Romanian Christmas Traditions

Anul XII/Editia 21 Nr.24/Decembrie 2017

Revista bilingvă a Colegiului Naţional „Simion

Bărnuţiu“

Şimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj, România

ROMANIAN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

LES FEMMES SONT L'AVENIR

A LOVELY TRIP TO VIENNA AND BUDAPEST

Table of Contents

1.EDUCATION/ ÉDUCATION

Proiectul R.O.S.E. – o oportunitate pentru studierea limbilor străine...... 5 R.O.S.E. project – an effective tool of studying foreign languages ...... 9

2. ENTERTAINMENT /DIVERTISSEMENT

A lovely trip to Vienna and Budapest ...... 10 Visiting budapest and vienna with “student lines.ro” ...... 11

3. LIFE /VIE

Sports and lifestyle ...... 14 The importance of foreign languages in personal development ...... 15 Flowers say...... 17 L’importance du bénévolat ...... 21

4. FASHION /MODE

Fashion inspiration ...... 22

5. HOLIDAYS /VACANCES

“Báthory Fest” ...... 23 Romanian Christmas Traditions ...... 24 Le bal des “Blancs becs” ...... 26

6. WORLD/MONDE

Les femmes sont l'avenir ...... 28 Malte : est-elle le pays le plus étrange d'Europe? ...... 31 Les hommes d’état français ...... 32

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Proiectul R.O.S.E. – o oportunitate pentru studierea limbilor străine

Autor: prof. Camelia-Elena Sârbe

Lansat de câțiva ani, proiectul În această dimensiune de dezvoltare R.O.S.E, proiect privind învățământul personală se pot încadra și cursurile de limbi secundar își propune:„să contribuie la străine. Ele îşi propun să dezvolte în reducerea abandonului în învățământul principal competenţe necesare elevilor secundar și terțiar și la creșterea ratei de pentru trecerea cu succes a examenului de promovare a examenului de bacalaureat. competenţe lingvistice la bacalaureat, Proiectul este finanțat printr-un împrumut de continuării studiilor la nivel universitar și 200 de milioane de euro acordat de Banca accesării unor burse de studiu în străinătate, Internațională pentru Reconstrucție și dar şi a integrării cu succes a elevilor în Dezvoltare și va fi implementat de către societate. Cursurile pot fi organizate la Ministerul Educației Naționale pe o perioadă limbile: engleză, franceză, germană, în de 7 ani, între 2015 și 2022.” Acestea sunt funcţie de interesul elevilor, iar metodele datele generale furnizate de site-ul folosite vor fi unele active, centrate pe elev. Ministerului Educației Naționale (MEN), În cadrul acestora elevii îşi vor dezvolta prin Unitatea de Management al Proiectelor competenţele de a comunica în mod corect cu Finanțare Externă (UMPFE). într-o limbă de circulaţie internaţională, de a completa anumite documente şi a se Într-adevăr acest tip de proiecte prezenta la un interviu, de a dezvolta o vizează reducerea abandonului școlar, gândire critică și a-şi prezenta liber propriile creșterea ratei de promovabilitate la opinii, de a lucra în echipă pentru redactarea bacalaureat dar și încurajarea elevilor să-și de materiale informative, de a se descurca în continue studiile la nivel universitar și să își diferite contexte concrete de comunicare, de dezvolte motivația de a studia permanent, să a cunoaşte și respecta aspecte din cultura şi se dezvolte personal, devenind responsabili civilizaţia unor popoare europene cu care de propriul parcurs educațional.

Education “SIMION BĂRNUȚIU” National College Éducation vin în contact. Este recomandat ca grupele cât și pe termen scurt, de a stabili să nu depășească 10-12 elevi pentru ca conţinuturile ce vor fi abordate, metodele activitățile de învățare să fie eficiente, iar cele mai eficiente și mijloacele necesare resursele materiale să fie cât mai diverse, pentru fiecare activitate în parte, de a adapta atractive pentru elevi și care să imprime în permanenţă activitatea didactică la activității didactice un aspect modern, activ- evoluţia elevilor și a remedia eventualele participativ. Se pot utiliza fotocopii ale unor disfuncţionalităţi, de a stimula creativitatea documente din mass- media, documente elevilor şi gândirea critică prin activităţi autentice din mediul online, blog pedagogic ( accesibile cu ajutorul laptopurilor a video proiectorului/ tablei interactive, a boxelor portabile, stikurilor, DVDurilor), calculatorul/laptpoul (în vederea participării la forumuri de discuție online), fişe de lucru, manuale alternative special concepute pentru examenele de certificare lingvistică sau culegeri de exerciții. În ce privește nivelul pragmatice. Ele vor avea avantajul de a ales spre a fi atins, acesta depinde de punctul beneficia de toate mijloacele moderne de plecare al elevilor. Se pot alege cursuri necesare deoarece acest tip de proiect pentru debutanți, în cazul în care elevii nu vizează și achiziționarea de bunuri necesare au mai studiat limba străină respectivă sau desfășurării optime a activității pedagogice. unul pentru avansați. În cadrul acestor activități cadrele didactice au rolul de a dignostica problemele elevilor la disciplina respectivă, de a stabili obiectivele activităţilor atât pe termen lung

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"I like it, because I can learn new things in english.I want to learn the english language,and I want to learn new words.And here I can understand the language good. " (Gal Krisztian )

"I like to speak English but I don't know very well and I want to learn in order to speak it fluently." (Nagy Karola, X-E)

"I am coming to the after school programme because I want to study English more, I want to develop my vocabulary." (Totos Zsuzsana, X-E)

"I want to study English, because I want to improve my vocabulary.It's the best language and popular and in the future will help me two develop myself." (Zuzsa Alexandra, X-F)

"I am Puscas Ionela and I am 16 years old. I want to study English more because I want to improve my knowledge of English." (Pușcaș Ionela, X-E)

"I am coming to the after school programme because I want to study English more." (Miklos Kinga, X-E)

