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Re:The Paris Compressed-Air Power Network (2018) on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @07:44AM (#19787026)
I loved this. Really interesting. Some of the French translation is a little off IMO. I would say that "usine" probably translates better as "plant" or "factory". "Particuliers" means individuals in this context. So these are supplies to individuals rather than businesses (theatres, cafes etc). I really enjoyed it nonetheless
Re:Uber S-1 on Friday April 12, 2019 @03:24AM (#19642747)
Wow those are some heavy risk disclosures:

We have incurred significant losses since inception, including in the United States and other major markets. We expect our operating expenses to increase significantly in the foreseeable future, and we may not achieve profitability.

Our business would be adversely affected if Drivers were classified as employees instead of independent contractors.

If we are unable to attract or maintain a critical mass of Drivers, consumers, restaurants, shippers, and carriers, whether as a result of competition or other factors, our platform will become less appealing to platform users.

We may fail to develop and successfully commercialize autonomous vehicle technologies and expect that our competitors will develop such technologies before us, and such technologies may fail to perform as expected, or may be inferior to those developed by our competitors.

Re:The Guardians of the French Language Are Deadlocked on Monday April 01, 2019 @06:56AM (#19542083)
orthographe = spelling. No offense intended. Just trying to help.
Re:German for Programmers on Friday February 08, 2019 @07:59AM (#19113706)
They are homophones so they are different nouns but have the same sound. The only audible difference is the article gender. I think the original point was the (audible) gender doesn't change the meaning much in German vs French.
Re:German for Programmers on Friday February 08, 2019 @06:19AM (#19113206)
What about if I say 'J'ai mis la téléphone dans la peau" instead of 'j'ai mis le téléphone dans le pot"?! I find in french that there is always another meaning behind a noun and it is easy to slip up.
Re:Malign incompetence of the British ruling class on Friday January 18, 2019 @09:37AM (#18939543)
I think he is implying that by triggering Article 50 before any preparation has been undertaken you are imposing a 2 year deadline.