Parlez-vous francais...
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Parlez-vous francais...
Figure this one...
I always thought the language of aviation was English.
Well today while writing (sitting) my Canadian IFR Theory, I turn the ERC LO chart to check a symbol for something and everything in the legend column is in french. A fair bit of mild panic, map spinning, flipping and cursing occurred until I found the readable version. First time in my limited life that I have seen two languages on a chart or publication. No offence to the Quebecians but this seems to be a bit of middle class liberal overkill.
I can't imagine too many pilots in the murk preferring to cross check the french definition of that particular FSS frequency. However, I'm particularily looking foward to seeing the aussies and kiwi equivalents in Aboriginal and Maori...
I always thought the language of aviation was English.
Well today while writing (sitting) my Canadian IFR Theory, I turn the ERC LO chart to check a symbol for something and everything in the legend column is in french. A fair bit of mild panic, map spinning, flipping and cursing occurred until I found the readable version. First time in my limited life that I have seen two languages on a chart or publication. No offence to the Quebecians but this seems to be a bit of middle class liberal overkill.
I can't imagine too many pilots in the murk preferring to cross check the french definition of that particular FSS frequency. However, I'm particularily looking foward to seeing the aussies and kiwi equivalents in Aboriginal and Maori...
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The first language to be spoken at an airfield is the language of the operator of the airfield. The second in line is the language of the country where the airfield is situated. Then the third one is English.
It certainly would not make sense to have three languages on the legend of a chart.
I assume that for Canada, it is very much political.
[ 24 August 2001: Message edited by: Pat Gerard ]
It certainly would not make sense to have three languages on the legend of a chart.
I assume that for Canada, it is very much political.
[ 24 August 2001: Message edited by: Pat Gerard ]
You got that right. Politically speaking, it's like a never-ending trip to the dentist.
All of the pubs are available in both languages, and usually separately so there's no confusion. At some smaller airports in Quebec, the locals may only speak French, but English is spoken at all FSS and federal agencies. Not that bad really.
Venez-vous!
All of the pubs are available in both languages, and usually separately so there's no confusion. At some smaller airports in Quebec, the locals may only speak French, but English is spoken at all FSS and federal agencies. Not that bad really.
Venez-vous!
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While the costs may go down, the taxes won't. The extra revenue would probably go into politicians pay or to build a national monument honoring a heroic houseplant or whatever isn't yet honored.
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C.B. Bienvenue au Canada. We have aboriginal languages as well.
When it comes to diversification and multiculturalism, Canada differs drastically from its American cousin to the south .
Americans use the melting pot theory where it doesn't matter where you came from when you emigrate to the U.S. you become American.
Canada on the other hand promtes multi-culturalism. We even have a Ministry for Multi-culturalism.
Toronto is probably one of the most culturally diverse cities on the planet.
It is a Great Country.
When it comes to diversification and multiculturalism, Canada differs drastically from its American cousin to the south .
Americans use the melting pot theory where it doesn't matter where you came from when you emigrate to the U.S. you become American.
Canada on the other hand promtes multi-culturalism. We even have a Ministry for Multi-culturalism.
Toronto is probably one of the most culturally diverse cities on the planet.
It is a Great Country.
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IHL and all the rest of the Canadians online..
I just reread my post and decided it sounded decidedly REDNECK.
No offence intended, I was just suprised by the extent that the your multiculturalism has extended to. I still think the charts and pub's are a little over the top.
See ya out east IHL,
CB
I just reread my post and decided it sounded decidedly REDNECK.
No offence intended, I was just suprised by the extent that the your multiculturalism has extended to. I still think the charts and pub's are a little over the top.
See ya out east IHL,
CB
I hesitate to correct my former mentor, but isn't BR short for Brouillard?
Anyway, if powered flight started in the English speaking world how come we have fuselage, ailerons, empennage and so on? At least most helicopter components managed to avoid unwelcome impositions by the Academie Francaise language police... OK, I'll give them 'transmission'.
Anyway, if powered flight started in the English speaking world how come we have fuselage, ailerons, empennage and so on? At least most helicopter components managed to avoid unwelcome impositions by the Academie Francaise language police... OK, I'll give them 'transmission'.
Yup, OK everybody - fair cop! OldB - I naturally defer to the master. Mind you, looking up both brouillard and fog in the online Eng-Frog dictionaries did back us both up...!
Ah, LOA. Tell me, is there life after LOA (and LSP!)?
Cheers,
Thud
Ah, LOA. Tell me, is there life after LOA (and LSP!)?
Cheers,
Thud
Why, what's wrong?
I guess pan pan pan means "can I have some bread?"
I guess pan pan pan means "can I have some bread?"