De nombreuses manifestations d'élèves en France
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De nombreuses manifestations d'élèves en France

Many student protests in France

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The New York TimesOctober 8, 2026View Source

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En France, de nombreux étudiants manifestent dans les rues cette semaine.

In France, many students are protesting in the streets this week.

En→Innombreux→manyétudiants→studentsmanifestent→are protestingdans→inrues→streetscette→thissemaine→week
Ils sont en colère parce que les salles de classe sont trop pleines.

They are angry because the classrooms are too full.

sont→areen colère→angryparce que→becausesalles→roomsde classe→of class/classroomssont→aretrop→toopleines→full
Il y a aussi un manque de professeurs dans beaucoup d'écoles.

There is also a lack of teachers in many schools.

Il y a→There isaussi→alsomanque→lackde→ofprofesseurs→teachersdans→inbeaucoup→many/a lotécoles→schools
Les bâtiments scolaires sont vieux et ont besoin de réparations urgentes.

The school buildings are old and need urgent repairs.

bâtiments→buildingsscolaires→school (adj)sont→arevieux→oldet→andont besoin→needde→ofréparations→repairsurgentes→urgent
Cette situation difficile crée des problèmes pour l'éducation des jeunes.

This difficult situation creates problems for the education of young people.

Cette→Thisdifficile→difficultcrée→createsproblèmes→problemspour→foréducation→educationjeunes→young people
Les étudiants craignent que leur avenir soit menacé par ces conditions.

The students fear that their future is threatened by these conditions.

étudiants→studentscraignent→fearque→thatleur→theiravenir→futuresoit→is (subjunctive)menacé→threatenedpar→byces→these
La politique française est très tendue pendant cette période de contestation.

French politics is very tense during this period of protest.

politique→politicsfrançaise→Frenchest→istrès→verytendue→tensependant→duringcette→thispériode→periodcontestation→protest
Le gouvernement doit trouver des solutions pour calmer la situation rapidement.

The government must find solutions to calm the situation quickly.

gouvernement→governmentdoit→musttrouver→findpour→to/forcalmer→calmrapidement→quickly
Les syndicats et les parents soutiennent souvent les demandes des élèves.

Unions and parents often support the students' demands.

syndicats→unionset→andsoutiennent→supportsouvent→oftendemandes→demandsélèves→students/pupils
Tout le pays regarde ces manifestations avec beaucoup d'attention.

The whole country is watching these protests with great attention.

Tout→All/Wholepays→countryregarde→is watching/watchesces→thesemanifestations→protests/demonstrationsavec→withbeaucoup→much/a lot
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manifestation
protest/demonstration
"La manifestation commence à midi."
manque
lack/shortage
"Il y a un manque d'eau dans la ville."
avenir
future
"Je pense à mon avenir professionnel."
bâtiment
building
"Ce bâtiment est très moderne."
soutenir
to support
"Mes amis me soutiennent toujours."
colère
anger
"Sa colère est compréhensible."
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