diff --git a/notifications_utils/recipients.py b/notifications_utils/recipients.py
index a141a30d..b50a1b04 100644
--- a/notifications_utils/recipients.py
+++ b/notifications_utils/recipients.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ def placeholders(self, value):
         self.recipient_column_headers_as_column_keys = [
             Columns.make_key(placeholder) for placeholder in self.recipient_column_headers
         ]
+        self.recipient_column_headers_lang_check_as_column_keys = [
+            Columns.make_key(placeholder) for placeholder in self.recipient_column_headers_lang_check
+        ]
 
     @property
     def template_type(self):
@@ -198,9 +201,9 @@ def get_rows(self):
 
             for column_name, column_value in zip(column_headers, row):
                 column_value = strip_and_remove_obscure_whitespace(column_value)
-
-                if Columns.make_key(column_name) in self.recipient_column_headers_as_column_keys:
-                    output_dict[column_name] = column_value or None
+                if Columns.make_key(column_name) in self.recipient_column_headers_lang_check_as_column_keys:
+                    english_name = first_column_headings["en"][self.template_type][0]
+                    output_dict[english_name] = column_value or None
                 else:
                     insert_or_append_to_dict(output_dict, column_name, column_value or None)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_recipient_csv.py b/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
index cdd218af..98fc2550 100644
--- a/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
+++ b/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ def _index_rows(rows):
         ),
         (
             """
-                address courriel,name
+                adresse courriel,name
                 test@example.com,test1
                 test2@example.com, test2
             """,
             "email",
             [
-                [("address courriel", "test@example.com"), ("name", "test1")],
-                [("address courriel", "test2@example.com"), ("name", "test2")],
+                [("email address", "test@example.com"), ("name", "test1")],
+                [("email address", "test2@example.com"), ("name", "test2")],
             ],
             "fr",
         ),
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ def _index_rows(rows):
             """,
             "sms",
             [
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900001"), ("list", ["cat", "rat", "gnat"])],
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900002"), ("list", ["dog", "hog", "frog"])],
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900003"), ("list", ["elephant", None, None])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900001"), ("list", ["cat", "rat", "gnat"])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900002"), ("list", ["dog", "hog", "frog"])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900003"), ("list", ["elephant", None, None])],
             ],
             "fr",
         ),
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ def _index_rows(rows):
             """,
             "sms",
             [
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900001"), ("list", ["cat", "rat", "gnat"])],
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900002"), ("list", ["dog", "hog", "frog"])],
-                [("numéro de téléphone", "07900900003"), ("list", ["elephant", None, None])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900001"), ("list", ["cat", "rat", "gnat"])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900002"), ("list", ["dog", "hog", "frog"])],
+                [("phone number", "07900900003"), ("list", ["elephant", None, None])],
             ],
             "en",
         ),
@@ -192,6 +192,36 @@ def test_get_rows_does_no_error_checking_of_rows_or_cells(mocker):
     assert cell_recipient_error_mock.called is False
 
 
+def test_get_rows_does_no_error_checking_of_rows_or_cells_fr(mocker):
+    has_error_mock = mocker.patch.object(Row, "has_error")
+    has_bad_recipient_mock = mocker.patch.object(Row, "has_bad_recipient")
+    has_missing_data_mock = mocker.patch.object(Row, "has_missing_data")
+    cell_recipient_error_mock = mocker.patch.object(Cell, "recipient_error")
+
+    recipients = RecipientCSV(
+        """
+            adresse courriel, name
+            a@b.com,
+            a@b.com, My Name
+            a@b.com,
+
+
+        """,
+        template_type="email",
+        placeholders=["name"],
+        max_errors_shown=3,
+    )
+
+    rows = recipients.get_rows()
+    for i in range(3):
+        assert next(rows).recipient == "a@b.com"
+
+    assert has_error_mock.called is False
+    assert has_bad_recipient_mock.called is False
+    assert has_missing_data_mock.called is False
+    assert cell_recipient_error_mock.called is False
+
+
 def test_get_rows_only_iterates_over_file_once(mocker):
     row_mock = mocker.patch("notifications_utils.recipients.Row")