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sync french translation with recent changes
fix a few typos
adapt some sentences to be more accurate
vocabulary : try not to be too dissuasive about mining while staying accurate
community : add the Foundation forum in the community page
about : make clear that "only one incident" refers to the protocol only
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<li>A lot of processing power securing transactions - estimated at over 25 terahashes/s.</li>
<li>Over $1 million USD of daily trade volume distributed across 40,000 transactions.</li>
<li>Total value of all Bitcoins in circulation is over $300 million.</li>
<li>Only one major <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Incidents#Value_overflow">security incident</a> (fixed in August 2010).</li>
<li>Only one major <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Incidents#Value_overflow">security incident</a> in the protocol (fixed in August 2010).</li>
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<p>Thanks to a clever use of strict cryptographic rules, Bitcoin provides an amazing list of security features. Not only are bitcoins impossible to counterfeit or spoof, but the protocol is also built to be very resistant against an impressive list of attacks, including distributed denial of service.</p>
<h2><img src="/img/ico_solve.svg" alt="Solve" />Solving issues with trust in banks</h2>
<p>Bitcoin offer solutions to many of the trust problems that plague banks thanks to selective accounting transparency, signature proofs, and irreversible transactions. It also increases the risks for crooked bankers: no bitcoins can be created to save them from their own mistakes at the expense of the people.</p>
<p>Bitcoin offers solutions to many of the trust problems that plague banks thanks to selective accounting transparency, signature proofs, and irreversible transactions. It also increases the risks for crooked bankers: no bitcoins can be created to save them from their own mistakes at the expense of the people.</p>

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<h1>Bitcoin communities</h1>
<ul class="ressources">
<li><a href="https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/">Bitcoin Foundation Forum (members only)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/">Bitcoin StackExchange (Q&amp;A)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bitcointalk.org/">BitcoinTalk Forum</a></li>
<li>Join the project's lively IRC channels on the <a href="http://freenode.net/">FreeNode</a> network<br>or use the <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=bitcoin&amp;uio=d4">FreeNode Web IRC</a>.

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<li style="padding:4px 0px;">Low or zero processing fees</li>
<li style="padding:4px 0px;">And much more!</li>
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<p>Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing Bitcoins are carried out <b>collectively by the network</b>. Through many of its unique properties, Bitcoin allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment systems.</p>
<p>Bitcoin uses peer to peer technology to operate with no central authority; managing transactions and issuing Bitcoins are carried out <b>collectively by the network</b>. Through many of its unique properties, Bitcoin allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment systems.</p>
<p>The software is a community-driven <a href="http://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software">free open source</a> project, released under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/MIT/">MIT license</a>.</p>

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<p>BTC is the unofficial three letter code for Bitcoin. It can be used as an abbreviation, like USD for US dollar.</p>
<h2><a name="confirmation">Confirmation</a></h2>
<p>Confirmation means that a transaction has been <b>verified by the network and is highly unlikely to be reversed</b>. One confirmation is pretty secure. Though for larger amounts ( ex. 1000 $USD and above ), one can wait for a transaction to have more confirmations - 6 is an frequently chosen number. Each new confirmation decrease the risk of a reversal exponentially.</p>
<p>Confirmation means that a transaction has been <b>verified by the network and is highly unlikely to be reversed</b>. One confirmation is pretty secure. Though for larger amounts ( ex. 1000 $USD and above ), one can wait for a transaction to have more confirmations - 6 is a frequently chosen number. Each new confirmation decreases the risk of a reversal exponentially.</p>
<h2><a name="cryptography">Cryptography</a></h2>
<p>Cryptography is the branch of mathematics that lets us create <b>mathematical proofs that provide high levels of security</b>. Online commerce and banking already uses cryptography. In the case of Bitcoin, cryptography is used to make it impossible for anybody to spend funds from another user's wallet or to corrupt the <a href="#blockchain">blockchain</a>. It can also be used to encrypt a wallet, so that it cannot be used without a password.</p>
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<p>The hash rate is the <b>measuring unit of the processing power of the Bitcoin network</b>. The Bitcoin network must make intensive mathematical operations for security purposes. When the network reaches a hash rate of 10 TH/s, it means it can make ten trillion calculations per second.</p>
<h2><a name="mining">Mining</a></h2>
<p>Bitcoin mining is the process of <b>making computer hardware do mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network to confirm transactions</b> and increase security. As a reward for their services, Bitcoin miners can collect transaction fees for the transactions they confirm along with newly created bitcoins. Mining is a specialized and competitive market where the rewards are divided up according to how much calculation is done. Only a few Bitcoin users do Bitcoin mining and it is not an easy way to make money.</p>
<p>Bitcoin mining is the process of <b>making computer hardware do mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network to confirm transactions</b> and increase security. As a reward for their services, Bitcoin miners can collect transaction fees for the transactions they confirm along with newly created bitcoins. Mining is a specialized and competitive market where the rewards are divided up according to how much calculation is done. Not all Bitcoin users do Bitcoin mining and it is not an easy way to make money.</p>
<h2><a name="p2p">P2P</a></h2>
<p>Peer to peer refers to <b>systems that work like an organized collective</b> by allowing each individual to interact directly with the others. In the case of Bitcoin, the network is built in such a way that each user is broadcasting transactions of other users. And crucially, no bank is required as a third party.</p>

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<p>Encrypting your wallet allows you to set a password for anyone trying to withdraw any funds. This helps protect against thieves and hackers, though it cannot protect against keylogging hardware or software. However, you should make sure you never forget the password or your funds will be permanently lost. Unlike your bank, there are no password recovery options with Bitcoin!</p>
<h3>Be careful with online wallets</h3>
<p>Using a online wallet is pretty much like using a online bank. You are trusting someone else to protect your money while you have to remember and protect your password. Your should always choose such services carefully. As of today, no online wallet provides enough insurance and security to be used to store value like a bank.</p>
<p>Using an online wallet is pretty much like using an online bank. You are trusting someone else to protect your money while you have to remember and protect your password. You should always choose such services carefully. As of today, no online wallet provides enough insurance and security to be used to store value like a bank.</p>
<h3>Use an offline backup for savings</h3>
<p>An offline backup of a wallet provides the highest level of security for savings. It involves storing a wallet only on paper and on usb keys in different secured locations that are not connected to the network. This is a good protection against computer failures, computer vulnerabilities, theft and human mistakes. As of today, this approach still requires some technical knowledge to be done correctly.</p>
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<p>Bitcoin is an experimental new currency that is in active development. Although it becomes less and less experimental as usage grows, you should keep in mind that Bitcoin is a new invention that is exploring ideas that have never been attempted before. As such, its future cannot be predicted by anyone.</p>
<h2><img src="/img/ico_invoice.svg" alt="Taxes" />Don't forget to pay your taxes</h2>
<p>Bitcoin is not a official currency. That said, most jurisdictions still require you to pay income, sales, and payroll taxes on anything that has value, including Bitcoin. It is your responsibility to inform yourself about and comply with any applicable laws.</p>
<p>Bitcoin is not an official currency. That said, most jurisdictions still require you to pay income, sales, and payroll taxes on anything that has value, including Bitcoin. It is your responsibility to inform yourself about and comply with any applicable laws.</p>