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[[Image:French inscription on 892-IV.jpg|thumb|A building with a French inscription.]]'''French''' was a major [[language]] of [[Earth]], primarily spoken in [[France]], but also popular in other regions, such as [[New Orleans]].
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[[File:French inscription on 892-IV.jpg|thumb|A building with a French inscription]]
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'''French''' was a major [[language]] of [[Earth]], primarily spoken in [[France]], but also popular in other regions, such as Quebec and [[New Orleans]].
   
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[[NATO]] was called OTAN in French. ({{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}})
By the 24th century, French is considered an archaic language ([[TNG]]: "[[Code of Honor]]") but is still spoken to some extent ([[TNG]]: "[[Family]]").
 
   
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In [[2152]], [[Hoshi Sato]] answered an offer by [[Ravis]] to visit a steam pool on [[Risa]] "''avec plaisir''" ("with pleasure"). ({{ENT|Two Days and Two Nights}})
[[Data]] was programmed to speak the language of French, as was the [[holodeck]] character, [[Minuet]]. [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and [[Frederick La Rouque]] were also fluent in the language. ([[TNG]]: "[[Time's Arrow, Part I]]", "[[11001001]]")
 
   
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In [[2154]], when Sato was delirious due to infection by a [[silicon-based virus]], one of the languages she was heard speaking was French. ({{ENT|Observer Effect}})
The [[holographic]] gangster [[Cyrus Redblock]] from the [[Dixon Hill]] series of [[holoprogram]]s said "Au revoir" and "Bonne chance, mon ami" before he left the [[holodeck]] and dissolved in a [[corridor]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''USS Enterprise-D'']]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Big Goodbye]]").
 
   
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Upon hearing [[Lieutenant]] [[DeSalle]]'s French name in [[2267]], [[Trelane]] asked him in French if he were a real French and exclaimed "''Vive la gloire. Vive [[Napoléon Bonaparte|Napoléon]].''" ({{TOS|The Squire of Gothos}})
French was also spoken on [[892-IV]]. One [[Roman]]-influenced building on the [[planet]] surface had the words ''"Honneur et Patrie"'' (''Honor and Fatherland'') inscripted on the facade. ([[TOS]]: "[[Bread and Circuses]]")
 
   
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In [[2268]], [[Cyrano Jones]] said "''Au revoir''" when departing a meeting on [[Deep Space Station K-7]]. [[James Kirk]] later used the phrase on his own departure. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
[[Odo]] learned French in late [[2374]] from [[Vic Fontaine]]. The [[Changeling]] believed it to be "the language of love". ([[DS9]]: "[[His Way]]")
 
   
 
French was also spoken on [[892-IV]]. One [[Roman]]-influenced building on the [[planet]]'s surface had the words "''Honneur et Patrie''" ("Honor and Fatherland") inscribed on the facade. ({{TOS|Bread and Circuses}})
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James Kirk used an Earth expression, "''C'est la vie,''" while speaking with [[Kruge]] to describe the unfortunate destruction of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and Kruge's [[boarding party]]. ({{film|3}})
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By the [[24th century]], French was considered by some to be an archaic language but was still spoken to some extent. ({{TNG|Code of Honor|Family}}) As a native of France, [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was fluent in the language, including folk songs and curses. ({{TNG|Disaster|The Last Outpost|Elementary, Dear Data}})
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In [[2364]], the [[holodeck]] character [[Minuet]] engaged Captain Picard in a conversation in French. In their brief dialog, both Picard and Minuet remarked, "''Nous sommes tous Parisiens,''" meaning "Everyone's a Parisian [in spirit]." ({{TNG|11001001}})
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The [[holographic]] gangster [[Cyrus Redblock]] from the [[Dixon Hill]] series of [[holoprogram]]s said "''Au revoir''" and "''Bonne chance, mon ami''" before he left the [[holodeck]] and dissolved in a [[corridor]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
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After [[time travel]]ing from [[2368]] to [[1893]] [[San Francisco]], [[Data]] identified himself as a Frenchman, and spoke French with a native speaker of the language, [[Frederick La Rouque]]. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow}})
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[[Quark]] uses the French term "''objet d'art''" when Odo suggested that Morn may have spent his money on works of art. ({{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?}})
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[[Odo]] learned French in late [[2374]] from [[Vic Fontaine]]. The [[Changeling]] believed it to be "the language of love". ({{DS9|His Way}})
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[[Paris 3 holograms#The Gigolo|The Gigolo]] in the [[holographic program]] ''[[Paris 3]]'' ([[Chez Sandríne]]) spoke French, using terms such as "''ma cherie''" and "''reculez-vous''". ({{VOY|The Cloud}})
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=== See also ===
 