"My expectations are learning to speak very well this language." (Torkos Daria, X-E)

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"I want to come here because I like learning new things and aslo I want to improve my English speaking skills. This is a way to relax, a way of being closer to my friends." (Damsa Adela, X-E)

"I would study more. I like learning new things and aslo. I'm delighted with this programme. I learned a lot." (Hurban Bogdan, X-E)

"My name is Vasile. I come to these courses to get better results and get a college degree." (Seute Vasile, X-E)

"Even if it's tiring, I come because it helps me to practise English at other level." (Jurcau Alina, X-E)

"I decided to come at these courses starting at 2 o'clock as I want to develop myself. Despite the fact that it's tiring, I'm doing this for my future to become a police agent." (Sumalan Albertina, X-E)

“Coucou ! Je m’appelle Denise, j’ai quinze ans et je suis en IXe E. Pourquoi je veux faire un cours de français? Parce que j’aime le français et j’espère qu’un jour, je deviendrai médecin en France. Bien sûr, j’ai une amie française qui m’aide à parler couramment français. Une autre raison est que je veux obtenir le certificat de compétences linguistiques au français. Je parle mieux le français que l’anglais. “ (Denisa, la IXe E)

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R.O.S.E. PROJECT – AN EFFECTIVE TOOL OF STUDYING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

School year: 2017-2018, the 1st Semester

Nadira Paduran, 9th A form – I like this project because I have the opportunity to study English so as to catch up with the knowledge of my classmates, to get better grades. It’s fun, it’s very entertaining, we use modern techniques such as: wiki spaces exercises and homework, online dictionaries, handouts with vocabulary and grammar. I love it!

Anemona Vedinaṣ, 9th A form – It’s a great project because it offers me the chance to study English with my colleagues who are at the same level with me at English and I don’t feel embarrassed if I make mistakes. We love this course because it’s taught by using unconventional methods – games, role play and the intensive use of the Internet is what I like most.

Nicoleta Rad, 9th A form – I really enjoy my English classes when we meet together in the R.O.S.E. project because it’s a stress free course, we don’t get marks in the catalogue! Of course, our teacher has tested as at the very beginning with an “Initial test” but I wasn’t scared, she told us that it’s important to know where we start from – the level of knowledge we had at the beginning. It’s great !

Szilagyi Reka, 9th A form – I like the English classes that we have after school in the R.O.S.E. project because I am with my friends and because we can find out many things related to the English culture. Each class is very entertaining and interactive.

Sergiu Pop, 9th A form – I enjoy this project very much because I have the chance to deepen my shallow knowledge of English. I have great fun during the classes, they are more relaxing, we learn a lot of new things, we learn them by playing some games, our teacher gives us a specific task and each students should give his/her answer, we learn from each other. It’s cool !

Daniana Rus , 9th A form – I feel lucky to be part of this project ! It’s awesome! We enjoy ourselves during the classes, we learn everything BECAUSE we want to! It’s not a matter of marks, we just want to learn English and this is our chance to do so! I hope I will make the progresses I expect from myself!

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A lovely trip to Vienna and Budapest

By George Pop, 10th Form In this article I am going to tell you how the trip was, how I felt during the trip, how I ended up knowing some people better than I did before and the main objectives that we visited. I’m going to start by telling you how the trip was. The road was long, it was exhausting for the most part, but we managed to be happy, to enjoy the trip even despite this minus, since travelling by bus can be tiring sometimes. I think that we travelled with great people among us and that made the bus part enjoyable in some way. Secondly, I’m going to tell you how I felt during the trip. I felt good, it was one of the most successful trips that I’ve ever been part of. I ended up knowing some people better and I also met some new people, especially the guide, the person I admired the most in this trip. On the first day, we visited the Christmas Fair from Budapest and we took a walk through Budapest, doing some shopping and other interesting stuff. On the second day, we were in Vienna, where we visited the Schonbrunn Palace, and the “Heindl” Chocolate museum. Later on, we visited the Christmas Fair, which was our main destination. This Christmas fair, is one of the top 5 in the World, and I can definitely tell you that it was magnificent. On our third day, we were again in Budapest, we visited the Mátyás Cathedral and we were on a boat on the Danube River.

Here are some of the photos we have taken in Budapest and Vienna:

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VISITING BUDAPEST AND VIENNA WITH “STUDENT LINES.RO”

By Prof.Gabriela Domuṭa

Why “STUDENT LINES”? Because the company is designed for students who like travelling, who want to improve their English and see the landmarks of Europe. 14 students from “Simion Bărnuṭiu” National College, Simleu Silvaniei accompanied by two teachers, Prof.Sorina Haiduc and Prof.Gabriela Domuṭa have visited the Christmas Markets in Budapest and Vienna between the 30th of November and the 2nd of December, 2017. We had the chance of travel with this company which is a professional one with great organizers and an amazing guide. In Budapest, we visited Matthias Church with its majestic dimensions and ornate style which is a landmark of Buda’s Castle District. We walked on Andrassy Avenue – the city’s main shopping district, an elegant street flanked by Neo- Renaissance mansions with cafés, restaurants, museums and theatres. The most impressive landmark of this famous avenue is The Hungarian State Opera House – a masterpiece of architecture. We have also visited The Fisherman’s Bastion named for the guild of fishermen that once defended Buda’s Medieval riverbank. The bonus offered by “Student Lines” Company was a free boat cruise on the Danube River. We could admire the House of Parliament which is an iconic site of Budapest, then we passed below the Chain Bridge, a wonder of modern world, completed in 1849, it was the first bridge to span the city’s Danube river, eventually uniting Buda and Pest as one city.

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After visiting the Christmas Market in Budapest we headed to Austria. We’ve been provided a 3* hotel accomodation and we enjoyed our staying in Mosonmogyarovar. Vienna was another challenge for us because there were so many places worth visiting. We started with Schönbrunn Palace taking The Imperial Tour which included 22 magnificent interiors of Schönbrunn palace. We visited the west wing of the palace where we could see the apartments of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth as well as the imposing state rooms in the central wing.

