French
French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. While it shares the Latin alphabet with English, it has distinct characteristics in typography, punctuation, and grammar that require specific considerations for YAMLResume.
Linguistics
Character Set
French uses the 26 letters of the basic Latin alphabet, with four diacritics appearing on vowels (circumflex accent, diaeresis, grave accent, acute accent) and the cedilla appearing in "ç". There are also two ligatures, "œ" and "æ".
| Feature | English Character Set | French Character Set |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet | 26 letters (a-z) | 26 letters plus letters with diacritics and ligatures |
| Diacritics | None | Acute (é), grave (à, è, ù), circumflex (â, ê, î, ô, û), diaeresis (ë, ï, ü, ÿ), cedilla (ç) |
| Special Characters | Limited to basic Latin characters | Includes ligatures œ (e.g., "cœur") and æ (e.g., "ex æquo") |
Idioms
Date
Days of the week and months are not capitalized in French (unlike English). For example, "Sep 2021" in English is translated as "sept. 2021" in French.
YAMLResume only uses months, hence the translation table:
| English | French |
|---|---|
| January (Jan) | janvier (janv.) |
| February (Feb) | février (févr.) |
| March (Mar) | mars (mars) |
| April (Apr) | avril (avr.) |
| May (May) | mai (mai) |
| June (Jun) | juin (juin) |
| July (Jul) | juillet (juil.) |
| August (Aug) | août (août) |
| September (Sep) | septembre (sept.) |
| October (Oct) | octobre (oct.) |
| November (Nov) | novembre (nov.) |
| December (Dec) | décembre (déc.) |
Capitalization
French generally follows sentence case for titles and headings, but YAMLResume provides capitalized terms for consistency with resume standards.
One notable difference is that languages and nationalities used as adjectives are not capitalized in standard French (e.g., "je parle français"), but they are capitalized when referring to the noun (the language itself) in lists within YAMLResume for consistency.
Typesetting
Punctuations
French has specific rules for spacing around punctuation marks:
- High punctuation: The colon (
:), semicolon (;), exclamation mark (!), and question mark (?) require a non-breaking space before them. - Quotation marks: French uses guillemets (
«and») with non-breaking spaces inside them (e.g.,« Bonjour »). - Decimal separator: French uses a comma as a decimal separator (e.g., 3,14).
- Thousand separator: French uses a non-breaking space as a thousand separator (e.g., 1 000).
YAMLResume handles the colon spacing specifically for French layouts (e.g., :).
Translations
YAMLResume adopts the following translations for various options and terms used in French resumes.
Education Degrees
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Middle School | Collège |
| High School | Lycée |
| Diploma | Diplôme |
| Associate | Diplôme universitaire de technologie |
| Bachelor | Licence |
| Master | Master |
| Doctor | Doctorat |
Languages
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans |
| Albanian | Albanais |
| Amharic | Amharique |
| Arabic | Arabe |
| Azerbaijani | Azéri |
| Belarusian | Biélorusse |
| Bengali | Bengali |
| Bhojpuri | Bhojpuri |
| Bulgarian | Bulgare |
| Burmese | Birman |
| Cantonese | Cantonais |
| Catalan | Catalan |
| Chinese | Chinois |
| Croatian | Croate |
| Czech | Tchèque |
| Danish | Danois |
| Dutch | Néerlandais |
| English | Anglais |
| Estonian | Estonien |
| Farsi | Persan |
| Filipino | Filipino |
| Finnish | Finnois |
| French | Français |
| German | Allemand |
| Greek | Grec |
| Gujarati | Gujarati |
| Hausa | Haoussa |
| Hebrew | Hébreu |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Hungarian | Hongrois |
| Icelandic | Islandais |
| Igbo | Igbo |
| Indonesian | Indonésien |
| Irish | Irlandais |
| Italian | Italien |
| Japanese | Japonais |
| Javanese | Javanais |
| Kazakh | Kazakh |
| Khmer | Khmer |
| Korean | Coréen |
| Lahnda | Lahnda |
| Latvian | Letton |
| Lithuanian | Lituanien |
| Malay | Malais |
| Mandarin | Mandarin |
| Marathi | Marathi |
| Nepali | Népalais |
| Norwegian | Norvégien |
| Oromo | Oromo |
| Pashto | Pachto |
| Polish | Polonais |
| Portuguese | Portugisisk |
| Romanian | Roumain |
| Russian | Russe |
| Serbian | Serbe |
| Shona | Shona |
| Sinhala | Cingalais |
| Slovak | Slovaque |
| Slovene | Slovène |
| Somali | Somali |
| Spanish | Espagnol |
| Sundanese | Soundanais |
| Swahili | Swahili |
| Swedish | Suédois |
| Tagalog | Tagalog |
| Tamil | Tamoul |
| Telugu | Telugu |
| Thai | Thaï |
| Turkish | Turc |
| Ukrainian | Ukrainien |
| Urdu | Ourdou |
| Uzbek | Ouzbek |
| Vietnamese | Vietnamien |
