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25 Secteurs économiques Flashcards

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LES SECTEURS ÉCONOMIQUES

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ECONOMIC SECTORS

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l’industrie

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industry

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une usine, une fabrique

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a factory [ˈfæktərɪ] • a plant [plɑːnt]

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un complexe industriel / minier

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an industrial / a mining complex

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un entrepôt

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a warehouse [ˈwɛəhaʊs]

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un atelier

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a workshop [ˈwɜːkˌʃɒp]

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l’industrie lourde / légère

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heavy / light industry

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une industrie de transformation

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a processing industry

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une industrie de précision

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a precision-tool industry

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industriel (équipement, recherche)

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industrial [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl]

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industrialiser

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to industrialize [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz]

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l’industrialisation

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industrialization [ɪnˌdʌstrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

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un industriel

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an industrialist [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlɪst]

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l’industrie alimentaire

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the food (processing) industry

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l’industrie automobile

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the car industry • [AM] the automobile industry

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l’industrie mécanique

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the mechanical engineering industry

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l’industrie chimique

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the chemical industry

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18
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le bâtiment

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the construction industry • the building industry

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19
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la construction navale

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shipbuilding [ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ]

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un constructeur de navires

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a shipbuilder [ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə]

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un chantier naval

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a shipyard [ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd]

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l’industrie textile

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the textile industry

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23
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la confection

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the clothing industry

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24
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une filature de coton

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a cotton mill

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25
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une minoterie

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a flour mill

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une distillerie

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a distillery [dɪsˈtɪlərɪ]

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une brasserie

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a brewery [ˈbruːərɪ]

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les matières premières

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raw materials

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29
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la chaîne de fabrication / de montage

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the production / assembly line

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monter, assembler

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to assemble [əˈsembl]

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31
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traiter

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to process [ˈprəʊses]

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un procédé, un processus

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a process

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33
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le traitement

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processing [ˈprəʊsesɪŋ] (n. c.)

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l’outillage, l’équipement

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equipment [ɪˈkwɪpmənt]

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l’équipement à usage industriel

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heavy-duty equipment

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36
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le matériel

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plant [plɑːnt] (n. c.)

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37
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une machine

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a machine [məˈʃiːn]

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une machine-outil

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a machine tool

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39
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une pièce

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a part [pɑːt] • a component [kəmˈpəʊnənt]

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40
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un robot

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a robot [ˈrəʊbɒt]

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41
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robotisé

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automated [ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd]

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l’automation, la robotisation

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automation [ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən]

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43
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automatique

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automatic [ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

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44
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une presse

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a press [pres]

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45
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un moule

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[BR] a mould [məʊld] • [AM] a mold

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46
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une cuve

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a vat [væt]

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47
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fabriquer, manufacturer

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to manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəʳ]

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la fabrication, la manufacture

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manufacture

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49
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un(e) fabricant(e)

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a manufacturer [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərəʳ]

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un produit

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a product [ˈprɒdʌkt]

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les produits finis / semi-finis

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finished / semi-finished goods

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52
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les produits manufacturés

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manufactured goods

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53
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des marchandises de fabrication française

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goods made in France

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54
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un produit sous licence

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a licensed product

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55
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produire

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to produce [prəˈdjuːs]

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56
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la production

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production [prəˈdʌkʃən]

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57
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produire qqch. en série

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to mass-produce sth

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58
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la production en série

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mass production

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59
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la productivité

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productivity [ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ]

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le rendement

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output [ˈaʊtpʊt]

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le plein rendement

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full production

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l’industrie lourde

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heavy industry

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le charbon, la houille

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coal [kəʊl]

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un gisement de charbon

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a coalfield

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une mine de charbon (site)

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a coalmine

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une mine de charbon (puits)

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a pit [pɪt]

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une houillère (entreprise)

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a colliery [ˈkɒlɪərɪ]

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l’industrie houillère, les charbonnages

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the coal (mining) industry

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l’industrie minière

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the mining industry

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70
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exploiter une mine

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to work a mine

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extraire qqch. de qqch.

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to extract sth from sth • to dig* sth out of sth

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72
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le carreau de la mine

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the pithead [ˈpɪtˌhed]

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un front de taille

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a coal face

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74
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une taille

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a tunnel [ˈtʌnl]

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75
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une galerie

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a gallery [ˈgælərɪ]

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76
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un puits

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a shaft [ʃɑːft]

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77
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un terril, un crassier

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a slag heap

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78
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travailler à la mine

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to go* down the mines

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79
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un mineur

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a miner [ˈmaɪnəʳ]

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un mineur (de houillière)

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a coalminer

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81
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un ingénieur des mines

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a mining engineer

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82
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une lampe de mineur

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a safety lamp

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83
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une pioche

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[BR] a pickaxe [ˈpɪkˌæks] • [AM] a pickax

