Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

James, “casting” has made it into standard French reference dictionaries (although ‘cast’ doesn’t seem to have), but distribution remains the officially recommended word from the Académie.

https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/casting

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Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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