This tour has given us a picture of the different stylistic eras of the imperial monarchy and the lives of the palace´s inhabitants, the private apartments of Franz Joseph and Sissi.

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After leaving behind this exqusite museum, we wanted to make our day „sweeter” and we decided to visit Heindl Museum of Chocolate an Austrian family company which was founded by Walter Heindl and his wife Maria in 1953. Later, in 1987 the sons Walter, confectioner, and Andreas, master patissier, took over the company and established the first Heindl-shop in Vienna. Great successes were made in Japan and EU-wide with its “Sissi Taler”, “Mozart Kugeln” and “Nasch Herzerl” as well as with different gift boxes. The philosophy of the company Heindl is: “With tradition and innovation in the future!”

The day ended in the magnificent Christmas Market from the city centre RATHAUPLATZ – one of the most beautiful in Europe. It dates back in 1700s and since then it has become more and more spectacular especiallly at night with the City Hall in the background. There is an ice skating and a ferris wheel for children and adults, too. The stalls, the food and the whole atmosphere of the event is hard to put into words. It's fun to wander hut to hut and view the selection of food, candy, crafts, wine, clothing, soaps, leather goods, toys, games, puzzles, ornaments, Christmas decorations, handmade knives, etc. all these recommend it to anyone in Vienna during the Christmas season.

We came home on December 2nd very happy and spiritually enriched by the beauties we have seen during the three days trip in Austria and Hungary, promising to ourselves that we will take advantage of the services provided by Student Lines in the future, maybe the next summer a trip to the U.K.

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Sports and lifestyle By Alina Popa, 12th C form ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Whenever I think about the meaning of many more problems are through healthy a healthy lifestyle Ralph Waldo Emerson’s diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved quote comes to mind “The first wealth is to move, yet we now use the energy in oil health”. I believe that the greatest gift you instead of muscles to do our work. can give your family and the world is a healthy you and to enjoy the glow of good In conclusion, I believe that, instead of health, you must exercise. seeing sports and exercise in general as a burden, a labour, we should view it as our Of course, doing that instead of sitting in path to a healthy lifestyle and a brighter bed all day with a big box of doughnuts in future your lap might be a bit difficult, but not impossible. Just consider all the advantages of exercising, how it can improve your health, your self-esteem and even change your future. We, as young-adults, often look up to celebrities and their awesome careers, looks and lifestyle, but what we do not realize is the amount of work they put into looking that way and maintaining their healthy lifestyle. Let’s take a Victoria’s Secret Angel for example. As a model, she always has to be in shape as to keep her body ready for the runway and for all those photo shoots. The best way to do that is by practicing different sports and so, creating a healthy lifestyle and a better future for herself. Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted. The medical literature tells us that the most effective

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The importance of foreign languages in personal development

By Raul Pop, 10th C form

Learning a foreign language is more than just a boost to your CV or a handy skill for travelling.Speaking another language has multiple personal development benefits such as developing our minds into thinking in multiple ways, into broadening horizons and even for future health benefits

The first and the most common benefit in learning another language is the possibility of travelling in different countries where the learnt language is spoken, therefore learning a foreign language expands your horizons and it even gives you the chance to work for a foreign company. Moreover, being fluent in different languages gives you far more chances in getting into a good university and even a better job. Once we expand our boundaries through other languages, we start learning about other cultures by their music, films, literature and even by making connections with people from all over the world as interacting with a real person is the best way of learning about their cultural behaviours.

Throughout the last decade plenty of studies have been made on whether being bilingual is a helpful skill for young children or not. It has been proven that children who get to deal with two languages deal problems in two different ways of thinking therefore being bilingual from an early age generally develops a high cognitive intelligence, which does help in solving everyday problems situations. Being bilingual can also develop your multitasking abilities as your brain gets used to think from two different perspectives.

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One of the most underrated benefits of learning a foreign language is the maintenance of a healthy mind and memory. It has been shown that learning another language delays the onset of dementia and other brain and memory related diseases. Getting to learn to speak in other dialects challenges your memory as getting to memorise such a variety of words and phrases is putting our mind to work while keeping it fresh.

A surprising benefit of learning foreign languages is improving your writing and speaking skills in your native language. It might seem foolish but once you learn a new vocabulary in an unknown language you get to learn words and phrases in your native language that you weren’t aware of. Also translating different texts develops your fluency in both the languages involved.

No matter in what type of domain you work in, being fluent in foreign languages helps you in keeping you mind trained and fresh as well as ready to perform at its best no matter what difficult situation you might encounter throughout your career andlife in general. Therefore, everybody should start learning at least one foreign language for all its benefits and new opportunities it could offer.

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Flowers say...

By Andra Chiș, 12th A form

Everyone loves flowers, isn’t it so? Ancient Roots of Flower They are so beautiful, so delicate, they Symbolism make everything they come in contact with Flower symbolism began with more lively and colorful and they usually many ancient religions. Many flowers were have a pleasant scent as well. Flowers can originally linked to ancient deities be found everywhere in our everyday life, including Venus, Diana, Jupiter and whether it is a floral arrangament or Apollo. During the Renaissance, nature bouquet, a garden, a room or even as a was viewed as a reflection of the divine. pattern on clothes or on the walls. They Flower symbolism was included in much follow us throughout our of the religious art of the day lives, from the cradle to the and medieval gardens were grave ;they are conspicuously often created with both the present on birthdays, symbolic meaning of flowers funerals, graduation, and spiritual symbolism in weddings, etc. forming an mind. (See article on Mary integral part of our lives. Gardens.) Flower symbols We reiceive and give were used in the religious art gladly such simple yet special of the Middle Ages and gifts that are flowers... but Renaissance, and reached the have we ever thought that highest level of development each flower has its unique in the Victorian era. meaning, that each conveys something Victorian Language of Flowers else? Most people are not aware of this Although the legendary when gifting or receiving them , hence associations and religious meanings of missing their underlying message. flower symbolism have existed for Since antiquity, flower symbolism centuries, the use of the symbolic meaning has been a significant part of cultures of flowers to represent emotions was around the world. Flowers accompany us developed to a high degree during in every major event in life--birth, Victorian times. Due to the strict protocol marriage, holidays, graduations, illness, of the times, emotions, wishes and and finally death. Flowers have been thoughts were not openly expressed grown in decorative gardens and used as between men and women. Instead, an adornment for centuries on virtually every elaborate language based on flower continent on earth. Finding the right flower symbolism was developed. Gifts of either to give to someone your love is an art. single flowers or bouquets conveyed clear messages to the recipient.

