12/12 Flashcards

1
Q

le retour de Donald Trump

A

Trump’s return

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2
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fond spéculatif

A

hedge fund

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3
Q

maintenir

A

to uphold

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4
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sacrifier les consommateurs

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to sacrifice consumers

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5
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système d’échange de droits à polluer à Washington

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The climate commitment act : creates a cap-and-trade system: a system to let emission trading between firms

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6
Q

la montée des eaux

A

rising sea levels

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7
Q

bus électriques
voiture électrique

A

electrifying buses
electric car

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8
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1/3

A

one third

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9
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communauté surchargées par le changement climatique

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communities overburdened by climate change

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10
Q

les Accords de Paris

A

The Paris climate agreement

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11
Q

viser à

A

aim to do
aim at doing

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12
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mode d’alimentation

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diet

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13
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pratiques agricoles

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farming practices

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14
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réduire

A

reduce, curb

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15
Q

traduire un vb à l’infinitif

A

en ing
to+bv

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16
Q

le covoiturage

A

car polling

17
Q

télétravail

18
Q

à chaque fois que c’est possible

A

whenever possible

19
Q

se mettre à la marche à pied ou le vélo

A

take to walking or cycling

20
Q

transport en commun

A

public transport

21
Q

un gros pollueur

A

a big polluter

22
Q

on estime qu’il va doublé

A

is expected to double

23
Q

il est grand temps de

A

it is high time + prétérit

24
Q

la transition énergétique

A

the energy transition

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est en cours
to be under way
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crackdown on
sévir contre
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manifestations écologiques
eco-protest
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désaccord
dissent
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se mettre en place
take hold
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un éventail de
a range of
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redéfinir
repurpose
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couper cour à
to curtail
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revendications
claims
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à cet égard
in that respect
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faire semblant de s'intéresser à
pay lip service to