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I'm back at work on my long-delayed transport and cargo ship project. I need some suggestions for a space-going version of Air France, but unfortunately no absolutely no French. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Please label any joke suggestions as such!
Thanks in advance.
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What is it you're after? A French name for a French-ish carrier, which does not use French at all? Toughie...
If so, I guess you could go with any number of proper nouns. Arc de Triomphe Air, Louvre Luggers, etc. France's main port cities include Marseille, Sete, Bayonne...
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Well, the obvious would be "Espace France", but I'm not sure they would choose that... How about "Etoile France" ("Star France")? Not sure about the accents, though. Or whether they would rather use the plural instead of the singular form, either. Maybe "AstroFrance" would be the best choice...
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I think we can give the lad from Japan a break with English problems, since Jason has spoken it all his life and still struggles with basic concepts like spelling, grammar, spelling, and spelling.
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BTW, Masao, I've just noticed that your Queen Mary 6 is breaking the law; it's illegal for any ship not belonging to the RN to fly the Union Jack. She should be carrying the Red Ensign.
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quote:Originally posted by Wraith: BTW, Masao, I've just noticed that your Queen Mary 6 is breaking the law; it's illegal for any ship not belonging to the RN to fly the Union Jack. She should be carrying the Red Ensign.
I suspect that the UK no longer exists as an independent political entity. My idea is that companies based in what used to be territories of the old nation-states continue to use the flags for reasons of nostalgia/self-identification.
Thanks for the link.
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: I think we can give the lad from Japan a break with English problems, since Jason has spoken it all his life and still struggles with basic concepts like spelling, grammar, spelling, and spelling.
I ain't in no need of no help from no one. I is not Japakneeze, I just live here.
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In that case, I am going to come down on you like an 80 kilo sack of grammar potatoes.
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quote:Originally posted by Masao: I suspect that the UK no longer exists as an independent political entity. My idea is that companies based in what used to be territories of the old nation-states continue to use the flags for reasons of nostalgia/self-identification.
Well, obviously, I prefer to think of it as the United Kingdom of Earth but there we go...
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: In that case, I am going to come down on you like an 80 kilo sack of grammar potatoes.
You don't scare me, bub. I am a high school graduate (well, junior high) and the spawn of nonconsanguineous parents. In the words of Kirsten Dunst and my nation's misguided C-in-C, "Bring it on!"
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