We need your help!

Hi all!

We are two Dutch students, currently in our high school senior year. Now, before we get our diploma we need to do an essay about a self elected subject. Our subject is national anthems (hymnes nationaux) and of course we're going to discuss several national anthems including yours, La Marseillaise!

We're having a survey (enquête) in different languages to see what people think about their own national anthem. Now is the thing that we also want to have a survey in French, however our French isn't well enough to make a representative survey. So now our question to you is if you would like to take some time to translate our questions and answers for us? We would really appreciate your effort!

If you want to know more or if you have a question for us, feel free to ask!

Here are our questions and answers needing a French translation, (please note that we really need a correct translation!):

Do you know your national anthem by heart?

Yes, I know all the verses.

Yes, I know some verses.

No.

Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

- Yes, I think it's important for kids to be educated well about this tradition.

- No, I dont think this is relevant.

Does your national anthem appeal to you?

- Yes, it does.

- No, it doesn't.

Why does your national anthem appeal to you?

- It gives a certain sense of unity/togetherness.

- The text appeals to me.

- The music appeals to me.

- It appeals to me because it is an important tradition to me.

Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

- I think it is too patriotic.

- I don't like the content of the text.

- I don't like the music.

- I'm just not the person for tradition.

On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

- I never sing my national anthem.

- Sporting events.

- National holidays.

- On other occasions.

Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

- Yes, the text desperately needs to be revised.

- Yes, the music is too old fashioned.

- No, it is good the way it is.

Thank you for your time!

Merlinde & Nick

Do you know your national anthem by heart?

-Yes, I know some verses.

Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

- Yes, I think it's important for kids to be educated well about this tradition.

Does your national anthem appeal to you?

- Yes, it does.

Why does your national anthem appeal to you?

- It gives a certain sense of unity/togetherness. I mean, it's a revolution anthem ^^

Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

- I've answered that it's appeal to me

On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

- Sporting events.

- On other occasions.

Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

- No, it is good the way it is.

What is the goal of these questions?

Our goal is to gain information on how people from France, Germany, England and the Netherlands feel about their national anthem. With the results of our survey we can form a conclusion, which we then can include and process in our research. We need quite a lot of people to take part in our survey and therefore we think it's better if the survey is written in correct French. Thus, we turn to you all for some help translating our survey.

do you want that i translate this in french?

Do you know your national anthem by heart?

Yes, I know all the verses.

Yes, I know some verses.

No.

Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

- Yes, I think it's important for kids to be educated well about this tradition.

- No, I dont think this is relevant.

Does your national anthem appeal to you?

- Yes, it does.

- No, it doesn't.

Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

- I think it is too patriotic.

- I don't like the content of the text.

- I don't like the music.

- I'm just not the person for tradition.

On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

- I never sing my national anthem.

- Sporting events.

- National holidays.

- On other occasions.

Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

- Yes, the text desperately needs to be revised.

- Yes, the music is too old fashioned.

- No, it is good the way it is.

do you want that i translate this in french?

Yes, precisely! I think people misunderstood my intention of this topic?

I need a translation, so I can make an online survey out of it.

ok

Voici deux jeunes néerlandais qui font une enquete européenne a propos des hymnes. Cela prend 5 minutes.

Connaissez vous votre hymne?

-Oui, totallement par coeur

-Oui, mais seulement quelques vers

-Non

Pensez vous que les jeunes devraient apprendre votre hymne soit à l'école soit par le biais des parents?

-Oui, je pense qu'il est important que les jeunes soit bien éduqués vis a vis de cette tradition

-Non, je trouve ça inutile

Est ce que votre hymne vous importe?

-Oui

-Non

Si oui, pourquoi?

-Il donne un certain sens d'unité, de solidarité

-J'aime le texte

-J'aime la musique

-C'est une tradition

Si non, pourquoi?

-Trop patriotique

-Je n'aime pas le texte

-Je n'aime pas la musique

-Je ne suis pas tres ancré dans les traditions

Lors de quelles occasions avez vous chanté votre hymne?

-Jamais

-Sportives

-Fetes nationales

-Autre

Pensez vous que l'hymne doit etre revisité?

-Oui, le texte

-Oui, la musique

-Non c'est tres bien comme ça

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de répondre !

Merlinde & Nick

Thanks a lot for your translation! It is of great assistance to us!

For me

1° Do you know your national anthem by heart?

-Yes,I know some verses

2° Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

-Yes and No

3° Does your national anthem appeal to you?

-Yes

4° Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

-I think it's too patriotic

5° On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

- Sporting event.

- National holidays

6° Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

-No, it is good the way it is

Bye

Do you know your national anthem by heart?

Yes, I know all the verses.

AUUUXXXXX ARMMMESSSSSSSSSSS CITOYENNNSSSSS

Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

- Yes, I think it's important for kids to be educated well about this tradition.

- No, I dont think this is relevant.

Does your national anthem appeal to you?

- Yes, it does.

Why does your national anthem appeal to you?

- It gives a certain sense of unity/togetherness.

- The music appeals to me.

- It appeals to me because it is an important tradition to me.

Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

- I don't like the content of the text.

On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

- Sporting events.

Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

- Yes, the text desperately needs to be revised.

Suppose you have translated version of La Marseillaise, if not, just ask it will be with pleasure

Connaissez vous votre hymne?

-Oui, totallement par coeur

-Oui, mais seulement quelques vers

-Non

Pensez vous que les jeunes devraient apprendre votre hymne soit à l'école soit par le biais des parents?

-Oui, je pense qu'il est important que les jeunes soit bien éduqués vis a vis de cette tradition

-Non, je trouve ça inutile

Est ce que votre hymne vous importe?

-Oui

-Non

Si oui, pourquoi?

-Il donne un certain sens d'unité, de solidarité

-J'aime le texte

-J'aime la musique

-C'est une tradition

Si non, pourquoi?

-Trop patriotique

-Je n'aime pas le texte

-Je n'aime pas la musique

-Je ne suis pas tres ancré dans les traditions

Lors de quelles occasions avez vous chanté votre hymne?

-Jamais

-Sportives

-Fetes nationales

-Autre

Pensez vous que l'hymne doit etre revisité?

-Oui, le texte

-Oui, la musique

-Non c'est tres bien comme ça

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de répondre !

Merlinde & Nick

Do you know your national anthem by heart?

Yes, I know some verses.

Do you think that children and teens are supposed to learn their national anthem either educated by their parents or school?

No, I dont think this is relevant.

Does your national anthem appeal to you?

Yes and no

Why doesn't your national anthem appeal to you?

I'm just not the person for tradition.

On what occasions do you sing your national anthem?

Just for fun ^^

Do you think your national anthem needs renewal?

Yes, the text desperately needs to be revised.