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1 | Switzerland: Greetings from the “Greeks” of the French Cantons | Soisa : Miarahaba Tsara Anareo Ny “Grikan'I Soisa Romande” ! |
2 | Switzerland is often held up as an example of successful coexistence, as this curious multilingual, multicultural country manages to maintain a national identity which unites its citizens and normally makes them proud. Despite this, it is not unusual for German-speaking Swiss (germanophones) and French-speaking Swiss (francophones) to poke fun at each other. | Lazaina matetika ho fitaratry ny fahaiza-miara-monina i Soisa, satria mahatazona ny fiavaham-pirenena mampivondrona ny olom-pirenena ao aminy sady ataony rehareha izany na dia tsy vitsy aza ny fifanebahana misy eo amin'ny Soisa alemana (miteny alemana) sy ny Soisa romands (miteny frantsay). |
3 | The differences which characterise inhabitants on each side of the French-German language border, jokingly called the Röstigraben, are often felt in politics and particularly during voting. It also happens that from time to time dubious jokes are made at the neighbours' expense. | Raha tsapa matetika eo amin'ny lafiny politika ary indrindra indrindra eo amin'ny fotoam-pifidianana ny fahasamihafana manavaka ny andaniny sy ny ankilan'i Röstigraben, dia misy ihany koa ny hatsikana mamy sy masira ifanaovan'ny mpifanolo-bodirindrina. |
4 | The latest provocation comes from an article published on March 1, 2012 by the Swiss German newspaper Weltwoche [fr]. | Ny fihantsiana farany dia hita tamin'ny lahatsoratra nivoaka ny voalohany mars 2012 tao amin'ny gazety soisa alemana Weltwoche [nadika teny frantsay]. |
5 | In it the author pokes fun at the French-speaking Swiss, considered the “Greeks of Switzerland”, layabouts, and lovers of alcohol and good food. | Ny mpanoratra dia maneso ny Romands heverina ho toy ny “Grikan'i Soisa”, tsy manao na inona na inona, mankafy toaka sy fiainana. |
6 | In the accompanying photo an unshaven office worker poses with his feet on his desk, a glass of wine in his hand and a discarded piece of lingerie peeking out between files. | Amin'ny sary miaraka amin'ny lahatsoratra dia ahitana mpiasa mametraka ny tongony ambony ny biraony, vera eny an-tanana sy tati-nono mivoaka ny dosie. |
7 | The photo from "Weltwoche" which has cut French-speaking Swiss to the quick - from Facebook group Welschwoching | Saripikan'ny gazety soisa "Weltwoche" nanindrona ny Romands - PSary vondrona Facebook Welschwoching |
8 | French-speaking Swiss have not been slow to respond, with Genevese politician Antonio Hodgers setting the tone. | Tsy ela koa ny setriny avy amin'ny Romands. Nitarika izany ny mpanao politika avy ao Geneve Antonio Hodgers. |
9 | As reported in 20min.ch [fr], he has been photographed in the same pose and contradicts these allegations, saying [fr]: | Araka ny hita ao amin'ny 20min.ch, naka sary toy izay hita tao amin'ny lahatsoratra voalohany indrindra izy ary naneho ny heviny entina hanoherana ny nolazalazaina : |
10 | For the benefit of the Weltwoche-Swiss People's Party fanatics, let me state that growth of the Swiss French GDP is greater than the Swiss average has been for years, that the Lake Geneva area is one of the most dynamic economic regions and that cantons such as Geneva and Vaud are clear contributors to the intercantonal equalization of funds. | Ho an'ny Weltwocho-UDC-ista, marihanay fa ambony noho ny taha ankapoben'i Soisa hatry ny taona maro ny fivoaran'ny PIB romand, ny faritra Lemana no iray amin'ny faritra ara-toekarena mavitrika indrindra ary ny canton tahaka ny ao Genève sy Vaud no tena mpizara ny ampahany betsaka amin'ny kitapo iombonan'ny canton. |
11 | All that while loafing around….not bad, eh? | Mampilendalenda daholo izany… tsy ratsy an! sa ahoana? |
12 | This was all that was needed to create a bandwagon effect. | Tsy ela ihany koa dia lasa lamaody ny raharaha. |
13 | On Facebook, the group Welschwoching [fr] published photos of Swiss French internet users taking up the pose, feet on desk, with bottles scattered around, to pay tribute to the lifestyle of which Weltwoche accuses them. | Ao amin'ny Facebook ny vondrona Welschwoching mamoaka ny sarin'ny mpiserasera romands maka tahaka ny paozy amin'ny sary, tongotra amin'ny birao sy tavoahangy aharihary tsara, entina ahatsiarovana ny fomba fiainana anamelohana azy ao amin'ny Weltwoche. |
14 | Many pictures and comments can also be seen on Twitter. | Maro ny pikantsary sy ny hevitra hita ao amin'ny Twitter. |
15 | | Ny kaonty Twitter @welschwoching natsangna amin'ity resaka ity no nandefa antso tamin'ny 5 ora hariva katroka ho amin'ny zavatra matotra : |
16 | The Twitter account @welschwoching, created for this new cause, brought a serious matter to people's attention with this tweet concerning aperitifs at exactly 5pm : Screen printers Graphein [fr] have already prepared a special T-shirt bearing the slogan Tuschur rigol, shamè travaï (“Toujours rigole, jamais travaille”, French for “Always having fun, never working”, as pronounced with a German accent). | " Grikan'i Soisa, oran'ny 'apéro ô!" Ny orinasam-pandokoan-damba Graphein dia efa namoaka t-shirt manokana ho amin'izany ihany koa ary misy ny tarigetra manao hoe Tuschur rigol, shamè travaï (Toujours rigole, jamais travaille, na komehimehy foana, tsy miasa mihitsy amin'ny firoky alemana) |
17 | But, several days later, the administrators of the Weschwoching Facebook group complained of numerous attacks against them, and of people sending particulars to Facebook for “copyright infringements”, which seemed to result in some photos being taken down [fr]. | Fa ny andro vitsivitsy taty aoriana, nitaraina noho ny fanafihana maro, ny fitoriana amin'ny Facebook ho mandika ny zon'ny mpamorona ny mpandrindra ny vondrona Welschwoching ao amin'ny Facebook fa lasa tafala ny sary sasantsasany. |
18 | However, national unity has perhaps not been completely jeopardised as these Swiss Germans show solidarity with their French-speaking neighbours in the following video [fr]: | Na izany aza tsy voatohintohina tsy akoty ny firaisam-pirenena satria nisy ihany koa ny Soisa alemana no miara-dia amin'ny namany romands hita amin'ity lahatsary ity : |