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During the Victorian era, flowers information on the language of flowers to adorned nearly everything--hair, clothing, encourage the practice of helping modern jewelry, home decor, china plates, gift-givers to "say it with flowers." The stationary, wallpaper, furniture and more. flower symbolism for many flowers has Even the scents of flowers had their own been obscured by time and may remain meanings in the language of flowers. For only as a few key phrases or words. example, a scented handkerchief might be Flowers have been given as gifts for given in place of actual flowers. special occasions and to celebrate holidays With the increasing complexity of throughout history. flower symbolism, handbooks were written The beauty and feminine quality of to guide the understanding of the symbolic flowers also inspired the tradition of meaning of flowers. The first book written naming girls after flower names. This on flower symbolism in modern times was tradition has existed in many cultures Le Language des Fleurs by Madame throughout history and continues today. Charlotte de la Tour in 1819. Popular girls' names related to flowers Flowers are still used today to include Rose, Daisy, Lily, Holly, Violet, convey feelings in a more general way than Heather, Fern, Jasmine, Myrtle, and in Victorian times. Many florists provide Lavender.

Aconite =Misanthropy, poisoned Christmas Rose (Helleborus words niger)= Peace, tranquility Adonis' Flower=Loving memory Cockscomb=Foolishness Almond tree flower =Hope Coltsfoot=Mother’s love, concern Amaranth=Immortality, eternal life, fidelity Columbine=Innocence, spirituality Anemone=Persistence, Coral Rose=Enthusiasm, desire perseverance. Crown Imperial= Majestic, power Aster=Loyalty, fidelity, wisdom, Daffodil =Egotism, introvert, good thoughts, power, light vanity, lie, formality Baby’s breath=Happiness Daisy =Innocence, virginity, Begonia=Shyness, innocence, innocent love, gentleness loyalty in love Dandelion =Fidelity, joy Black Tulip =Elegance, Dark geranium=Sadness sophistication, also known as the Delphinium=Airy Queen of the Night Dogwood= Durability Bromeliad=Inspiration, resistance Dwarf Morning Glory=Feminine, Burdock=Inopportune, boring sexy Buttercups=Childishness Edelweiss= Boldness, noble Calla Lily=Sophistication, beauty courage Calliopsis=Always happy Elderberry flower=Humility, Centaury=Delicacy goodness Champagne Rose=Respect, Fennel=Strength admiration

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Mini Carnation=Subtlety, Forget-me-nots=Sincere love, perfection, gallantry fidelity, memories Musk Rose=Capricious beauty Forsythia=Anticipation Oleander=Beauty, grace Freesia=Welcome, protection, calm Orange Lily=Hate, disdain, pride Fuchsia=Friendliness Orange tree flower=Purity, Gardenia=Secret Love innocence, eternal love Geranium= Surpassing hardships Orchid=Beauty, luxury, perfection, Gerbera =Energy, joy, noble love spiritual purity, refinement, Gladiola=Sincerity, strength of magnificence character Pansy=Meditation, memories, Goldenrod= Good fortune reflection Heliconia= Fertility, tropical charm Passion fruit flower =Faith, piety Heliotropes=Devotion, eternal love Peach flower=Generosity, hope of being bride Hibiscus=Delicate beauty Peony=Life, happy wedding Hollyhocks=Ambition, fecundity Peruvian Lily=Happiness, Hyacinth=Delicacy, humility friendship. Hydrangea=Coldness, indifference, Petunia=Resentment vanity Pink Erica=Good luck Iberis=Indifference Poinsettia=Fortitude Iris =Faith, wisdom, value, Poppy friendship =Fertility, resurrection, eternal Jasmine= Love, delicate beauty, dream, imagination grace Primula=Balance, objectivity, Lavender=Constancy support, youth, young love Light-rose colored Rose Purple carnation=Antipathy, whim =Admiration Purple Erica=Admiration, beauty, Lily=Marriage, sweetness, loneliness innocence, purity, nobility Purple Hyacinth=Apology, lament Lily of the valley=Purity, humility, Red camellia=Recognition loving person Red carnation=Lively love, Lisianthus=Sophistication, admiration elegance, romance, loving Red chrysanthemum=I love, I love commitment. you Lobelia=Distinction, splendor Red Dahlia=Scorching eyes Lotus=Mystery, truth, spiritual Red geranium=Consolation purity Red Jasmine=Joy Magnolia=Love of nature, Red rose=Admiration, charity, sympathy, dignity, splendorous marriage, desire, intense love, beauty passion Mimosa=Sensibility

