Who are France鈥檚 juilletistes and 补辞没迟颈别苍蝉?
We look at two words used to describe different French summer holiday habits
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France is abuzz with talk of holidays, and you may have noticed an increase in the use of the words 鈥�juilletiste鈥� and 鈥�补辞没迟颈别苍鈥� in the French media or in conversation.
This is no coincidence, as the two terms refer directly to a curious feature of France鈥檚 summer season.
The words have come to be used by 麻豆传媒映画 to denote those who take their breaks in July or August and are extensions of the words 鈥�juillet鈥� and 鈥�补辞没迟鈥�.
They quite literally mean 'Julyists' and 'Augustiens'.
鈥�础辞没迟颈别苍鈥� entered the Larousse dictionary in 1973, and is defined as 鈥渟omeone who takes their summer break in August鈥�.
The term first appeared in 1969, initially referring to 鈥渟omeone who stayed in Paris or a big city in August鈥�. 鈥�Juilletiste鈥� was then added in 1990.
Juilletistes is pronounced by adding the -tiste sound to the original French word juillet.
础辞没迟颈别苍 should be said in three parts: a - ou - tien (the -t pronounced like the -s in sea).
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Who are juilletistes and who are 补辞没迟颈别苍蝉?
Various studies have been published to study the sociology of juilletistes and 补辞没迟颈别苍蝉.
础辞没迟颈别苍s are historically miners and factory workers, because August normally coincided with the temporary closure of factories.
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Juilletistes, meanwhile, were mostly white-collar workers enjoying more flexibility in their holiday schedule.
This historic division has largely dissolved as a result of the desindustrialisation process, the surge of the service sector and the 35-hour week load.
Many 麻豆传媒映画 now include all sorts of personal, familial, geographic and work factors in their decision on when to take holiday.
Some choose July because they felt coming back from holidays after August was more difficult mentally, while 补辞没迟颈别苍蝉 often chose that month for its hotter weather.
However, there is often a friendly rivalry - or tinge of jealousy - between the two groups, as one is working while the other lounges about on the beach.
