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by Astralsideria
Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:22 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Lieutenant or Leftenant?
Replies: 109
Views: 1240

Being Francophone, we pronounce it /ljøt.nɑ̃/. When speaking English, however, we do pronounce it /lɛfˈtɛnənt/. It's always spelt "lieutenant," though, since this is the only way, in either English or French, that the word can be spelt.
by Astralsideria
Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:33 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: What is the name of your nation's government Cabinet?
Replies: 75
Views: 511

The Cabinet of Astralsideria is officially called the Conseil ministériel. It is chaired by the Ministre d'État, and its other members are known as Secrétaires d'État. In the absence of the Ministre d'État, the Premier secrétaire may chair meetings of the Conseil ministériel,.
by Astralsideria
Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:29 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

mais avec l'auxiliaire avoir le participe passé ne s'accorde pas si il n'y a pas de COD avant,ce qui est le cas,donc "nous avons communiqué" :?: Je n'ai aucune idée de ce dont vous parlez ... Il parle du message précédent, où quelqu’un a écrit « Nous avons communiqués ». Il dit que, parce...
by Astralsideria
Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:11 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Unions are Awesome
Replies: 158
Views: 1561

Only last term, my student union allowed (well, forced, really) me to pay not only for a share in some Sky TV I didn't know I had access to, but also my share of the costs of a protest that I didn't attend and didn't agree with. I'd leave it, but membership was automatic, and to leave would incur a ...
by Astralsideria
Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:48 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: What countries have you set foot on?
Replies: 299
Views: 2059

The United Kingdom (specifically Wales and England), where I live; The Irish Republic, on a brief holiday (possibly a day trip, but it was a long time ago); France, on several short-ish holidays; Poland, on a day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau with the Holocaust Educational Trust; Jamaica, for a week's ...
by Astralsideria
Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:14 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

C'est d'accord, mais il y a des petits fautes. Pardon... je n'ecrire pas beaucoup des Francais. C'est ma langue deuxieme, et en l' Etats-Unis... c'est rien de Francais. Comme l'on a déjà dit, il y a quelques erreurs, mais généralement tu écris bien le français :) Tu dis que l'on ne parle pas frança...
by Astralsideria
Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:43 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Ça va, tout le monde! :) S’il ne vous dérange pas trop, je voudrais vous poser une question de traduction. Pour mon pays ici, je veux réformer ma pairie : je veux avoir des ducs, des marquis, des comtes, des vicomtes, des barons, comme d'habitude, mais aussi une type de life peers . En angl...
by Astralsideria
Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:32 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Ça va, tout le monde! :) S’il ne vous dérange pas trop, je voudrais vous poser une question de traduction. Pour mon pays ici, je veux réformer ma pairie : je veux avoir des ducs, des marquis, des comtes, des vicomtes, des barons, comme d'habitude, mais aussi une type de life peers . En anglais, en c...
by Astralsideria
Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:40 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Flags banned in your nation
Replies: 155
Views: 1199

It is unlawful for any unauthorised person to fly the royal banner or standard, or any other official flag. Under heraldic law, an armiger may moreover sue any unauthorised person flying a banner of their (the armiger's) arms. These are, however, the only restrictions on the freedom of expression in...
by Astralsideria
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:50 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Ouais, en effet, tu as raison, mais ma famille et ma ville sont anglophones, donc il ne m'a jamais fallu utiliser la langue, et je l'ai conséquentement oubliée. Maintenant que j'habite en Angleterre, cependant, je le pense dommage que je ne peux pas parler "la langue de nos Pères," comme ...
by Astralsideria
Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:42 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Comme Gallois, je veux bien parler gallois, et je vais essayer à l'apprendre à l'été. En plus, j'aime l'idée d'apprendre le danois, l'allemand, ou tous les deux. Je n'ai aucune idée pourquoi. De temps en autres, je pense à apprendre l'espagnol, parce que j'ai une tante (ou cousine; ma famille est u...
by Astralsideria
Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:03 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Est-ce quelqu'un veux apprendre plus des langages? Moi, j'ai appris l'allemand. Mais, sauf français, je ne m'interesse pas á apprendre plus des langages Romantique. Je veux apprendre plus des langages Gothique/Germanique, et Arabique, aussi. Et peut-être Russien ou Chinois aussi. Quelles langages e...
by Astralsideria
Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:32 am
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Je suis sûr que tout le monde te donnera toute l'assistance que tu veux ici :) Bienvenue! N'oublie pas: tu ne dois pas avoir peur de demander des questions. Une questions stupide n'a jamais existé, en apprenant une langue. D'où viens-tu? Merci beaucoup, tu resemble tellement sympa. Je viens d'Austr...
by Astralsideria
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:51 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Parlez-vous français ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 12395