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Red tulip=Declaration of love, White camellia=Perfect beauty eternal love, irreversible love, White carnation=Pure love, naiveté, perfect love innocence, talent Rose and white Rose=Eternal love White chrysanthemum=Truth, sincerity Rose azalea=Love of nature White Erica=Protection (naturalists) White Hyacinth=Beauty, prayer Rose camellia=Greatness of spirit White Jasmine=Friendship, joy Rose carnation=Preference White Lily=Majestic, purity, Rose Dahlia=Delicacy, subtlety virginity Rose geranium=Preference White or rose acacia=Constance, Rose mini carnation=Affection elegance Rose-colored Rose=Friendship, White rose=Love of God, abstract tenderness, gratitude, sweetness, thought, purity, silence, virginity, charm peace Rosemary=Persistence, fidelity, Wisteria=Poetry, youth loyalty Yarrow=Cure Roses=Passion, romanticism, love, Yellow Acacia=Represents a secret dedication love (lover) Saffron=Light, grandeur, wisdom. Yellow and orange Rose=Thoughts Salvia=I’m thinking of you of love Sea Lavender=Lasting beauty Yellow carnation=Disdain Stripped carnation=I can’t be with Yellow carnation=Disdain, you rejection Sunflower=Dignity, glory, homage, Yellow chrysanthemum=Fragile devotion love, disprized love Sweet pea=Departure, thanks for an Yellow Dahlia =Reciprocal union adorable time Yellow Hyacinth=Jealousy Tiger Lily=Richness, pride Yellow Jasmine=Modesty, shyness Tuberose=Dangerous pleasures Yellow poppy=Health, success Tulip=Love, prosperity, hope Yellow rose=Jealousy, distrust, Violet=Loyalty, modesty, infidelity, lover’s rose OR simplicity, sympathy Friendship, sweetness and Wallflower=Adversity, friendship tenderness (controversial, depends Water Lily=Persuasion, eloquence on the author) White and red Rose=Unity Yellow tulip=Hopeless love White azalea=Romance Zinnia=Frivol White calla lily=Innocence, purity, peace

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L’importance du bénévolat

Par Moldovan Roxana, la 12e A

Mon opinion est qu'il est très important pour nous, les jeunes, d’être volontaires dans différents organisations. La participation à des activités sociales tant que bénévoles est un élément remarquable pour la qualité de vie et le développement durable sur le plan individuel ainsi que sur le plan social. Nos bonnes actions favorisent l’interaction sociale et assurent un équilibre dans la vie des personnes. Il peut aussi offrir un certain nombre d’avantages concrets, comme de l’information, l’accès à des biens et à des services, des contacts pour leur offrir ainsi qu’un soutien émotionnel. Je peux dire que le volontariat est un plus pour notre avenir et implicitement pour notre carrière. Je suis volontaire à “Le Centre National d’Information et de Promotion Touristique”, où j’ai appris à socialiser, j’étais guide touristique pour une journée et la chose la plus important est que j’ai beaucoup appris sur notre ville et implicitement sur notre histoire. Sinon, j’ai eu l’opportunité d’interagir avec des personnes importantes dans la ville. Probablement vous avez entendu parler de “Bathory Fest“. Je faisais partie de l'organisation de l'événement, et je l'ai présenté. C’est rare et beau. Maintenant, j’ai un diplôme de volontaire et je suis content parce que je sais que c’est utile pour moi.

Je vous conseille d’être volontaires parce qu'il est une chose très importante pour vous et c’est une expérience constructive.

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FASHION INSPIRATION By Boșca Dana, 11thA

Women want to be always in fashion All the famous designers have in and therefore they inform themselves all the their collections red pieces of clothing, in all time about all the new tendencies. In this its shades; from a pink tinted to dark red. season we find once again the Americans You might think that in the autumn and influences, folds, the red colour prevails, winter you should only wear dark colours, double denim and the return of polka-dots in but it’s not always the case. The shades of trends. After you’ll read this article, you’ll red are always in fashion and you can never know exactly what changes you have to fail in being trendy if you wear red. make in your wardrobe and what you have The black leather will give you a hot to adjust in it. look and a more confident air. You should Maybe you think that flowers aren’t wear especially trousers or jackets made a good choice for the cold season, but it’s from this material. quite the opposite. All designers took out It looks like polka-dots are in fashion collections with floral prints for their again. It is very important to keep in mind autumn-winter collections. Flowers are used that you can exaggerate easily with them very often for evening elegant dresses, for and you have to be careful because only the cardigans or just as flower brooches. black and white combination is the most Double denim: American tendencies adaptable. are in the top in this season and for that, ` In this season you should also wear designers have been created the most very much oversized windbreaker jackets or novelty carriages wholly made of jeans. anything combined with fur, which should These carriages create a more masculine make you feel as comfortable and as warm look and they are suited for any kind of as possible. event. You can adopt denim carriages for any event or for a walk in the park.

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“Báthory Fest” By Roxana Moldovan, 12th A form

This large-scale cultural and historical manifestation was held in the second edition and took place between September 20th and 24th, 2017, organized by the City Hall and the Şimleu Silvaniei Local Council, in partnership with CNIPT Şimleu Silvaniei and other collaborators from over the country and from abroad. The festival was a new concept through which we wanted to bring to light the history of this place, the city and the city itself. This is why this year, we have come up with new proposals, in association with "Báthory" Foundation in Şimleu, "Silvan Art" from Şimleu Silvaniei, "Hussar" Association from Poland, Association of Tourist Information Centers Professionals from Romania, A.D.I. Sălaj Plus. This year we invited three cities in Hungary, twinned with Șimleu Silvaniei - Szarvas, Albertirsa and Nyirbátor. So on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday there were activities for our guests from Hungary, and Saturday and Sunday for the town of Şimleu Silvaniei, organized together with the City Hall and the Information Center. “This activity must be regarded as a local nationalist activity. Báthory gathered together at least three nations: the Romanian nation, here was born; the Hungarian nation, where these connections exist, there are these links our city has with cities where the Báthory family made history, for example, the city of Nyirbátor and, not least, the Polish nation, Poland, where Báthory was the most beloved king. I'm glad our city will become a regional capital, historically, in September.”(These were the words of Mayor Septimiu Cătălin Ţurcaş, at a press conference). From my point of view, it was an interesting and extraordinary manifestation for our country because it was a good time to promote one of the most important goals around us. This festival will increase from year to year, and the Șimleu will take its place on the touristic map of the county, as it is worth it.

