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Canadian French Translation Service
English to Canadian French • Canadian French to English
French is the mother tongue of over seven million Canadians, or roughly 22% of the national population. Although the entire country is officially bilingual, French is the day-to-day language of only one of its ten provinces, Quebec. However, it is widely spoken in neighbouring provinces and communities.
Because Canada is officially bilingual, all federal government organisations are required to provide both English and French versions of their services and communications. All food labelling must incorporate both French and English, and the private sector is encouraged to acknowledge both languages right across the country.
How does Canadian French compare to the language spoken in France? The difference is similar in degree to the difference between American and British English. While the formal written language is almost interchangeable, differences become much more evident in informal uses of the language. Furthermore, the European and Canadian French (or “Quebecois”) accents are very distinct.
Did you know? In Canadian French, no spaces are inserted before punctuation marks other than the colon, while European French requires spaces before the exclamation mark, the question mark, the colon and the semicolon.
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