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Excellent Miscellaneous Information

	OQLF  |  Dictionary  |  History  |  Culture  |  Band/Group
Language Variety of Info	http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF) This is THE site that every translator, every educator, every professional, and every French-language geek uses—not only in Québec—but I'm told a lot of French also are quite fond of this site.  This is Québec's equivalent to France's Académie Française and/or FranceTerme. One of the components of this site is Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique (also mentioned below) and this is as close as the Francophones of North America have gotten to creating an actual truly North-American bilingual dictionary.  There's just one small problem; unfortunately, they do not offer common everyday vocabulary, just specialized and newly-coined terminology.  Nonetheless, I still highly recommend its use as a starting point. Site has a search function. Once again, the European French equivalent (more or less) of the OQLF is FranceTerme.  If you're translating from Quebec French to Metropolitan French, this site may be useful.
Language Dictionary	Book Dictionnaire Nord-Américain de la Langue Française (Bélisle, Beauchemin) Unilingual (French Only) My first "French-French dictionary" and still my favorite.  If this dictionary were translated into North-American English, it would radically change things on this continent.
BAND/GROUP	www.leventdunord.com Le Vent du Nord has performed all across Canada, capturing its highest awards and honors for a modern traditional sound from Quebec that leaves no pair of shoes flat on the floor for long. They've been in 15 European countries. They are one of the most-loved Quebec folk groups throughout the world.
FILM	Réveil-Waking Up French This is a must-see film by Ben Levine for anyone of French Canadian roots.  It exposes the little known story of the French Canadians in the New England area with a few shocking facts including how ignorant a lot of Franco-Americans are themselves regarding their heritage language. The film is unfortunately not available through Netflix and other such services.  Go to the site for information on how it can be obtained.
History Culture Language	Article New England & Canada: Understanding the Language, Cultural, and Historical Connections  (Eileen M. Angelini, Ph.D.) This is a must-read "crash course" for anyone serious about gaining a deeper understanding of the French language and culture of North America.  Language is a reflection of cultural, physical, and geographical reality.  Dr. Angelini, a well-respected, author and conference presenter, provides you with just enough information to leave you longing to know more about how and why things are the way they are today.

 

         

 

Good Miscellaneous Information

	Culture | Dictionaries | Educational Material | Fun | Government | History | Language | News | Politics | Pronunciation | Radio | Shopping | Social | Spelling | Travel | Verbs
Language Variety of Info	http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca Trésor de la Langue Française au Québec The French archives of Quebec by Laval University Site has a search function.
Language Variety of Info	http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca Termium The Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
Language Variety of Info	http://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/index-fra.php Portail Linguistique du Canada The Federal Government of Canada's equivalent of the OQLF (mentioned above).  You’ll note that it references the OQLF quite often. Site has a search function.
Language Variety of Info	http://www.fawi.net/ezine/vol3no4/AdeleStPierre.html Le Coin Français - par Adèle St. Pierre A great blog with lots of interesting tidbits about the North-American French language and culture.  Well worth visiting often!
Language Variety of Info	Book NTC's Dictionary of Canadian French (Sinclair Robinson & Donald Smith) Excellent resource in "North-American French to North-American English"; however it doesn't offer the reverse.  The book is divided into many categories ranging from nature to sex to sports etc.  The end of the book highlights certain grammatical features and pronunciation features unique to our North-American French.
Language Variety of Info	Book Canadian French for Better Travel (Ulysses)
Language Variety of Info	Book Dictionnaire de la langue québécoise (Léandre Bergeron)
Language Variety of Info	Book Dictionnaire des expressions québécoises (Pierre DesRuisseaux)
Language Variety of Info	Book French Fun: The Real Spoken Language of Québec (Steve Timmins)
Language Variety of Info	Book Petit guide du parler québécois (Mario Bélanger)
Language Variety of Info	Book Recueil d'expressions et de mots québécois (Jean Séguin)
Language Variety of Info	Book Speak Québec! (Dan Kraus)
	Technically speaking, there is no common everyday "North-American French to North-American English / North-American English to North-American French" dictionary on line or in print as of the date of this writing.  To a large extent, that is one of the main reasons why THIS site exists.  Nonetheless, this is what is available out there.
Language Dictionary	http://www.olf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/gdt_bdl2.html Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique Bilingual, bi-directional (French to English / English to French) Québec's Bible in a manner of speaking!  This is where you want to go to find specialized words and terms you won't find in any other dictionary.  You generally won't find everyday common words here.  How do you say scrapbooking in Canadian French?  This is the place you'll find it. Site has a search function.
Language Dictionary	http://franqus.usherbrooke.ca/index.php FRANQUS (FRANçais Québécois : Usage Standard) Unilingual (French Only) An online dictionary of standard Quebec French similar in nature to the Dictionnaire Nord-Américain de la Langue Française above. Site has a search function.
Language Dictionary	http://www.ledictionnairevisuel.com Le Dictionnaire Visuel Unilingual (French Only) Includes some common Canadian-French words Site has a search function.
Language Dictionary	http://www.dicocf.ca/glossary Dictionnaires du français du Canada-Québec-Acadie Unilingual (French Only) An online dictionary of Quebec and Acadian French Site has a search function.
Language Dictionary	Book NTC's Dictionary of Canadian French Bilingual, unidirectional (French to English) Excellent resource in "North-American French to North-American English"; however it does not offer the reverse.  The book is divided into many categories ranging from nature to sex to sports etc.  The end of the book highlights certain grammatical features and pronunciation features unique to our North-American French.  I would say that this book falls into the category of "must-have" books for your language-acquisition journey.
Language Dictionary	Book Dictionnaire Québécois-Français (Lionel Meney)
Language Dictionary	Book Dictionary of Quebecois French/Dictionnaire Du Français Québécois (Claude Poirier)
Language Dictionary	Book Merriam Webster's French-English/English-French Dictionary, Essential French Vocabulary, Highlights Canadian Terms Bilingual, semi-bi-directional (An English entry does not necessarily lead you to a Canadian-French entry.) A great "little" inexpensive dictionary.  If your self-education program has limited funds, in my humble opinion, you could manage quite nicely by just getting this dictionary and NTC's dictionary.
	Did you know that French underwent a spelling reform not all that long ago?
Language Spelling	http://www.orthographe-recommandee.info Orthographe Recommandée This site offers a great little .pdf file for download that highlights spelling changes.  Currently, both old spelling and new spelling are considered correct.
Language Verbs	http://www.leconjugueur.com Le Conjugueur Site has a search function.
Language Pronunciation	http://emsjuwel.com/learn.quebec.french/2010/04/25/kitqc2-free-software-to-learn-french-with-quebec-accent/ Namke Learn Quebec French This site offers great sound clips of native Québec speakers as well as its free downloadable application.
Language Pronunciation	http://learn-canadian-french.language101.com Learn Canadian French Online!
Language History of North-American French	http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/FRANC.HTM Chez Cousture Nice, brief, accurate, spirited article

