Deby Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4977546.stm Brought a smile to my face - I think the author was right that France has an affinity with acronyms and levels of beareaucracy.Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 DebyMany thanks for posting the link, I have printed it off for OH and friends to read. I love the "From our own Correspondent" programme but missed it this week.Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Perhaps we ought to collect a list of acronyms and make a FAQ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Don't you thionk it would have been a lot better if he had botherred to find out what things like TIP stood for? The French are very good at acronyms but the UK is not that far behind, with SS, MOT , DWP, BBC, ITV, ITN, GLA, TfL, TUC, RMT , NUM, NUT, ROSPA, RAC, AA , YUPPIE etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBC Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 You should be able to listen again on bbc.co.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 [quote user="Ron Avery"] UK is not that far behind, with SS, MOT , DWP, BBC, ITV, ITN, GLA, TfL, TUC, RMT , NUM, NUT, ROSPA, RAC, AA , YUPPIE etc etc [/quote]There do seem to be more in France, though, Ron. Of the UK ones, my special favourite was always LOMBARD............................[:)] PS, if you google French acronyms, there are a number of bilingual ones, including one which I think is an EU site, giving not only the French but the acronyms of other EU member states. Quite useful............. (http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I was at a meeting yesterday about what used to be called the projet d'etablissement. It's now called a PAP-et and has to be planned to fit in with the PAPA and the PAP. The headteacher seemed to delight in telling us that we would have to take into account the PPRE, ATP, ARE and IDD to say nothing of the CECS. Finally someone gave up and asked her if she could translate what she was saying into French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 No one here involved (past life or now) with ICT? (And there we go once more! Information and Communcations Technology).Earlier this week, I was having an econference with India. I typed in "ASP", which led to considerable confusion. One of the other guys assumed (always dangerous!) that I meant Active Server Pages (A Microsoft dbase product used at the back-end of webservers for websites) but I actually meant Application Service Provider, which is something totally different!The only area which I have found enjoys almost as many acronyms as ICT is education.In various roles, I've needed either an Acronym:English - English:Acronym dictionary or a full-time translator! Didn't have either, sadly and just had to guess as we went along.Almost as bad are PC English and local authorities and regional government........................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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