| Yoruba | Yoruba |
| Zulu | Zoulou |
Language Fluencies
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Elementary Proficiency | Niveau élémentaire |
| Limited Working Proficiency | Niveau de travail limité |
| Minimum Professional Proficiency | Niveau professionnel minimum |
| Full Professional Proficiency | Niveau professionnel complet |
| Native or Bilingual Proficiency | Niveau natif ou bilingue |
Location (Countries and Regions)
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Aland Islands | Îles Åland |
| Albania | Albanie |
| Algeria | Algérie |
| American Samoa | Samoa américaines |
| Andorra | Andorre |
| Angola | Angola |
| Anguilla | Anguilla |
| Antarctica | Antarctique |
| Antigua And Barbuda | Antigua-et-Barbuda |
| Argentina | Argentine |
| Armenia | Arménie |
| Aruba | Aruba |
| Australia | Australie |
| Austria | Autriche |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaïdjan |
| Bahrain | Bahreïn |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| Barbados | Barbade |
| Belarus | Biélorussie |
| Belgium | Belgique |
| Belize | Belize |
| Benin | Bénin |
| Bermuda | Bermudes |
| Bhutan | Bhoutan |
| Bolivia | Bolivie |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Bonaire, Saint-Eustache et Saba |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnie-Herzégovine |
| Botswana | Botswana |
| Bouvet Island | Île Bouvet |
| Brazil | Brésil |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Territoire britannique de l'océan Indien |
| Brunei | Brunéi |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarie |
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso |
| Burundi | Burundi |
| Cambodia | Cambodge |
| Cameroon | Cameroun |
| Canada | Canada |
| Cape Verde | Cap-Vert |
| Cayman Islands | Îles Caïmans |
| Central African Republic | République centrafricaine |
| Chad | Tchad |
| Chile | Chili |
| China | Chine |
| Christmas Island | Île Christmas |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Îles Cocos (Keeling) |
| Colombia | Colombie |
| Comoros | Comores |
| Congo | Congo |
| Cook Islands | Îles Cook |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
| Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Croatia | Croatie |
| Cuba | Cuba |
| Curaçao | Curaçao |
| Cyprus | Chypre |
| Czech Republic | République tchèque |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | République démocratique du Congo |
| Denmark | Danemark |
| Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Dominica | Dominique |
| Dominican Republic | République dominicaine |
| East Timor | Timor oriental |
| Ecuador | Équateur |
| Egypt | Égypte |
| El Salvador | Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Guinée équatoriale |
| Eritrea | Érythrée |
| Estonia | Estonie |
| Ethiopia | Éthiopie |
| Falkland Islands | Îles Malouines |
| Faroe Islands | Îles Féroé |
| Fiji Islands | Fidji |
| Finland | Finlande |
| France | France |
| French Guiana | Guyane française |
| French Polynesia | Polynésie française |
| French Southern Territories | Terres australes françaises |
| Gabon | Gabon |
| Gambia The | Gambie |
| Georgia | Géorgie |
| Germany | Allemagne |
| Ghana | Ghana |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar |
| Greece | Grèce |
| Greenland | Groenland |
| Grenada | Grenade |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe |
| Guam | Guam |
| Guatemala | Guatemala |
| Guernsey and Alderney | Guernesey et Alderney |
| Guinea | Guinée |
| Guinea-Bissau | Guinée-Bissau |
| Guyana | Guyana |
| Haiti | Haïti |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Îles Heard-et-MacDonald |
| Honduras | Honduras |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | Hong Kong S.A.R. |
| Hungary | Hongrie |
| Iceland | Islande |
| India | Inde |
| Indonesia | Indonésie |
| Iran | Iran |
| Iraq | Irak |
| Ireland | Irlande |
| Israel | Israël |
| Italy | Italie |
| Jamaica | Jamaïque |
| Japan | Japon |
| Jersey | Jersey |
| Jordan | Jordanie |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan |
| Kenya | Kenya |
| Kiribati | Kiribati |
| Kosovo | Kosovo |
| Kuwait | Koweït |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kirghizistan |
| Laos | Laos |
| Latvia | Lettonie |
| Lebanon | Liban |
| Lesotho | Lesotho |
| Liberia | Libéria |
| Libya | Libye |
| Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein |
| Lithuania | Lituanie |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Macau S.A.R. | Macao S.A.R. |
| Madagascar | Madagascar |
| Malawi | Malawi |
| Malaysia | Malaisie |
| Maldives | Maldives |
| Mali | Mali |
| Malta | Malte |
| Man (Isle of) | Île de Man |
