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14-el Medio Ambiente Flashcards

1
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The ecosystem

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El ecosistema

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Problems and solutions in general

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Problemas y soluciones

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3
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Natural surroundings / environment

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El entorno natural

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The threat to wildlife

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La amenaza a la naturaleza

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5
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To threaten / upset the ecological balance

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Amenazar / trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

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To change the ecosystem

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Modificar el ecosistema

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7
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Environmental damage

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El deterioro ambiental

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Carbon footprint

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La huella de carbono

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9
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Ecological footprint

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La huella ecológica

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10
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To cause irreversible damage

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Causar daños irreversibles

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11
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Man’s survival

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La supervivencia del hombre

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12
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A dying planet

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Un planeta moribundo

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13
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Opportunities to reduce emissions

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Las oportunidades de reducir las emisiones

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14
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To reduce the damage caused by …

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Reducir los daños causados a …

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15
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To disregard the scientists warnings

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Desatender las advertencias de los científicos

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16
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Deterioration in the quality of life

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El empeoramiento de la calidad de vida

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17
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Specific areas of concern

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Motivos específicos de preocupación

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18
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Climate change

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El cambio climático

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19
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Global warming (2)

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El recalentamiento del planeta

El calentamiento del globo

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20
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Greenhouse effect

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El efecto invernadero

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21
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Greenhouse gases

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Los gases invernadero

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22
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Destruction of the ozone layer

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La destrucción de la capa de ozono

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23
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Hole in the ozone layer

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El agujero de ozono

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24
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Chlorofluorocarbon CFC

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El clorofluorocarbono

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25
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Hydrocarbons

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Los hidrocarburos

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26
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Spray / aerosol

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El spray

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27
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Aerosol

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El aerosol

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28
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To belch out smoke

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Echar / vomitar humos

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29
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Polluting gases

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Los gases contaminantes

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30
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X tons of carbon dioxide

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X toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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31
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Acid rain

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Las lluvias ácidas

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32
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Destruction of the rain forests

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La destrucción de las selvas tropicales

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33
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Deforestation

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La deforestación

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34
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Desertification

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La desertización

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35
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Ultraviolet radiation

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Las radiaciones ultravioletas

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36
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Melting of the polar ice sheet

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El derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar

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37
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To melt

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Derretirse

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38
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Rise in sea level

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El aumento del nivel del mar

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39
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With only 2 degrees more

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Con solo dos grados de más

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40
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With the utmost urgency

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Con toda urgencia

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41
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World ecology movement

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El movimiento ecologista mundial

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42
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We have 20 years left to avert a climatic disaster

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Nos quedan veinte años para evitar una catástrofe climática

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43
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The present rate of global warming is unsustainable

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La velocidad actual del recalentamiento del planeta es insostenible

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44
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The temperature at which it will be impossible to stop changes

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La temperatura a la que resultará imposible frenar los cambios

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45
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Peaceful use of nuclear energy

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La utilización pacífica de la energía nuclear

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46
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To resume the building of nuclear power stations

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Reanudar la construcción de centrales nucleares

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47
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To awaken public opinion

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Despertar a la opinión pública

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48
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To fight for the survival of species

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Luchar por la supervivencia de las especies

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49
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Energy

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La energía

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50
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Natural resources

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Los recursos naturales

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51
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Energy resources

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Los recursos energéticos

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52
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The consumption of natural resources

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El consumo de recursos naturales

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53
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Energy consumption

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El consumo de energía

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54
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The saving of energy

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El ahorro de energía

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55
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To conserve the planets scarce resources

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Conservar los escasos recursos del planeta

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56
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Resources are being exhausted

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Los recursos se agotan

57
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The loss of valuable resources

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La pérdida de recursos valiosos

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Wastefulness / squandering

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El despilfarro

59
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To squander

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Despilfarrar

60
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To conserve energy

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Conservar la energía

61
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Heat insulation

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El aislamiento térmico

62
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To switch the heating on / off

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Encender / apagar la calefacción

63
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To leave the lights on

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Dejar encendidas las luces

64
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Fossil fuels

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Los combustibles fósiles

65
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Crude oil

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El petróleo

66
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To consume X% of the worlds resources

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Consumir un X% de todos los recursos del mundo

67
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The rational use of available energy

