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Cloud computing: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. CTO
    On va placer toutes nos données dans le cloud.

    /ɔn va miɡʀəʀ tutɛs nɔs dɔnes vɛʀs lə klud./

    We are going to put all our data in the cloud.
  2. Dév
    Ce sera plus sûr pour nos clients, non ?

    /k'ɛst plys sekyʀize puʀ nɔs kljɛ̃ts, nɔn? /

    It will be safer for our clients, won't it?
  3. CTO
    Oui, et notre service pourra grandir plus facilement.

    /wi, ət sa pɛʀmɛt dɛ skalɛʀ plys faziləmɑ̃t./

    Yes, and our service will be able to grow more easily.
  4. Dév
    Quel service as-tu choisi ?

    /kəl fuʀnisœʀ as-ty ʃwazi puʀ l'ɛ̃fʀa? /

    Which service did you choose?
  5. CTO
    On hésite entre AWS et une entreprise locale.

    /ɔn ezitə ɑ̃kɔʀɛ ɑ̃tʀɛ aws ɛt ynɛ sɔlysjɔn lɔkalə./

    We are hesitating between AWS and a local company.
  6. Dév
    Une entreprise française respecterait mieux les règles européennes.

    /ynə sɔlysjɔn fʀɑ̃sɛzɛ səʀɛt mjœks puʀ la ʀɡpd./

    A French company would better respect European rules.

Culture and context in French

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Le cloud permet de garder des données sur des serveurs en ligne. En Europe, leur emplacement est important. Des règles protègent les informations des utilisateurs.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

cloud versus claque

/klu/ vs /klak/

2

serveur versus sauveur

/sɛʀvœʀ/ vs /sovœʀ/

3

flux versus flûte

/fly/ vs /flyt/

4

stock versus stuc

/stɔkk/ vs /styk/

Role-play routine

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