mm43,
I have the distinct feeling that everyone is trying to read too much into the 'reported transcript' of the CVR.
Why? Because even with the short phrases that are being debated, the intonation has been lost in the transcription, and the BEA had the advantage in hearing the intonation and being able to help by adding 'linkage words' that weren't necessarily there
I agree with you. When the adrenaline is flowing big time as it must have been in this event in these moments, words may not flow smoothly as one is multi-tasking at the time.
In the AA DC-10 event in Chicago, there was one word on the CVR, Damn! That was it. Wonder how that translates into French...