* [[Bon appétit]]
 
* [[Bon appétit]]
 
* [[Café des Artistes]]
 
* [[Café des Artistes]]
 
* [[Coup d'état]]
 
* [[Coup d'état]]
* [[Déjà-vu]]
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* [[Déjà vu]]
* "[[Frère Jacques]]"
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* ''[[Frère Jacques]]''
* "[[Les Misérables]]"
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* ''[[Les Misérables]]''
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{{Earth languages}}
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== External links ==
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* {{NCwiki}}
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* {{wikipedia}}
   
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[[de:Französisch]]
 
[[Category:Earth languages]]
 
[[Category:Earth languages]]

Revision as of 18:16, 2 July 2014

French inscription on 892-IV

A building with a French inscription

French was a major language of Earth, primarily spoken in France, but also popular in other regions, such as Quebec and New Orleans.

NATO was called OTAN in French. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")

In 2152, Hoshi Sato answered an offer by Ravis to visit a steam pool on Risa "avec plaisir" ("with pleasure"). (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")

In 2154, when Sato was delirious due to infection by a silicon-based virus, one of the languages she was heard speaking was French. (ENT: "Observer Effect")

Upon hearing Lieutenant DeSalle's French name in 2267, Trelane asked him in French if he were a real French and exclaimed "Vive la gloire. Vive Napoléon." (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos")

In 2268, Cyrano Jones said "Au revoir" when departing a meeting on Deep Space Station K-7. James Kirk later used the phrase on his own departure. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")

French was also spoken on 892-IV. One Roman-influenced building on the planet's surface had the words "Honneur et Patrie" ("Honor and Fatherland") inscribed on the facade. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")

James Kirk used an Earth expression, "C'est la vie," while speaking with Kruge to describe the unfortunate destruction of the USS Enterprise and Kruge's boarding party. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

By the 24th century, French was considered by some to be an archaic language but was still spoken to some extent. (TNG: "Code of Honor", "Family") As a native of France, Jean-Luc Picard was fluent in the language, including folk songs and curses. (TNG: "Disaster", "The Last Outpost", "Elementary, Dear Data")

In 2364, the holodeck character Minuet engaged Captain Picard in a conversation in French. In their brief dialog, both Picard and Minuet remarked, "Nous sommes tous Parisiens," meaning "Everyone's a Parisian [in spirit]." (TNG: "11001001")

The holographic gangster Cyrus Redblock from the Dixon Hill series of holoprograms said "Au revoir" and "Bonne chance, mon ami" before he left the holodeck and dissolved in a corridor of the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

After time traveling from 2368 to 1893 San Francisco, Data identified himself as a Frenchman, and spoke French with a native speaker of the language, Frederick La Rouque. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")

Quark uses the French term "objet d'art" when Odo suggested that Morn may have spent his money on works of art. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")

Odo learned French in late 2374 from Vic Fontaine. The Changeling believed it to be "the language of love". (DS9: "His Way")

The Gigolo in the holographic program Paris 3 (Chez Sandríne) spoke French, using terms such as "ma cherie" and "reculez-vous". (VOY: "The Cloud")

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External links