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Savoir Faire (other)
Savoir faire may refer to: * Savoir-faire, a List of French words and phrases used by English speakers#S, French phrase used by English speakers * ''Savoir-Faire'', interactive fiction by Emily Short * Savoir Faire (barge), ''Savoir Faire'' (barge), a European cargo vessel built in 1924 and converted into a hotel barge in 1976 * Savoir-faire Linux, a Canadian open source company * Savoir-Faire, a character from ''Klondike Kat'' * "Savoir Faire", a song by Chic from the 1978 album ''C'est Chic'' * "Savoir Faire", a song by Suede from the 1999 album ''Head Music'' * "Savoir Faire", a song by Beth Ditto from the 2017 album ''Fake Sugar'' * "Extra Savoir-Faire" a song by They Might Be Giants from their 1994 release John Henry (album), ''John Henry'' (album) * "Savoir Faire", one of the 24 skills in the video game ''Disco Elysium'' See also * Heloise and the Savoir Faire, an American band * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of French Words And Phrases Used By English Speakers
Many words in the English vocabulary are of French origin, most coming from the Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman Conquest, before the language settled into what became Modern English. English words of French origin, such as ''art'', ''competition'', ''force'', ''money'', and ''table'' are pronounced according to English rules of phonology, rather than French, and English speakers commonly use them without any awareness of their French origin. This article covers French words and phrases that have entered the English lexicon without ever losing their character as Gallicisms: they remain unmistakably "French" to an English speaker. They are most common in written English, where they retain French diacritics and are usually printed in italics. In spoken English, at least some attempt is generally made to pronounce them as they would sound in French. An entirely English pronunciation is regarded as a solecism. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoir-Faire
''Savoir-Faire'' is a piece of interactive fiction written by Emily Short, about a magician in 18th-century France searching his aristocratic adoptive father's house. It won the XYZZY Award for Best Game, Best Game, XYZZY Award for Best Story, Best Story, XYZZY Award for Best Individual PC, Best Individual Player Character and XYZZY Award for Best Puzzles, Best Puzzles awards at the 2002 Xyzzy Awards, and was a finalist for four other categories. Puzzles in the game require the player to make "leap[s] of inference" between objects with similar functions. The game was generally praised for its unique use of magical powers (based on weaving links between similar objects, so that anything that happens to one happens to both) and its high-quality implementation. A mini-game follow-up, ''Damnatio Memoriae'', was released in 2006. ReferencesGame entry at Baf's guide [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoir Faire (barge)
''Savoir Faire'' was built to carry freight on the waterways of the Netherlands, Belgium and France but has been converted to act as a hotel barge. History ''Savoir Faire'' was built in Amsterdam in 1932. It originally carried cargo in the Netherlands and Belgium. During World War II, it served as a troop carrier. It was converted to a hotel barge in 1976 and now serves as a hotel barge. The barge cruises in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, at present most frequently on the Briare Canal, Canal de Briare and the Canal latéral à la Loire. External linksWebsite of the Savoir Faire References Hotel barges Barges of France Hotels in France 1932 ships Hotels established in 1976 {{France-hotel-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoir-faire Linux
Savoir-faire Linux is a Canadian company that specializes in open-source software and digital electronics. Savoir-faire Linux is one of the largest open-source companies in Canada. Headquartered in Montreal, the company has Canadian offices in Quebec City, Ottawa, and Toronto, as well as two French offices in Paris and Lyon. History Savoir-faire was founded in 1999 by Cyrille Béraud and Jean-Christophe Derré. Today, the company has several offices in Canada (4) and France (2). Partnerships Savoir-faire Linux is a silver member of The Linux Foundation. Savoir-faire LINUX additionally is a partner of BlueMind open-source initiative. Research and development Ring SFLPhone is a Softphone designed to manage an unlimited number of lines and calls for enterprises. Compliant with industry standards such as SIP and IAX, it interoperates with Asterisk, the open source software PBX. Ring builds on SFLPhone, removing its bottleneck and main security risk: the centralized servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klondike Kat
''Klondike Kat'' is a cartoon produced by Total Television and originally aired as part of '' The Beagles'' on CBS-TV in 1966, and later found in the U.S. syndicated ''Underdog'' and '' Tennessee Tuxedo'' cartoon series, in between episodes as an animated short. Plot Klondike Kat (voiced by Mort Marshall) is an anthropomorphic wildcat Mountie. Klondike is always in pursuit of Savoie-Faire (voiced by Sandy Becker), a French-Canadian mouse who constantly steals food and is known for his catchphrase, "Savoie-Faire eez everywhere!" Savoie-Faire is accompanied by his sled dog Malamutt, who at times, plays the violin as well as the piano, is strong enough to bend steel bars (to break his boss out of jail), and has ears that can detect trouble outside, when Klondike Kat is in its presence. Malamutt's only sounds are a whimper or a growl. Klondike Kat lives in Fort Frazzle and answers to the British-Canadian commanding officer Major Minor (modeled after Terry-Thomas), and voiced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Chic
