17. POLLUTION 1/2 Flashcards

1
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polluer

A

to pollute

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2
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la pollution sonore

A

noise pollution

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3
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un pollueur

A

a polluter

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4
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un polluant, une substance polluante

A

a pollutant

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5
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polluant

A

polluting

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6
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être peu/très polluant

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to pollue litte/ a lot

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7
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produits non polluants

A

non-polluting, eco-friendly products

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8
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diminuer la pollution

A

to reduce, curb pollution

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9
Q

gaspiller

A

to waste

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10
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nocif

A

harmful

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11
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la pollution de l’air/atmosphérique

A

air pollution

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12
Q

le smog

A

smog

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13
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un pic de pollution

A

a pollution peak

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14
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les fumées d’usine

A

factory smoke, factory fumes

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15
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les gaz d’échappement

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car exhausts, exhaust fumes

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16
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l’essence sans plomb

A

unleaded petrol, lead-free petrol

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17
Q

un pot catalytique

A

a catalytic converter

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18
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surveiller la qualité de l’air

A

to monitor air quality

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19
Q

asthme

A

asthma

20
Q

la pollution de l’eau

A

water pollution

21
Q

les nitrates

A

nitrates

22
Q

les engrais

A

fertilizers

23
Q

la nappe phréatique

A

groundwater

24
Q

contaminer les rivières

A

to poison rivers

25
Q

contaminer

A

to contaminate

26
Q

un polluant

A

a contaminant

27
Q

un produit chimique toxique

A

a toxic chemical

28
Q

la dioxine

A

dioxin

29
Q

un égout

A

a sewer

30
Q

les eaux usées

A

sewage, waste water

31
Q

les égouts

A

the sewage system

32
Q

une station d’épuration des eaux

A

a sewage work

33
Q

l’amiante

A

asbetos

34
Q

la couche d’ozone

A

the ozone layer

35
Q

les gaz CFC

A

CFCs

36
Q

la diminution de la couche d’ozone

A

ozone depletion

37
Q

respectueux de la couche d’ozone

A

ozone-friendly

38
Q

les rayons ultra-violets

A

ultra-violet rays

39
Q

les pluies acides

A

acid rains

40
Q

le saturnisme

A

lead poisoning

41
Q

les PCP

A

PCBs

42
Q

une marée noire

A

an oil slick

43
Q

un déversement de pétrole accidentel

A

an oil spill

44
Q

des oiseaux mazoutés

A

oil-covered birds

45
Q

dégazer

A

to empty one’s tank, to flush out one’s tank