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la raquette anti-moustiques - Karambolage - ARTE

À Berlin, attention aux guêpes ! 🐝 Corinne Delvaux conseille aux voyageurs d'emporter une raquette électrique anti-insectes, très populaire aux Antilles pour lutter contre les moustiques. Fini les piqûres, bonjour Berlin ! #Berlin #Voyage #Conseils
Duration
3.9 mins
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Level
advanced
Word Count
473 (274 unique words)
Topics
Lifestyle
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Consumer Products
Germany
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Pest Control
France
Travel Tips
Caribbean
Berlin
la raquette anti-moustiques - Karambolage - ARTE
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Summer is just around the corner.
Berlin, Corinne Delvaux .
**If you're planning to spend your holidays in Berlin, Corinne Delvaux would like to share some valuable tips with you beforehand.**
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Listen up.
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Last summer, several enthusiasts of the game of carambolage (a type of billiards) took advantage of their vacation to go recharge their batteries in Berlin, the European capital of coolness.
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They returned with stars in their eyes, raving about Berlin's cultural scene, but also with dark circles under their eyes, thanks to Berlin's nights, and unfortunately, with horrible zits and itchy welts from wasp stings.
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It's just that the alternating weather in Berlin in July and August of 2011, with its repeated shifts between rain and sun, was perfect for the proliferation of these charming little creatures.
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Authorities have confirmed that last summer, Berlin faced an unprecedented invasion of wasps.
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Upon seeing the dire state of his employees, Carambolage was about to issue a strict and final ban on spending future summer vacations in Berlin. Just as he was about to do so, a young intern who had just joined the team shyly raised her hand.
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Edmoniz is her name, she's a Frenchwoman from overseas, hailing from Martinique.
choses-là Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antilles Caraïbes .
Let's remind our German friends, for whom these matters might seem distant, that Martinique, like its neighbor Guadeloupe, is a French department located in the Antilles archipelago, which separates the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Over there, the climate is extremely hot and humid, so the bane of those paradise islands are mosquitoes.
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Finally, it was the mosquitoes, as Edmondise told us, that belongs to the past since the massive introduction of this magical object, the mosquito racket, in our islands.
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Yes, a racket stretched with a grid of wire, much like a common tennis racket, except the wires are electrified.
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Mosquitoes better watch out, and all Antilleans should awaken their inner sadist to gleefully annihilate the pests that buzz too close for comfort.
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Listen, do you hear that crackling? There it is, there it goes again.
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Every time, it's a mosquito that meets its end on the racket.
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In the evening, around the time mosquitoes start biting, everyone waves their rackets around, much like we used to do with fans back in the day.
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And when it's unloaded, it recharges like a cell phone, just plug it in.
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In the Caribbean, paddleboards are flying off the shelves, always prominently displayed at the entrances of major stores, they've become a common consumer item.
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Well, these rackets have now been adapted for larger insects.
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You see these wider, thicker strings? They're perfect for knocking out flies, wasps, and even hornets for good.
Anne Moniz, Carambolage .
Thank goodness, Anne Moniz! The Carambolage team can breathe easy now.
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This summer, armed with rackets generously provided by the production, everyone will get to spend their holidays in Berlin.

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