''C'est Chic'' is the second studio album by American band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. Release ''C'est Chic'' includes the band's signature hit "Le Freak", which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, ''and'' US Club Play in October 1978, selling six million copies in the US. The album also contains the hit single " I Want Your Love" (number 5 R&B, number 7 Pop, number 4 UK). ''C'est Chic'' was the band's most commercially successful album, reaching number 4 on ''Billboard'''s album chart and topping the US R&B chart for eleven weeks. ''C'est Chic'' was ''Billboard''s 1979 R&B Album of the Year, claiming the number one spot on ''Billboard''s Year End Review. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, selling over a million copies. In the UK it peaked at number 2 and has been certified Gold by the BPI. The European version was originally called ''Très Chic'', with the cover featuring a woman wrapped around a neon light tube. It was withdrawn and replaced w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Music
''Head Music'' is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Suede, released by Nude Records in May 1999. Produced and mixed by Steve Osborne, ''Head Music'' features a more electronic sound, which was a new approach for the band. The recording of ''Head Music'' was plagued with difficulties such as singer Brett Anderson's addiction to crack, and keyboardist Neil Codling's struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome. The album still went to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, however, making it the band's third and final chart-topping album. Overall, the album received generally favourable reviews from critics. Background and recording After the release of the B-sides compilation ''Sci-Fi Lullabies'', Suede decided to put themselves out of the limelight for over a year. Neil Codling spent most of the year in bed due to his illness and at the same time Anderson's drug abuse was becoming a cause for concern. Anderson began to associate himself with people outside the band's so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fake Sugar
''Fake Sugar'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beth Ditto, known for her work with the dance-punk band Gossip. Produced by Jennifer Decilveo, it was released on June 16, 2017, through Virgin Records. The album's first single, "Fire", was released in April 2017. Incorporating influences from a wide array of genres, the album is regarded as Ditto's "embracement of her Southern roots". Composition ''Fake Sugar'' is a Southern rock and pop album. AllMusic reported that the album's "polished pop ambitions allow Ditto to try on different sounds, whether it's the stomping glam-pop of "Oo La La" or "Go Baby Go," a tribute to Suicide's Alan Vega that borrows the duo's sleek beats." ''The A.V. Club'' stated: "The record revolves around pulsating disco grooves, corrugated pogo-punk riffs, and a glittering pop sheen, all arranged so there’s plenty of room for Ditto to stretch her voice and approach." ''The Guardian'' wrote that the record "runs the gamut of classic 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry (album)
''John Henry'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1994. It is the first album by They Might Be Giants to include a full band arrangement, rather than synthesized and programmed backing tracks. The album's name, a reference to the man versus machine fable of John Henry, is an allusion to the band's fundamental switch to more conventional instrumentation, especially the newly established use of a human drummer instead of a drum machine. ''John Henry'' is TMBG's longest record and was the band's highest-charting adult album, having peaked at #61 on the Billboard 200, until 2011's '' Join Us'', which peaked at #32. In 2013, the album was reissued across a double LP by Asbestos Records. Lyrical themes The lyrics to the song "AKA Driver" refer to a "NyQuil driver". John Flansburgh offered an explanation of the legal issue with the inclusion of a brand name: "I Should Be Allowed to Think" excerpts the first line (" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Elysium
''Disco Elysium'' is a 2019 role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. The game was written and designed by a team led by Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz and executive producer Kaur Kender, featuring an art style based on oil painting, oil-painting and music by the English band British Sea Power. The game was released for Windows in October 2019 and macOS in April 2020. An expanded version of the game featuring full voice acting and new content, subtitled ''The Final Cut'', was released for consoles in 2021 alongside a free update for the PC versions. ''Disco Elysium'' follows a troubled detective with no memory of his identity or the world around him. As he investigates a murder with a detective from another precinct, the player can piece together the protagonist's identity and discover what led him to his state. ''Disco Elysium'' is a non-traditional role-playing game featuring little combat. Instead, events are resolved through skill checks and dialogue trees us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
