So they want GE to pay out a load of money to translate all their manuals INTO phpbb_every language in the world, as to not upset the poor little lambs in France. If I were GE I would move all operations over to the UK, who will happily use manuals written in American
Mind I am surprised a global company such as GE don't have multi-language manuals. If you work of an American company, then you have to expect to speak in English when dealing with them. Don't take the job if you can't speak the lingo or don't want to.
I have seen jobs for French companies that require the employee to be able to speak French, so I just accept I am not qualified and look elsewhere. Get over it France.