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Romanian Christmas Traditions By Diana Muntean, 12th A form

` It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...`. Indeed is that time of the year again when our cozy sweaters keep us warm and the spirit of holiday brings the first snowflakes upon our small town. Romanian holiday season starts officially on November 30, on Saint Andrew's day and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John, Christmas being a major annual celebration on 24th/25th of December and as a Christian country, we celebrate Christmas in our traditions:

1. THE 7 WEEK ADVENT – it is practiced in anticipation of Jesus Christ’s birth and it starts on November 14th yearly and ends up on Christmas Day. Any kind of products obtained from animal sources are prohibited and also on Wednesdays and on Fridays, oil among other products is not to be eaten. There are forty days of advent (nine of them being exceptions) and The Christmas Eve should be a day of total abstinence to thank God for sending The Savior.

2. SAINT NICHOLAS - At the beginning of December, the Christmas lights are turned on all over the streets. The same night, Saint Nicholas (Moş Nicolae) comes and gives children presents. Children receive their gifts early in the morning of December 6th. Traditionally, the gifts are put in their laced-up boots. Children are usually given sweets or books; if they have been naughty, they get wooden sticks.

3. ROMANIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS - There is a special genre of music, related to Christmas carols but with more traditional / Christian lyrics named ‘Colinde’. In the traditional Romanian rural society, the preparations usually start a few days or even weeks before Christmas. The village youth would begin to form groups in different places and designate a leader in order to practice singing in unison. Then, on Christmas Eve, the groups would go to different houses, dressed in traditional Romanian clothes and begin to sing. In some villages, they go first to the mayor's house, followed by the teacher's house and the families would then invite them into the house, and give them different small gifts such as nuts, dried fruits and pretzels.

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4. ROMANIAN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONAL FOOD - The slaughter of a pig is so closely associated with Christmas in Romania and the custom says that the bigger the pig, the happier that family will be on the next year. During Christmas, Romanians bake or buy various special dishes, including desserts and sweets. Romanians most usually bake sponge cakes (Cozonac); Other Christmas dishes include Piftie (made from pork) and also Sarmale (Cabbage rolls), On the Christmas Eve night, after going to church, Romanian families gather up at the Christmas Table saying a prayer and eating while waiting for carol singers.

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Le bal des “Blancs becs”

Par Denisa Biriș, la XIe C

Comme chaque année, Colegiul Național “Simion Barnutiu” a organisé un bal pour pour les élèves de la IXe pour les faire se connaître mieux, pour révéler leurs personnalités, pour nous montrer leurs qualités et pour lier des amitiés avec leurs collègues de lycée.

Quelque temps avant la date du grand spectacle, les étudiants du 11e C ayant parmi eux un professeur exceptionnel, Camélia Sârbe, avec nombreuses années de formation, ont commencé les préparations. Ils ont cherché les élèves de la IX e prêts à s’affirmer.

Ainsi, les participants ont été: Adela Lupou, Alin Moale, Camelia Megheșan, Ianku Mondek, Cristiana Man, David Imre, Pușcaș Adelin, Roxana Rad, Alex Panc, Maria Zmole, Raluca Drăgan et Raul Drăgan.

Les organisateurs ont décidé la date et l’heure du bal: le 20 octobre, à 17:00 h. Ils sont montés sur la scène de la Maison de la Culture de la ville Șimleu Silvaniei. Habillés élégamment et avec des émotions en poitrines, les blancs becs ont passé par différents défis. Le jury a été composé par deux professeurs: Delia Purghe – professeur de langue roumaine et Alin Mierea – professeur de religion orthodoxe et certains membres de la classe 11e C: Diana Ungur-la dirigeante du jury, Iulia Haiduc, Noemi Tönkö, Andreea Roșan, Sabrina Trif et Marian Mihalcsak.

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Les gagnants, choisis à l’aide du jury et du public, ont été tous les participants. Mais Cristiana Man et David Imre se sont remarqués pour leurs compétences et leurs talents. Ils ont gagné les titres de” Miss et Mister Boboc 2017”. Les autres ont remporté d'autres prix et cadeaux: Maria Zmole – Miss Charisme, Alex Panc- Mister Charisme, Camélia Megheșan-Miss Élégance, Ianku Mondek-Mister Élégance, Roxana Rad-Miss Spontanéité, Puscas Adelin-Mister Spontanéité, Raluca Dragan-Miss Popularité et Raul Drăgan-Mister Popularité. Tous les participants ont dit qu’ils s`étaient entis très bien avec leurs collègues plus âgés, mais aussi avec le grand public.

Une autre chose à dire est le thème du bal: une croisière à travers de différents pays. Le décor et les présentateurs-Denisa Ember et Titus Pătălau- ont été vanté par les spectateurs.

La scène a représenté le bord du navire et les autres collègues ont représenté l’équipage du navire. L’opinion du public a été connue immédiatement après le spectacle: “C'était trop court, mais c’était mémorable”,” C'était très beau de tous les points de vue” – ont dit les spectateurs.

L’équipe de la classe souhaite remercier le professeur principal, Camelia Sârbe, et les professeurs pour leur soutien dans la réalisation de ce spectacle.

Félicitations à tous les participants !!!!

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Les femmes sont l'avenir

Par Larisa Drăgan, la XIIe A

En 2017, l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes n’existait dans aucun pays. Les luttes des féministes ont permis de faire bouger les choses et les conquêtes sont loin d’être négligeables. Mais naître femme entraîne une propension à ce que nos devoirs soient plus nombreux que nos droits ! Dès lors, ne convient-il pas de s’interroger sur cette injustice qui dure au fil des siècles ? L’égalité, par essence, n’accepte aucune domination, aucune soumission, aucune exploitation. L’émancipation des femmes est avant tout une émancipation humaine. En ce sens, chacune de nos revendications sociales est à même de déstabiliser l’ordre établi pour ouvrir vers la transformation profonde de la société.