| Marshall Islands | Îles Marshall |
| Martinique | Martinique |
| Mauritania | Mauritanie |
| Mauritius | Maurice |
| Mayotte | Mayotte |
| Mexico | Mexique |
| Micronesia | Micronésie |
| Moldova | Moldavie |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Mongolia | Mongolie |
| Montenegro | Monténégro |
| Montserrat | Montserrat |
| Morocco | Maroc |
| Mozambique | Mozambique |
| Myanmar | Myanmar |
| Namibia | Namibie |
| Nauru | Nauru |
| Nepal | Népal |
| Netherlands | Pays-Bas |
| New Caledonia | Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| New Zealand | Nouvelle-Zélande |
| Nicaragua | Nicaragua |
| Niger | Niger |
| Nigeria | Nigéria |
| Niue | Niue |
| Norfolk Island | Île Norfolk |
| North Korea | Corée du Nord |
| North Macedonia | Macédoine du Nord |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Îles Mariannes du Nord |
| Norway | Norvège |
| Oman | Oman |
| Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Palau | Palaos |
| Palestinian Territory Occupied | Palestine |
| Panama | Panama |
| Papua new Guinea | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée |
| Paraguay | Paraguay |
| Peru | Pérou |
| Philippines | Philippines |
| Pitcairn Island | Îles Pitcairn |
| Poland | Pologne |
| Portugal | Portugal |
| Puerto Rico | Porto Rico |
| Qatar | Qatar |
| Reunion | La Réunion |
| Romania | Roumanie |
| Russia | Russie |
| Rwanda | Rwanda |
| Saint Helena | Sainte-Hélène |
| Saint Kitts And Nevis | Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès |
| Saint Lucia | Sainte-Lucie |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon |
| Saint Vincent And The Grenadines | Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines |
| Saint-Barthelemy | Saint-Barthélemy |
| Saint-Martin (French part) | Saint-Martin |
| Samoa | Samoa |
| San Marino | Saint-Marin |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tomé-et-Principe |
| Saudi Arabia | Arabie saoudite |
| Senegal | Sénégal |
| Serbia | Serbie |
| Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone |
| Singapore | Singapour |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Saint-Martin |
| Slovakia | Slovaquie |
| Slovenia | Slovénie |
| Solomon Islands | Îles Salomon |
| Somalia | Somalie |
| South Africa | Afrique du Sud |
| South Georgia | Géorgie du Sud-et-les Îles Sandwich du Sud |
| South Korea | Corée du Sud |
| South Sudan | Soudan du Sud |
| Spain | Espagne |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Sudan | Soudan |
| Suriname | Suriname |
| Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands | Svalbard et Jan Mayen |
| Swaziland | Swaziland |
| Sweden | Suède |
| Switzerland | Suisse |
| Syria | Syrie |
| Taiwan | Taïwan |
| Tajikistan | Tadjikistan |
| Tanzania | Tanzanie |
| Thailand | Thaïlande |
| The Bahamas | Bahamas |
| Togo | Togo |
| Tokelau | Tokelau |
| Tonga | Tonga |
| Trinidad And Tobago | Trinité-et-Tobago |
| Tunisia | Tunisie |
| Turkey | Turquie |
| Turkmenistan | Turkménistan |
| Turks And Caicos Islands | Îles Turques-et-Caïques |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu |
| Uganda | Ouganda |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |
| United Arab Emirates | Émirats arabes unis |
| United Kingdom | Royaume-Uni |
| United States | États-Unis |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Îles mineures éloignées des États-Unis |
| Uruguay | Uruguay |
| Uzbekistan | Ouzbékistan |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatu |
| Vatican City State (Holy See) | Vatican |
| Venezuela | Venezuela |
| Vietnam | Viêt Nam |
| Virgin Islands (British) | Îles Vierges britanniques |
| Virgin Islands (US) | Îles Vierges américaines |
| Wallis And Futuna Islands | Wallis-et-Futuna |
| Western Sahara | Sahara occidental |
| Yemen | Yémen |
| Zambia | Zambie |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
Section Names
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Awards | Récompenses |
| Basics | Informations de base |
| Certificates | Certificats |
| Education | Formation |
| Interests | Centres d'intérêt |
| Languages | Langues |
| Projects | Projets |
| Publications | Publications |
| References | Références |
| Skills | Compétences |
| Volunteer | Bénévolat |
| Work | Expérience professionnelle |
Skill Levels
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Novice | Novice |
| Beginner | Débutant |
| Intermediate | Intermédiaire |
| Advanced | Avancé |
| Expert | Expert |
| Master | Maître |
Options and Terms
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Courses | Cours |
| Keywords | Mots-clés |
| Score | Score |
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