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France bids adieu to 'mademoiselle'
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Forget what you learned in French class about "madame" and "mademoiselle." The French government now says women's marital status shouldn't matter. A new circular from the prime minister's office Feb. 21 orders officials to phase out the use of mademoiselle on administrative documents. Until now, a woman has been required to identify herself as a married "madame" or an unmarried "mademoiselle" on everything from tax forms to insurance claims and voting cards. France offers no neutral option like the English "Ms." (AP)
「マドモワゼル」、仏公文書で使用禁止に
フランス政府は２月21日、未婚女性に対する敬称「マドモワゼル」を公文書で使わないように求める通達を出した。
Shukan ST: MARCH 9, 2012
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