{"id":22566,"date":"2015-10-21T20:45:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T18:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=22566"},"modified":"2015-10-21T20:41:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T18:41:46","slug":"editors-note-understanding-acronyms-and-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/editors-note-understanding-acronyms-and-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor’s Note: Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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French uses many sigles<\/a><\/strong> (acronyms) and abr\u00e9viations<\/a><\/strong> (abbreviations) in everyday writing beyond textspeak<\/a>. There are many in English aussi<\/strong> (as well) that people don\u2019t think about very often: etc, eg, ie, PS,<\/em> and many more.<\/p>\n

I was reading an article en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong> (in French) and I came across un sigle<\/strong> that I couldn\u2019t understand:<\/p>\n

Ndlr<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was nothing obvious about it, and I couldn\u2019t come up with anything that would fit the letters! After a quick search I learned that it was:<\/p>\n

Note de la redaction<\/strong>
\nEditor\u2019s note<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s used when the editor wants to add in their own opinion or clarification in a quote or a citation. When I read it I couldn\u2019t think of a good English equivalent. That confusion made me think about what other sigles<\/strong> and abr\u00e9viations<\/strong> are used in French that are very common in everday writing.<\/p>\n

Voici une petite liste de sigles et abr\u00e9viations en fran\u00e7ais :<\/em><\/p>\n

TGV<\/strong>
\nTrain \u00e0 grande vitesse
\nHigh speed rail<\/em><\/p>\n

RU<\/strong>
\nRestaurant universitaire
\nUniversity restaurant (dining hall)<\/em><\/p>\n

VOST<\/strong>
\nVersion originelle sous-titr\u00e9e
\nOriginal subtitled version<\/em><\/p>\n

SDF<\/strong>
\nSans domicile fixe
\nWithout fixed home (homeless)<\/em><\/p>\n

RIB<\/strong>
\nRelev\u00e9 d\u2019identit\u00e9 bancaire
\nBank identity statement (bank account details)<\/em><\/p>\n

TIC<\/strong>
\nTechnologies d\u2019informations et de la communication
\nInformation and communication technologies (Information technologies IT)<\/em><\/p>\n

c-\u00e0-d<\/strong>
\nC\u2019est-\u00e0-dire
\nThat is to say (That is, ie)<\/em><\/p>\n

ex<\/strong>
\nexemple
\neg (for example)<\/em><\/p>\n

etc<\/strong>
\net cetera
\net cetera (and so on, etc)<\/em><\/p>\n

PS<\/strong>
\nPost-scriptum
\nPS (note added to the end of a letter)<\/em><\/p>\n

Let me know in the comments if you\u2019ve come across any French sigles or abr\u00e9viations that confused you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

French uses many sigles (acronyms) and abr\u00e9viations (abbreviations) in everyday writing beyond textspeak. There are many in English aussi (as well) that people don\u2019t think about very often: etc, eg, ie, PS, and many more. I was reading an article en fran\u00e7ais (in French) and I came across un sigle that I couldn\u2019t understand: Ndlr…<\/p>\n

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