                                                           

CULTURAL POLITICAL	http://www.ssjb.com/ La Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste http://www.ssjbcq.qc.ca/francais/organisme/organisme.htm La Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Centre-du-Québec La Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Centre-du-Québec a pour mission la promotion de la culture québécoise. In French
CULTURAL HISTORICAL	http://www.lespatriotes1837-1838.info/Site/Patriotes_1837-1838.html Les Patriotes de Chénier The history of the 200 patriots who fought beside Dr. Jean-Olivier Chénier on the 14 of December, 1837 at Saint-Eustache, Québec. In French
EDUCATIONAL	http://franco.ca/edimage/grandspersonnages/guide/index.html Grands Personnages L'Univers de la Francophonie Canadienne avec des grands noms qui ont contribué à sa richesse In French
FUN	http://www.nnyacgs.com/frenchheritageproject2.html "My French Roots" Quiz You might be really surprised to learn who was French Canadian (or French) throughout the last few centuries!
POLITICAL	http://quebecfrancais.org/ Mouvement Québec Français Nous, citoyennes et citoyens regroupés dans le Mouvement Québec français, lançons un appel pressant à la mobilisation et à l’action, non seulement pour contrer les reculs du français, mais surtout pour réaliser les objectifs de la Charte de la langue française… In French
Radio	http://www.radio-canada.ca Radio Canada - Main Site http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/montreal/index.shtml Radio Canada - Montréal http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/index.shtml Radio Canada - Québec http://radio-canada.ca/regions/manitoba/ Radio-Canada - Manitoba
Radio	http://www.cjmf.com CJMF Radio Out of Québec City
Radio	http://www.rockdetente.com RockDétente Out of Montréal
Radio	http://www.live-radio.net Worldwide List of Internet Radio Stations
NEWS	http://www.radio-canada.ca Radio Canada Radio Canada's main site
NEWS	http://www.ledevoir.com Le Devoir Québec newspaper out of Montréal
Info	http://www.pagesjaunes.ca/searchBusiness.do Yellow Pages
Info	http://www.dave-stephens.com/computers/metricconverter.htm Metric Converter
Info	http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter#from=USD;to=EUR;amt=1 Currency Converter What's the current exchange rate between the U.S. and Canada?  Find out here and figure out what that means for the amount you want to convert.
GOVERNMENT	http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/minneapolis/ Canadian Consulate - Minneapolis
GOVERNMENT	http://www.gouv.qc.ca/portail/quebec/international/usa/ Quebec Government | Gouvernement du Québec Everything you may want to know about Québec can be found here.
Social	http://www.chezyankois.com Chez Yankois "Renewing the identity of French in New England" is the motto of this site.  This is a great place to meet other North-American Francophones.
Shopping	http://www.treasuredfinds.com Treasured Finds Show your Fleur-de-lys pride!  Here's a site to help you do that in style.  Use the word fleur in your search to find a bunch of cool stuff. Site has a search function.
Travel	http://www.bonjourquebec.com Bonjour Québec Site touristique officiel du gouvernement du Québec Official tourist site of the Government of Quebec

Films & Movies

Songs & Music

paroles		Fransaskois
paroles		Gens du pays
paroles		O Canada
		Dis-lui  Roch Voisine
		I know that you wanna be Canadian
		Je t'aime encore  Céline Dion
		J'irai où tu iras  Céline Dion
		Les Amants du Saint Laurent  Le Vent Du Nord
paroles		Les Étoiles Filantes  Les Cowboys Fringants
		Pour que tu m'aimes encore  Céline Dion
paroles		Rever mieux  Daniel Bélanger
		Vive l'amour  Le Vent du Nord
		Vivre sa vie  Bruno Pelletier

Do you have any additions you'd like to make to this list, other Canadian, French Canadian, Quebecois, Franco-American sites you've stumbled across?  Please feel free to contact me.  Merci.