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El uso racional de la energía disponible

68
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To meet the needs of the industrialised countries

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Satisfacer las necesidades de los países industrializados

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When oil reaches X dollars a barrel

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Cuando el petróleo llegue a x dólares el barril

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Middle Eastern countries

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Los países del Cercano Oriente

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Oil crisis

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La crisis se petróleo

72
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To take out of the ground

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Sacar de la tierra

73
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Conventional power station

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La central térmica convencional

74
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To mine

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Minar

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Technical advances

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Los adelantos técnicos

76
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The greatest source of useable energy

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La mayor fuente de energía utilizable

77
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To take measures

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Tomar medidas

78
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Unexploited reserves

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Las reservas sin explotar

79
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To exert an enormous pressure on

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Ejercer una enorme presión sobre

80
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A conservation policy

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Una política de conservación

81
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Renewable Resources

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Los recursos renovables

82
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Wind energy

A

La energía eólica

83
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Wind turbine

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El aerogenerador

84
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Wind farm

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El parque eólico

85
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To harness the energy of the waves

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Aprovechar la energía de las olas

86
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Hydroelectric power station

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La central hidroeléctrica

87
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Hydroelectricity

A

La hidroeléctricidad

88
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Blackout / power failure

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El apagón

89
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Nuclear energy

A

La energía nuclear

90
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Radioactive

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Radioactivo/a

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A radioactive leak

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Una fuga de radioactividad

92
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Nuclear disaster

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El siniestro nuclear

93
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Reactor

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El reactor

94
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Explosión

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La explosión

95
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To explode

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Explotar

96
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Clean energy

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La energía limpia

97
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A new generation of nuclear power stations

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Una nueva generación de centrales nucleares

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To mount an anti-nuclear campaign

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Montar una campaña antinuclear

99
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To reach meltdown

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Alcanzar la fusión

100
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A terrorist target

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Un blanco para terroristas

101
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In the aftermath of

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Como consecuencia de

102
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Pollution

A

La contaminación

103
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Land sea and air

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La tierra el mar y al aire

104
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Rubbish

A

La basura

105
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Rubbish tip

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El vertedero

106
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To tip into the sea

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Verter al mar

107
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To have toxic effects

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Producir efectos tóxicos

108
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To pollute / contaminate

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Contaminar

109
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Atmospheric pollutants

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Los contaminantes atmosféricos

110
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Cross-frontier atmospheric pollution

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La contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza

111
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Decontamination

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La descontaminación

112
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To decontaminate

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Descontaminar

113
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Nuclear power station

A

La central nuclear

114
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Radioactive waste

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Los residuos radioactivos

115
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Harmful effects

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Los efectos nocivos

116
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Nuclear reactor

A

El reactor nuclear

117
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The harmful nature of emissions

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La nocividad de las emisiones

118
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To go beyond nature’s ability to absorb

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Sobrepasar la capacidad de absorción de la naturaleza

119
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To be aware of the threat

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Estar enterado/a de la amenaza

120
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Countries with nuclear capacity

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Los países nuclearizados

121
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To meet the needs of the consumer society

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Satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad consumista

122
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To reuse plastic bags

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Reutilizar las bolsas de plástico

123
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To put rubbish into the correct bin

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Tirar las basuras al contenedor que les corresponde

124
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Cardboard packaging

A

Los envases de cartón

125
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To poison

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Envenenar

126
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Poisonous

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Venenoso/a

127
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Oil slick

A

La mancha de petróleo

128
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To clean up oil spills

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Limpiar los vertidos de petróleo

129
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Seabirds with their feathers saturated with oil

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Aves marinas con su plumaje empapado de petróleo

130
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Recycling of waste

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El reciclaje de los desperdicios / de basura

131
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To recycle

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Reciclar

132
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Noise pollution

A

La contaminación sonora

133
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Maximum noise level

A

El nivel sonoro máximo

134
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Hearing disorders

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Los trastornos auditivos

135
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It shouldn’t go above 70 decibels

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No debería sobrepasar los 70 decibelios

136
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The appalling noise level / infernal racket

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El desmadre sonoro

137
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Soundproofing

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La insonorización

138
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To soundproof a house

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Insonorizar una casa

139
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Sound / heat insulation

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El aislamiento acústico / térmico

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