Similarly, while France exports much less than Germany outside the EU, many large French enterprises rival Germany’s in global reach and technical know-how. And French is still a global language.
类似地，尽管在欧盟之外法国的出口不如德国，但许多法国大企业在全球扩张和技术工艺方面与德国不相上下。法语仍是全球语言。换句话说，法国不仅是联系北欧和南欧的纽带，在联系欧洲和世界方面也起着重大作用。