The soul of the 'machin.'; The U.N. revisited. (United Nations) From: The Nation | Date: September 21, 1985| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1985 The Nation Company L.P. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The Soul of the "Machin'

The French word "machin' is difficult to render into English. It sounds a bit like "machine,' but there isn't anything mechanical about it. It simply means a thing, a contraption, a gadget--anything vague and probably useless. When Gen. Charles de Gaulle called the United Nations ce machin sometime between his second coming to power, in 1958, and his successful attempt to end the Algerian war, in 1962, he was playing in his demagogic way on the nerves of a nation whose chauvinistic spirit was still very strong. Most French people were unable to ...

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