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From: jewett@hplabs.UUCP (Bob Jewett)
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Subject: Re: Naming conventions
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 13:25:30 EST
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> In Norwegian there is a [special] word for a SO who is living with you
> but not married to you.  Alas, I don't dare try to spell it (since I don't
> believe I can even pronounce it correctly).
> 				    Joseph Arceneaux
>                                     USL Computer Science Department

The French government has institutionalized "living together."  An
unmarried couple can go to the town hall and get a certificate of
"concubinage."  This lets you travel for less on the trains, etc.
I suppose you could refer to your SO as your concubine or concubin,
depending.

Bob Jewett   hplabs!jewett