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une benne

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a skip [skɪp]

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85
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une carrière

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a quarry [ˈkwɒrɪ]

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l’exploitation à ciel ouvert

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[BR] open-cast mining • [AM] strip mining

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un éboulement

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a rock fall • a cave-in [ˈkeɪvɪn]

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s’effondrer

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to cave in

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89
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le grisou

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firedamp [ˈfɑɪəˌdæmp]

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un coup de grisou

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a firedamp explosion

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91
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la sidérurgie

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the iron and steel industry

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92
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une usine sidérurgique

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[BR] an ironworks [ˈaɪənˌwɜːks] (sing.) • [AM] an iron plant

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un sidérurgiste

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a steelworker [ˈstiːlˌwɜːkəʳ]

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une aciérie

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[BR] a steelworks (sing.) • [AM] a steel plant

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un laminoir

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a rolling mill

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96
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un haut-fourneau

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a blast furnace

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97
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une fonderie

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a foundry [ˈfaʊndrɪ]

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98
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la métallurgie

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metallurgy [meˈtælədʒɪ]

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99
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le métal

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metal [ˈmetl]

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un métallurgiste

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a metalworker [ˈmetlˌwɜːkəʳ]

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fondre du métal

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to melt metal (down)

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102
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la tôle

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sheet metal

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103
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le fer

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iron [ˈaɪən]

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104
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une barre de fer

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a bar of iron

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105
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la fonte (matériau)

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cast iron

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106
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le minerai de fer

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iron ore

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107
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fondre du minerai

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to smelt ore

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108
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forger

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to forge [fɔːdʒ]

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le bâtiment

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the building industry

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110
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construire, bâtir

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to construct [kənˈstrʌkt] • to build* [bɪld]

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la construction, le bâtiment (activité)

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building [ˈbɪldɪŋ]

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la maçonnerie (résultat)

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masonry [ˈmeɪsnrɪ]

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113
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un chantier de construction

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a building site

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114
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un levé

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a survey [ˈsɜːveɪ]

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115
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faire un levé de terrain

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to survey a site

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116
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un arpenteur

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a (land) surveyor

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117
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un métreur

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a quantity surveyor

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118
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un entrepreneur en bâtiment

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a building contractor

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119
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les ouvriers du bâtiment

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building workers

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120
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un constructeur

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a builder [ˈbɪldəʳ] • a constructor [kənˈstrʌktəʳ]

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le chef de chantier

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the foreman [ˈfɔːmən]

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122
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un maçon (en général)

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a builder [ˈbɪldəʳ]

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un maçon (qui travaille la pierre)

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a stonemason [ˈstəʊnˌmeɪsn]

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un maçon (qui pose les briques)

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a bricklayer [ˈbrɪkˌleɪəʳ]

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un plâtrier

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a plasterer [ˈplɑːstərəʳ]

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creuser, excaver

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to excavate [ˈekskəveɪt]

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le terrassement

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excavation [ˌekskəˈveɪʃən]

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128
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poser les fondations

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to lay* the foundations

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129
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poser un conduit

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to lay* a pipe

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130
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creuser

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to dig* [dɪg]

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131
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une tranchée

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a trench [trentʃ]

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132
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l’échafaudage

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scaffolding [ˈskæfəldɪŋ] (n. c.)

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133
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une grue

A

a crane [kreɪn]

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134
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un bulldozer

A

a bulldozer [ˈbʊldəʊzəʳ]

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une pelleteuse

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an excavator [ˈekskəveɪtəʳ] • a mechanical shover

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136
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un marteau-piqueur

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a (pneumatic) drill

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137
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les matériaux de construction

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building materials

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138
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le béton armé

A

reinforced concrete

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139
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le ciment

A

cement [səˈment]

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140
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le crépi

A

roughcast [ˈrʌfkɑːst]

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141
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la pierre de taille

A

freestone [ˈfrɪːstəʊn]

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142
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la carcasse, le gros œuvre

A

the shell [ʃel]

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143
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préfabriqué

A

prefabricated [ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd]

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144
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une cimenterie

A

a cement works (sing.) • a cement factory

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145
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une briqueterie

A

a brickyard [brɪkjɑːd]

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146
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démolir un bâtiment

A

to pull down a building • to demolish a building

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147
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démolir au bulldozer

A

to bulldoze [ˈbʊldəʊz]

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148
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la démolition

A

demolition [ˌdeməˈlɪʃən]

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149
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une équipe de démolition

A

a demolition squad

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150
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abattre

A

to knock down

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151
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l’énergie

A

energy [ˈenədʒɪ] • power [ˈpaʊəʳ]

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152
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une source d’énergie

A

a source of energy • a source of power

153
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les ressources énergétiques

A

energy resources

154
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les énergies renouvelables

A

renewable energy sources

155
Q

les combustibles, les carburants

A

fuels [fjʊəlz]

156
Q

le combustible fossile

A

fossil fuel

157
Q

la facture énergétique

A

the energy bill

158
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les économies d’énergie

A

energy conservation (n. c. sing.) • energy saving (n. c. sing.)

159
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faire des économies d’énergie

A

to save energy

160
Q

la consommation d’énergie

A

power consumption

161
Q

le pétrole(1)

A

oil [ɔɪl]

162
Q

le pétrole brut

A

crude oil

163
Q

les réserves de pétrole

A

oil reserves

164
Q

un gisement de pétrole

A

an oilfield

165
Q

trouver du pétrole

A

to strike* oil

166
Q

forer pour trouver du pétrole

A

to drill for oil

167
Q

le forage en mer

A

offshore drilling

168
Q

une nappe de pétrole (gisement)

A

a layer of oil

169
Q

jaillir (pétrole)

A

to gush [gʌʃ]

170
Q

une plate-forme pétrolière

A

an oil rig

171
Q

un puits de pétrole

A

an oil well

172
Q

un derrick

A

a derrick [ˈderɪk]

173
Q

un terminal pétrolier

A

an oil terminal

174
Q

un oléoduc

A

a pipeline [ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn]

175
Q

une raffinerie

A

a refinery [rɪˈfaɪnərɪ]

176
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une compagnie pétrolière

A

an oil company

177
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un pays producteur de pétrole

A

an oil-producing country

178
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les pays de l’OPEP

A

the OPEC countries

179
Q

un baril

A

a barrel [ˈbærəl]

180
Q

un fût

A

a drum [drʌm]

181
Q

un bidon

A

a can [kæn]

182
Q

une citerne

A

a tank [tæŋk]

183
Q

un pétrolier

A

a tanker [ˈtæŋkəʳ] • an oil tanker

184
Q

un superpétrolier

A

a supertanker [ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkəʳ]

185
Q

un camion-citerne

A

[BR] a tanker (lorry) • [AM] a tank truck

186
Q

le fuel domestique, le mazout

A

domestic oil • heating oil

187
Q

l’essence

A

[BR] petrol • [AM] gas(oline)

188
Q

le kérosène

A

jet fuel

189
Q

le diesel

A

diesel oil

190
Q

le pétrole lampant

A

[BR] paraffin [ˈpærəfɪn] • [AM] kerosene [ˈkerəsiːn]

191
Q

l’énergie nucléaire

A

nuclear energy • nuclear power

192
Q

une centrale nucléaire

A

a nuclear plant

193
Q

un réacteur

A

a reactor [riːˈæktəʳ]

194
Q

un surgénérateur

A

a breeder reactor

195
Q

la fission / fusion nucléaire

A

nuclear fission / fusion

196
Q

une réaction en chaîne

A

a chain reaction

197
Q

le cœur (d’un réacteur nucléaire)

A

the core [kɔːʳ]

198
Q

les crayons combustibles

A

the fuel rods

199
Q

radioactif

A

radioactive [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv]

200
Q

la radioactivité

A

radioactivity [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪvɪtɪ]

201
Q

une fuite

A

a leak(age) [ˈliːk(ɪdʒ)]

202
Q

les déchets nucléaires

A

nuclear waste (n. c. sing.)

203
Q

le stockage des déchets nucléaires

A

the storage of nuclear waste

204
Q

le traitement des déchets nucléaires

A

nuclear waste disposal

205
Q

la radiation

A

radiation [ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən]

206
Q

irradier

A

to irradiate [ɪˈreɪdɪeɪt]

207
Q

un compteur Geiger

A

a Geiger counter

208
Q

contaminer

A

to contaminate [kənˈtæmɪneɪt]

209
Q

la contamination

A

contamination [kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən]

210
Q

décontaminer

A

to decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt]

211
Q

la décontamination

A

decontamination [ˈdiːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən]

212
Q

un groupe électrogène

A

a generator [ˈdʒenəreɪtəʳ]

213
Q

une centrale électrique

A

a power station

214
Q

l’énergie hydroélectrique

A

hydroelectric power

215
Q

un barrage, un réservoir

A

a dam [dæm]

216
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aux heures de pointe

A

at peak hours

217
Q

le tarif réduit (heures creuses)

A

off-peak rates

218
Q

le gaz

A

gas [gæs]

219
Q

une bouteille de gaz

A

a cylinder of gas

220
Q

le propane

A

propane [ˈprəʊpeɪn]

221
Q

le butane

A

butane [ˈbjuːteɪn]

222
Q

le gaz naturel / de ville

A

natural / town gas

223
Q

un gazomètre

A

a gasomete [gæˈsɒmɪtəʳ] • a gasholder [ˈgæsˌhəