Jul 22 (7) Festival book 2021_05_20

Les journalistes commencent par rédiger les faits divers.

Journalists start out reporting on miscellaneous news items. "miscellaneous" - consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other:

ayant trait aux accidents, délits, crimes

relating to accidents, misdemeanors, crimes

C'est avant tout par son côté sensationnel, insolite, qu'il se caractérise.

t is above all by its sensational, unusual side that it is characterized.

brigand- a thief with a weapon, especially one of a group living in the countryside and stealing from people travelling through the area. Syn. (a bandit)

Ce scientifique s'est consacré pendant 15 ans à l'étude des rythmes circadiens.

This scientist devoted himself for fifteen years to the study of circadian rhythms.

Je suis pressé, je ne peux pas te parler!

I'm in a hurry - I can't talk to you!