Duplicate Drop Box Folder in Public Folder

Hi!
I'm using Lion 10.7.2. The Drop Box folder appears twice in my Public folder:
in English = Drop Box
and in French, default system language = Boîte de dépôt
If I delete one of the folders, it reappers later on.
Are you experiencing the same problem? Have you find any solution? Thank you!

It appears that
the [English] Drop Box folder doesn't have a .Localise file
while the [French] Boîte de dépôt does have one.
How to proceed?
ask for hidden files to be shown—I use the superb Onyx utility
go to the Public folder
delete the [French] Boîte de dépôt folder
copy/paste the .Localise file into the [English] Drop Box
magics happen: Drop Box is now called Boîte de dépôt

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