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Great Britain may well be a translation of the French term Grande Bretagne, which is used in France to distinguish Britain from Brittany (in French: Bretagne). Since the English court and aristocracy was largely French-speaking for about two centuries after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the French term may have naturally passed into English usage.
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Personnel from the Red Cross societies of Great Britain, Canada, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Mexico and many others have offered their support to the American Red Cross. Six logisticians from various members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are already en route to Baton Rouge, while 70 more have offered their expertise. Logisticians are vital to relief efforts, helping with supply-chain management, shipping, warehousing fleet management and disbursement of supplies.
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A report has concluded that a full 49% of mobile phone users in Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belgium are not interested in 3G services. Tags: 3G Blog posts 2004-03-23
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