{"id":33278,"date":"2021-01-12T05:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T04:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=33278"},"modified":"2021-01-03T22:59:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T21:59:31","slug":"french-culture-helpful-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-culture-helpful-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"French Culture &#8211; Helpful voices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robust public transportation options make getting around Paris and many parts of France easy. Whether you&#8217;re taking the bus, le m\u00e9tro, or the train, a host of helpful voices help to make sure that your journey will be safe and efficient.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33290\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33290\" class=\"wp-image-33290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Dmitry Demidov from Pexels\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Dmitry Demidov from Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Les voix des transports en commun<\/h3>\n<p>From announcing the <strong>prochain arr\u00eat<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-1\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">next stop<\/span> or directing riders to the correct <strong>quai<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-2\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">platform<\/span>, to providing urgent updates and safety reminders,\u00a0<em>the voices of public transportation\u00a0<\/em>ensure that a rider&#8217;s trip will be a pleasant one.<\/p>\n<p>But not just anyone can be a voice. It takes someone with just the right\u00a0<strong>qualit\u00e9s de voix<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-3\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">vocal qualities<\/span>, &#8220;<b>une voix qui a du caract\u00e8re, qui a une intention, qui est &#8230; qui soit rythm\u00e9e, et qui ait un d\u00e9bit assez lent pour que tout le monde puisse comprendre l&#8217;ensemble des mots \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur de la phrase.<\/b><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-4\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">a voice with character, intention, that is &#8230; that has rythme, and a slower pace so that everyone can understand all the words that make up the phrase<\/span><b>&#8220;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D\u00e9couvrez le casting des voix du r\u00e9seau | RATP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3_4v6xq1VWQ?start=40&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like any professional\u00a0<strong>entreprise<\/strong><strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-5\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">enterprise, business, organization<\/span>, <\/strong>the RATP holds <strong>des castings<\/strong><strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-6\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">casting calls<\/span><\/strong> to find just the right voices &#8230; like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iN5lVhpCei8&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie<\/a>, who is also <strong>agente de r\u00e9glementation et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 la RATP<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-7\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">security and regulations agent at the RATP<\/span> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C9Z79eEDLRk&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane, Chlo\u00e9, and Carmen<\/a> who provide\u00a0<strong>les voix fran\u00e7aises, anglaises et espagnoles\u00a0<\/strong><strong>de la ligne B du RER<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-8\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">the French, English, and Spanish voices of the RER B<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Et si on prenait le train<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you take the train<\/em>, you&#8217;ll hear a different set of voices, but with the same goals &#8230; though those goals have evolved in the time of Covid and added new responsibilities for the announcers working in the 25 <strong>Postes d&#8217;Information Voyageurs<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-9\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">Travelers Information Stations, or PIVIF<\/span> located in the \u00cele-de-France region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Depuis le confinement, en plus des arriv\u00e9es et d\u00e9parts des trains, ils doivent communiquer sur le respect des gestes barri\u00e8res.<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-10\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">Since the lockdown, in addition to the arrivals and departures of trains, they must enforce social distancing \/ Covid safety reminders<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les voix de la SNCF\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZGWpDIbAG9I?start=65&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve taken a train in France anytime in the last 38 years, you might recognize Simone Herault who has been recording messages\u00a0<strong>pour les trains et les gares<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-11\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">for the trains and the stations<\/span> for almost 40 years!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jJRStVr-m6Q\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jJRStVr-m6Q<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Pour approfondir votre vocabulaire<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>2020 saw record online shopping. As more and more French people were taking advantage of new shopping options to avoid going into stores, the Minist\u00e8re de la Culture weighed in to remind people of the proper French terms.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of using the anglified <em>click and collect <\/em>to refer to the process of ordering online for in-store pick up, they recommend <strong>cliqu\u00e9-retir\u00e9<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-12\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\">clicked-picked up<\/span> or<strong> retrait en magasin<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-13\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"13\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-13\">13<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"13\">in-store pickup \/ in-store retrieval<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For online purchases that are delivered, the preferred terms are\u00a0<strong>cliqu\u00e9-livr\u00e9<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-14\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"14\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"14\">clicked-delivered<\/span> or <strong>livraison de commande en ligne<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-15\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"15\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-15\">15<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"15\">delivery of online order<\/span><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.culture.fr\/Ressources\/FranceTerme\/Clin-d-oeil\/COMMERCE-EN-LIGNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culture.gouv.fr\/Sites-thematiques\/Langue-francaise-et-langues-de-France\/Actualites\/Plutot-que-click-and-collect-utilisez-clique-retire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. And click <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-commercial-online-shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a real word example of the old\u00a0<em>click and collect<\/em> from my Darty post last\u00a0<strong>janvier.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"woo-sc-box  normal   \"><strong>Resource:<\/strong> I discovered today that one of my favorite go-to sites doesn&#8217;t just have a great library of current event videos, but allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francetvinfo.fr\/en-direct\/tv.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch the news<\/a> <strong>en direct<\/strong><sup id=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-16\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"16\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278\"><a href=\"void(0)\" role=\"button\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-16\">16<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" data-mfn=\"16\">live\/real-time<\/span> ! Another great resource for enhancing your skills with authentic French content.<\/div>\n<ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-1\"><span>1<\/span><div>next stop <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-1\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-2\"><span>2<\/span><div>platform <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-2\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 2 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-3\"><span>3<\/span><div>vocal qualities <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-3\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 3 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-4\"><span>4<\/span><div>a voice with character, intention, that is &#8230; that has rythme, and a slower pace so that everyone can understand all the words that make up the phrase <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-4\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 4 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-5\"><span>5<\/span><div>enterprise, business, organization <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-5\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 5 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-6\"><span>6<\/span><div>casting calls <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-6\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 6 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-7\"><span>7<\/span><div>security and regulations agent at the RATP <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-7\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 7 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-8\"><span>8<\/span><div>the French, English, and Spanish voices of the RER B <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-8\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 8 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-9\"><span>9<\/span><div>Travelers Information Stations, or PIVIF <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-9\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 9 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-10\"><span>10<\/span><div>Since the lockdown, in addition to the arrivals and departures of trains, they must enforce social distancing \/ Covid safety reminders <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-10\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 10 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-11\"><span>11<\/span><div>for the trains and the stations <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-11\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 11 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-12\"><span>12<\/span><div>clicked-picked up <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-12\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 12 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-13\"><span>13<\/span><div>in-store pickup \/ in-store retrieval <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-13\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 13 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-14\"><span>14<\/span><div>clicked-delivered <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-14\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 14 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-15\"><span>15<\/span><div>delivery of online order <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-15\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 15 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"footnote-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-16\"><span>16<\/span><div>live\/real-time <a href=\"#mfn-content-00000000000030d50000000000000000_33278-16\" class=\"modern-footnotes-scroll-to-footnote\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 16 in text\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo by Dmitry Demidov from Pexels\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/pexels-dmitry-demidov-3783471.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Robust public transportation options make getting around Paris and many parts of France easy. Whether you&#8217;re taking the bus, le m\u00e9tro, or the train, a host of helpful voices help to make sure that your journey will be safe and efficient. 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