Les femmes veulent être actrices de leur vie. Elles revendiquent de s’investir dans leur carrière, d’avoir des enfants ou pas, de se marier ou pas. Elles revendiquent d’en finir avec une société qui les empêche de devenir ingénieures, sportives ou artisanes. Elles revendiquent de vivre à l’abri des violences, des insultes, des viols auxquels elles sont trop souvent confrontées dans la famille, dans l’entreprise ou dans l’espace public. Elles revendiquent d’être rémunérées pour leur travail, représentées dans les institutions démocratiques, respectées dans leur Le symbol du féminisme quotidien à égalité avec les hommes.

La Journée Internationale de la Femme est célébrée depuis 1911 pour revendiquer le droit de vote des femmes, le droit au travail et la fin des discriminations au travail. Ce n’est qu’en 1977 que les Nations Unies officialisent la journée, invitant tous les pays de la planète à célébrer une journée pour les droits des femmes.

Nous avons une liste de 10 femmes qui ont joué un rôle dans l’Histoire, afin de rendre le monde un endroit meilleur.

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#1 – Marie Curie était une physicienne et chimiste polonaise célèbre pour ses travaux sur la radioactivité et deux fois vainqueur du prix Nobel. Cette physicienne d'exception a également été la première femme à enseigner dans la prestigieuse université de la Sorbonne.

#2 – Margaret Hamilton était une informaticienne et mathématicienne. Elle fut directrice du département génie logiciel du MIT Instrumentation Laboratory qui conçut le système embarqué du programme Apollo.

#3 – Malala Yousafzai est une militante pakistanaise des droits des femmes. En 2014, âgée de 17 ans, elle obtient le Prix Nobel de la paix avec l’Indien Kailash Satyarthi, ce qui fait d’elle la plus jeune lauréate de l’histoire de ce prix.

#4 – Kathrine Switzer est célèbre pour avoir été la première femme à courir le marathon de Boston. Elle participa à la course en 1967, cinq ans avant que les femmes ne soient officiellement autorisées à concourir. Jock Semple, l’un des organisateurs officiels de la course, tenta de la retirer de la course.

#5 – Valentina Terechkova reste la première femme à effectuer un vol dans l’espace le 16 juin 1963. La cosmonaute russe ayant effectué ce vol alors qu'elle n'avait que 26 ans, reste d’ailleurs à ce jour la seule femme au monde à avoir effectué un voyage dans l'espace en solitaire, sans coéquipier.

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#6 – Amelia Earhart est célèbre notamment pour avoir été, en juin 1928, la première femme à traverser l’océan Atlantique en avion.

#7 – Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, l’une des premières femmes ingénieures au monde.

#8 - Florence Nightingale, la première infirmière. Envoyée à l'étranger pour soigner les soldats britanniques dans les années 1950, la jeune infirmière a contribué à une révision fondamentale des soins apportés aux soldats, et a fait de ses missions une profession à part entière.

#9 – Sarmiza Bilcescu devient la première doctoresse en droit dans le monde, est la première femme à suivre régulièrement les cours de la faculté de droit de Paris, elle obtient sa licence en droit le 17 juin 1887 avant de soutenir sa thèse de droit le 12 juin 1890 ayant pour titre « De la condition légale de la mère ».

#10 - Nadia Comaneci, le prix de la perfection, gymnaste roumaine qui a retenu le souffle et l'attention de millions de téléspectateurs lorsqu'en 1976, à 14 ans, elle décroche la note inédite de 10 ! Elle est la première de l'histoire olympique à obtenir cette note parfaite, toutes disciplines confondues. Une performance extraordinaire qui se reproduira pour elle à sept reprises, et qui lui vaudra le surnom de “Lolita olympique”.

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Malte : est-elle le pays le plus étrange d'Europe?

Par Adrian Pop, la 12e A

En Malte, tout est différent: langue, gastronomie, culture, transports - l'archipel est un joyau de la Méditerranée et une preuve d'une longue histoire. Le Maltais - la langue parlée en Malte, Gozo et dans les îles Camino - est très facile, si vous connaissez l'arabe, le turc, l'italien, l'anglais et un peu de français (bien sûr). Sur une surface de seulement 316 Km² 400.000 personnes y vivent et il y a 350 églises magnifiques, certainement il y a un mélange intéressant d’influences. Au fil du temps, l'île a attiré l'intérêt de nombreuses civilisations telles les Phéniciens, Carthaginois, Romains, Byzantins, Arabes, Normands, Castillans, des Chevaliers Hospitaliers, les Français et les Britanniques, qui ont tous régné sur l'île dans le passé, et tous y ont laissé leur marque. Et c'est ainsi que l'un des pays les plus étranges d'Europe – qui a un langage unique, dérivé de l'arabe , mais écrit avec des caractères latins, , où on conduit sur la côte gauche de la route comme les Britanniques, avec une cuisine comme celle italienne ou celle britannique, avec des autobus achetés des dépôts britanniques anciens et peints dans toutes les couleurs, avec des forteresses et beaucoup d'églises et où l'Église Catholique est très puissante – encore plus forte que celle d'Irlande. Il est possible qu'il n'y ait pas un autre lieu dans le monde comme Malte ... si petit, mais si riche de point de vue historique, ayant des monuments de toutes les époques - La Valette, la capitale de la Malte, a été de l'âge de pierre au passé récent. fondée en 1566 et est entourée par les plus grandes fortifications du monde.