Salut! En moment, j'apprends le Français. Je trouve que c'est tellement difficile, parce-que je n'ai pas beaucoup d'expérience avec les langages romantiques. Est-ce que je peux ici practique? Je suis sûr que tout le monde te donnera toute l'assistance que tu veux ici :) Bienvenue! N'oublie pas: tu ...
by Astralsideria
Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:55 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Things you'd consider "common knowledge"
Replies: 687
Views: 5034

I knew that Sri Lanka was in Asia, and he should've too, since we were both part of a group going there. Thinking back, I think he may have known it was in Asia, but just wasn't sure if that automatically meant there'd be Asians there or not. His mind always was something difficult to fathom, and, ...
by Astralsideria
Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:44 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Things you'd consider "common knowledge"
Replies: 687
Views: 5034

I once knew a girl whom, despite her being a generally-lovely person, I still struggle to forgive for coming out of an exam asking "What's the Papacy?", pronouncing it "pap-uh-see". That and the memorable line from someone I once (embarrassingly) lost an election to, "What,...
by Astralsideria
Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:36 pm
 
Forum: General
Topic: Things you'd consider "common knowledge"
Replies: 687
Views: 5034

I once knew a girl whom, despite her being a generally-lovely person, I still struggle to forgive for coming out of an exam asking "What's the Papacy?", pronouncing it "pap-uh-see". That and the memorable line from someone I once (embarrassingly) lost an election to, "What, ...
by Astralsideria
Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:25 pm
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: What are your nations views on me?
Replies: 72
Views: 938

Père Noël is a well-loved character in Astralsideria. Specifics will vary from family to family, but normally his robins (rouges-gorges) are said to keep an eye on children's behaviour and tell him who deserves presents, before his helper-elves (elfes-assistants) pack his sleigh (traîneau) for the c...
by Astralsideria
Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:05 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Capital cities in Your nation?
Replies: 20
Views: 284

The capital city of Astralsideria is the City of Montprusse. The city proper is inhabited by 10,027,700, and the metropolitan area as a whole by 16,674,500.
by Astralsideria
Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:00 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: What is your nation's official chamber of govt. legislature?
Replies: 31
Views: 399

Both the House of Deputies (Chambre des députés) and the House of Peers (Chambre des pairs) sit in the Blundeville Palace (Palais Blundeville), in Montprusse VIe Blundeville.
by Astralsideria
Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:37 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Cabinet in Your Nation?
Replies: 28
Views: 445

The equivalent of a Cabinet in Astralsideria is the Ministerial Council. At present, those entitled to attend meetings of the Ministerial Council are as follows: State Minister, Secretary of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Leader of the House of Deputies: head of government, responsibility for legislativ...
by Astralsideria
Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:02 pm
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: The Constitution of Charellia
Replies: 4
Views: 46

It seems broadly good to me, but there are fourthings I'd suggest. You've not mentioned how the legislative body or the Council (unless they're the same thing, which you might also want to clarify) are elected, for one thing; the clause allowing either the Executor or the Council to dismiss the othe...
by Astralsideria
Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:01 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Type of Government?
Replies: 347
Views: 3591

Technically, the Empire of Astralsideria is governed under a modified absolutism. There are no legal checks on the Emperor's power, and, in principle, His Imperial Majesty is still an absolute monarch. In practice, however, His Imperial Majesty's power is exercised entirely by the elected government...
by Astralsideria
Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:10 am
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: The Protection Act
Replies: 11
Views: 117

http://astralsideria.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/7/2/5172861/5575544.png?332 Messieurs les sénateurs , His Imperial Majesty's Ministry applauds gun control, believing it to reduce the number of deaths by firearms dramatically. In this spirit, it would normally welcome legislation such as the Protection ...
by Astralsideria
Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:32 pm
 
Forum: Factbooks and National Information
Topic: Last Rituals for a Condemned Prisoners in your nation.
Replies: 29
Views: 288

The death penalty - referred to as "sentence of redemption" in Siderine law - is used only for the very worst treasons, and has therefore not been used for many years. It was last handed down in 1985, to Thomas Lefebvre for having plotted an (unsuccessful) assassination attempt on the Empe...
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