博文
(2024-03-19 15:39:00)
TheOfficers[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Translatedbyxia23
At12o’clocktheycomeoutoftheportal,eachoneholdsdoorforthenext,allincoatsandhatsandalwaysatthesametime,alwaysat12o’clock.Theywisheachotheragoodlunch,theygreeteachother,theyallweartheirhats.
Nowtheywalkquickly,becausethestreetseemssuspicioustothem.Theymovehomewardsandfearthatthedeskhasnotbeenclosed.Theythinkofthenextpayday,t...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-18 15:19:08)
November[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Hewasafraidandifhesaidtosomeone:“Ithasgottencolder”,heexpectedcomfort.
“Yes,November”,theotheronesaid.
“SoonitwillbeChristmas”,hesaid.
Heboughtheatingoil,heownedawintercoatandhewaspreparedforwinterbutwasafraid.Inwinteroneislost.Inwinteranythingterriblecouldhappen,warforexample,inwinteronecouldloseone’sjob,inwinter...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-17 15:37:59)
Explanation[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Translatedbyxia23
Itissnowinginthemorning.
Mancouldhaveenjoyedit.Mancouldhavebuiltsnowhatsorsnowmen,mancouldhavepileditupasguardsinfrontofthehouse.Thesnowiscomforting,thatisallitis–anditkeepsyouwarm,theysay,ifyouburyyourselfinit.
Butitsneaksinyourshoes,blockscars,causestrainstoderailandmakesremotevillageslonely.
---------------------------...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-16 15:52:05)
Therobot[1]Anotherinventionwhichhasundoubtedlyrevolutionizedthe20thcenturyistherobotinindustriesandinhomes.Wehavebeenwaitinglongandithasfinallyarrived!Itservesdrinks,bringsyourdinner,runswhenyoucallitandbestall…vacuums!Allthisfor800euros!Therobotsarefinallybecomingfunctional.ThisoneiscalledCye.Itiscontrolledbyclappinghands–justprogramtheactionsinadvanceaccordingtothenumbersofclaps.For...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-15 14:54:14)
Braille[1]Anotherrenowned,LouisBraille,whoseinventionhadanimpactthroughouttheworld.LouisBraille[2](1809-1852)inventedtheBraillemethodfortheblind.Atage3,heinjuredhiseyewithoneofhisfather’stools.Asaresultofcomplications,helosttheothereye.QuitesoonhisparentssenthimtothevillageschoolwhereLouisprovedtobeanexcellentstudent.At10,heenteredtheinstituteforblindyouthinParis.Despitethearchaiceducation,L...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-14 14:48:15)
Thetrashcan[1]Anotherinventor,Eugène-RenéPoubelle[2],createdourindispensabletrashcans.AlawprofessorinCaen,hishometownandheldinsuspicionunderNapoléonIIIbecauseofhisdemocraticconviction,Eugène-RenéPoubelle(1833-1907)didnotbecomeapréfet[3]untilin1871afterthefalloftheempire.InOctober1883,Waldeck-Rousseau[4]entrustedhimwiththedifficultpositionofthepréfet...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-13 14:45:07)
Thehot-airballoon[1]Thehot-airballoon,aballoninhotair,wasinventedinFrancein1783byJosephandÉtienneMontgolfier[2],nativesofArdèche[3].Theywerepapermanufacturers.Oneday,Josephthrewaletterintofireandforwarminguphimself,heputhissweateroverthefire.Itbegantoswellandthepiecesofpaperflewoff.Hetoldhisbrotheraboutitandthatwasalsohowtheyinventedthehot-airballoon.First,theyloadasheep,aroasteranda...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-12 14:48:57)
NapoléonBonaparte[1]SincetheexecutionofLouisXVI,terribledangerscontinuedtomenacethenewrepublic:theEngland,Holland,Spain,AustriaandPrussiaformedacoalitionandattackedFrance.Atthebeginning,theFrencharmieslostmanybattles,buttheFrenchsoldersdefendedthenewrepublicwithheroism.Soontheforeigninvasionwasstoppedandtheenemywasforcedtoretreat.Amongtheofficerswhoweredistinguishedthemselves,therewasonenam...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-11 15:35:13)
1.Forpointandshootdigitalcameras(egGEe,xseries)withanIntervalShootingfunction,pushMenubuttononthebackofyourcamera,gotophoto:pushtherightbuttonfortimelapse:choosetheintervaltime,pushOKbutton,thenfindthetimersignonyourcamera,pushthebutton:youwillfindasymbolofmultiplephotos,choosethisone:Nowthemultiplephotosymbolisonthedisplay.Pushtheshutterreleasebutton,itwillstarttoshoottimelapsepictures.2.ForDSLRc...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-10 15:41:13)
PracticalGuide[1]TheFrenchcitiesWheretotravelinFranceandhowtogettherewithoutacar?HereareseveraloptionsamongthecitiesofFrance.LyonLyonisconnectedbyTGV[1]toParisaswellastoLille,NantesandtheentiresouthFrancethankstotheTGVMediterranean.Thesaint-Exupéryairportislocatedin25kmtotheeast.ItisaccessiblebyhighwayorTGVandisconnectedtonearly30Frenchcities.MarseilleTheTGVconnectsMarseilletoParisin3hours,...[阅读全文]