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Les hommes d’état français Autrefois et maintenant Par Andra Chiș, la 12e A

Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy marque la vie politique d’une empreinte indélébile depuis plusieurs années. Né le 28 janvier 1955, à Paris, Nicolas Sarkozy, de son nom complet Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa, est le fils de Pál (Paul) Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa, un Hongrois ayant immigré en France, et d’Andrée Mallah, une Française d’origine séfarade. Avec une maîtrise de droit privé et un DEA en sciences politiques, le jeune Nicolas Sarkozy obtient son certificat d'aptitude à la profession d'avocat au début des années 1980 et il travaille dans son propre cabinet jusqu'à la fin des années 1980 tout en menant une carrière politique. La passion de la politique finit par le rattraper, et il s’engage d’abord en 1977 au sein du RPR pendant ses études. C’est en 1982 qu’il épouse sa première femme, Marie-Dominique Culioli, avec laquelle il a deux enfants, Pierre et Jean. L’année suivante signe son premier succès électoral: il devient maire de Neuilly-sur-Seine à l’âge de 28 ans. Parallèlement, il s’investit auprès des cadres de son parti, et gravit les échelons. En 1988, il devient député des Hauts-de-Seine et très vite, de plus hautes responsabilités lui sont confiées. Tour à tour porte-parole du gouvernement, ministre du Budget et ministre de la Communication, Nicolas Sarkozy approche le pouvoir de près. C’est d’ailleurs en 1996 qu’il divorce et épouse Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz, l’ex-femme de Jacques Martin, dont il est tombé éperdument amoureux. Ensemble, ils donnent naissance à Louis. L'année 1997 signe un coup d’arrêt brutal à sa carrière. En soutenant Édouard Balladur, l’homme s’est attiré les foudres de Jacques Chirac alors élu à la présidence. Il lui faudra attendre 2002 pour retrouver le gouvernement comme ministre de l’Intérieur ce qui représente, une étape décisive dans sa carrière politique. . Apôtre d'une idéologie dite "sécuritaire" et de la tolérance zéro, il s'inspire du style de l'ancien maire de New-York Rudolph Giuliani et met en place une législation pénale davantage répressive pour la petite délinquance. En 2004, il est élu président de l’UMP, et il retrouve le pouvoir en 2005 en tant que ministre de l’état, de l’Industrie, de l’Économie et des Finances. Son image d'homme d'action dope sa popularité et il est élu président de la République française en 2007, fonction dont il avait rêvé depuis son enfance. Pourtant, la crise économique

World “SIMION BĂRNUȚIU” National College Monde et son style réputé trop "bling-bling" pour les électeurs conservateurs de droite vont fortement le mettre à mal dans les sondages. Il est également le premier président en exercice à divorcer. Il se marie pour la troisième fois avec l’ex-mannequin devenue chanteuse, Carla Bruni, avec laquelle il a une fille, Giulia, née en octobre 2011. Il cède sa place à François Hollande le 15 mai 2012 mais après son départ de la présidence, il siège pendant quelques mois au Conseil constitutionnel, dont il est membre de droit et à vie. Il effectue son retour en politique en 2014, en reprenant la présidence de l'UMP, qu'il décide de renommer Les Républicains. Il quitte la tête du parti en 2016 pour se présenter au primaire présidentiel ouvert de la droite ; éliminé au premier tour de ce scrutin, il se met en retrait de la vie publique.

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron, né le 21 décembre 1977 à Amiens, est le fils d'un couple de médecins. Son père est neurologue, sa mère pédiatre, et tous deux sont professeurs au CHU d'Amiens. Aîné de la fratrie, il à un frère et une sœur, il passe une grande partie de son enfance chez sa grand-mère adorée, directrice de collège élevée par des parents illettrés. Il suit sa scolarité chez les Jésuites de la Providence à Amiens. Elève brillant – il est lauréat du Concours général de français à 16 ans – il se passionne également pour la musique et décroche le troisième Prix de piano du Conservatoire d'Amiens. En terminale, il arrive au lycée Henri-IV à Paris. Diplômé de Sciences Politiques de Paris, il entame ensuite un cursus universitaire à Nanterre. En 1999, il est assistant du philosophe Paul Ricœur et participe à la rédaction de l'un de ses derniers ouvrages, La mémoire, l'histoire, l'oubli publié aux éditions du Seuil en 2000. Après une maîtrise de philosophie sur Machiavel, il rédige son mémoire de DEA sur l'Intérêt général, lecture et principes de la philosophie du droit de Hegel. En 2002, il se dirige vers la haute fonction publique et intègre l'ENA – promotion Léopold Seder Senghor – d'où il sort diplômé en 2004. Il débute sa carrière à l'Inspection des Finances, d'abord inspecteur adjoint en avril 2004, il devient inspecteur des Finances en octobre 2005. En juin 2007, il est chargé de mission auprès du chef de service de l'Inspection générale des finances. En 2008, changement de cap, la banque Rothschild l'engage à l’âge de 30 ans. Son ascension au sein de la banque d'affaires est fulgurante, il en devient associé-gérant en décembre 2010.

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Membre du Parti socialiste entre 2006 et 2009, il accepte en mai 2012 la proposition de François Hollande, rencontré en 2007 lors d'un dîner chez Jacques Attali, de rejoindre l'Elysée en tant que secrétaire général adjoint de la présidence puis le 26 août 2014, il est nommé Ministre de l'Economie, de l'Industrie et du Numérique dans le deuxième gouvernement de Manuel Valls. Le 30 août 2016, il démissionne de sa fonction de ministre de l'Économie pour se consacrer à son mouvement politique, « En marche ! » (Un parti social-libéral, classé au centre sur l'échiquier politique et qui rejet toute forme de conservatisme, en promouvant le progressisme), qu'il a fondé en avril 2016. Quelques semaines plus tard, le 16 novembre, il annonce officiellement sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle 2017 Le 23 avril 2017, lors du premier tour de l'élection présidentielle, il arrive en tête des suffrages avec 24 % des voix. Le 7 mai 2017, il remporte l'élection présidentielle avec plus de 66% des suffrages, et devient le plus jeune Président de la République française. Lors de son entrée en fonction, il est, à 39 ans, le plus jeune président français de l'histoire, le plus jeune dirigeant du G20 et le plus jeune chef d’État élu démocratiquement, exception faite du micro-État de Saint-Marin. Son parti obtient la majorité absolue à l'Assemblée nationale à l'issue des élections législatives de juin 2017. Côté vie privée, Emmanuel Macron est marié depuis octobre 2007 à Brigitte Trogneux, professeur de français de vingt-quatre ans son aînée, rencontrée en classe de première au lycée La Providence d'Amiens lors d'un atelier théâtre. Son épouse a trois enfants nés d'une précédente union.

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