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Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

Of, having to do with, or made up of people whose native or principal language is French: a Francophone riding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Se dit d'une personne, d'une région, d'un établissement, d'un groupe dont le français est la langue d'usage.

CONT

L'Afrique francophone s'affirme de plus en plus sur le plan international.

OBS

On ne doit pas employer francophone (adjectif) au sens de «d'expression française». La chaîne française de Radio-Canada (et non la chaîne francophone).

OBS

francophone : Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

OBS

francophone : L'adjectif et le nom s'écrivent avec une minuscule.

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