our driving questions are: «What do French - speaking Canadians believe about their own distinct cultural identity within Canada?

I break it down into the following six reasons: art, sport, economy / money, international relations, people / population of Francophone world, career opportunity.

She will visit the stands of publishers from Wallonia and Brussels and attend a working lunch on the topic of the international influence of francophone Belgian literature.

This intellectual engagement is inseparable from Soulages» prestige amongst his countrymen, to which the output of francophone criticism and appreciation of Soulages is a testament.

September 10, 2016, New York — The French Comics Association is pleased to present the inaugural French Comics Framed, a month - long festival devoted to presenting the best work of francophone graphic novelists, September 27 - November 5.

Walloon Region, the Province of Québec, and the International Organization of the Francophone (OIF and IEPF).

Benoît Pelletier, for «his efforts to bring about interprovincial - territorial co-operation and for his advocacy on behalf of Francophone communities,» and Alfred Popp, for his «contributions to maritime law» in various positions, were named Members of the Order.

These changes are intended to improve integration of newcomers into Canadian society, and contribute to the growth and prosperity of Francophone minority communities in Canada.

In conjunction with the UNCITRAL rules, moreover, the DRC is imminently expected to implement OHADA (Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires), a treaty aimed at harmonising the business laws of Francophone Africa.

There's a distinguished panel of Francophone experts and two Anglophones — from Slaw: the two Simons, Simon Fodden and Simon Chester.

Plourde also said the move will be good for access to justice as the influx of francophone lawyers to Ontario and English - speaking lawyers to Quebec will ensure clients who speak only one of Canada's official languages receive better service in both provinces.

Not exact matches

It's become part of nationalist mythology that store clerks would order francophone clients to «speak white.»

Sun Media, which is a subsidiary of Montreal - based Quebecor Inc. (TSX: QBR.B) is also closing eight publications in smaller communities in several provinces including three francophone publications in Quebec.

As the country's first francophone prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier worked tirelessly to strengthen and unify the fledgling country and build bridges between its French and English citizens — in spite of the ill will this often brought from his fellow Québécois.

The situation that the PQ bill is seeking to address has, ironically, been fuelled by Quebec's recent immigration trends, which favour North African francophones, many of whom are Muslims.

The Department of Transportation says both buses will operate in Metro Moncton with one assigned to the Anglophone East School District while the other will be used by the Francophone South District.

The dominant interpretation, derived from Franco - German scholarship of the nineteenth century, emphasized material aspects: political contest and domination in the Near East; the social structures of the Levantine crusader principalities viewed, especially by Francophone scholars, through the lens of modern colonialism; cultural confrontation and exchange through settlement and trade, a topos made familiar by eighteenth - century Enlightenment writers seeking to integrate the Crusades into a narrative of European progress; military adventurism that exposed the mentality of crusaders — heroic, passionate, devout, or misguided according to taste.

A shame - since a trade deal should be workable between France and the syrup - producing francophone province of Quebec!

A two - hour bus ride to the mysterious, exotic East End of Montreal (the all - Francophone area, into which they never ventured otherwise); where everything was interesting and new, from the dark plumes of smoke that snaked across the sky from factory chimneys to the stray newspapers and empty plastic bags that swished across the neglected streets to the staccato joual that echoed down the alleys as they drove by.

The two Francophone African sides met in Beauvais as they sought to put disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaigns behind them.

However, while some Leicester fans may be excited to see Kante in tandem with powerful new addition Amartey in the heart of the park, the likelihood is that the former Liverpool transfer target, who moved from FC Kobenhavn on Friday, has come to replace the Francophone powerhouse.

«For Francophone Africans, when we leave for Europe, we first think of France, and with all of the great things that George Weah did at PSG...»

The monetary value of human milk in Francophone West Africa: A PROFILES analysis for nutrition policy communication.

Francophone people might win the award of the worst parenting language.

SJuan76 according to a book I read Aosta Valley was virtually 100 % francophone when it was annexed in 1868 and was only 4 % italian speaking in 1914 at Great War outbreak (most Italians lived in Aosta city itself - the rest of the valley being exclusively francophone)(with the exception of 3 communes with some sort of Germannic settlement).

Significantly, the group is made up of eight rappers from Paris who have long cultivated a solid reputation in the underground francophone rap scene.

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/516156 — no-bellyflops-mission-accomplished-in-debate The base positions aren't new: Duceppe has long been a critic of multiculturalism, arguing for a strongly integrationist policy for Canadian immigrants (aka «new Canadians») in francophone Quebec, which is somewhat at odds with the long - standing approach that stresses diversity over assimilation.

One fighter speaks in heavily - accented French, lending weight to theories that Boko Haram has recruited from parts of Nigeria's Francophone neighbours.

The gulf between anglophone Canadians and francophone Canadians was wider than at any other time since the Conscription crisis of 1917.

The choice of Ghana according to the report is to take away the perception that only francophone countries are the target.

One of the running themes inside the book is an uneasy tension between the Anglophones (the English) and the Francophones (the French).

Remember the 1961 plebiscite, in which the Anglophone south - western flank of Cameroon voted to join the Francophone majority to the east and north, while the northern tract of the same English - administered territory opted to stay, as Nigeria's Sardauna Province?

CEO, UBA Francophone Africa, UBA Plc, Mr. Emeke Iweriebor; Group Head, Online Banking, UBA Plc, Mr. Austin Abolusoro; GMD / CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; and Executive Director and Group Chief Operations Officer, UBA Plc, Mr. Chukwuma Nweke, during the launch and introduction of Leo, a Chat Banking Personality on Social Media Platforms by UBA in Lagos on Thursday

It regards the francophone countries of our ECOWAS sub-region as its subalterns, making us its competitor.

Dr. Prempeh noted in his remarks that in September 2006 in Bucharest, Romania, Ghana acceded to the Francophone as an associate member to contribute to the attainment of the noble goals the organization set for itself.

The Francophone is a gathering of French - speaking countries around the world, whose objectives are to promote peace and good governance, to support education, training and research, and to promote the French language and cultural diversity.

The new study is a meta - analysis of three randomized controlled trials conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (formerly Cancer and Leukemia Group B)(CALGB) with support from the NCI, Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome (IFM), and the Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche dell «Adulto (GIMEMA).

Many scientists are only fluent in their own language, and much of the peer - reviewed literature from francophone Africa and from Latin American countries is only available in the national language, with at best an abstract in English.

Will this system level the playing field for smaller companies — that Francophone optometrist — or further cement the dominance of the world's Amazons and Ubers?

The prize is in recognition of his outstanding contribution within the Francophone community.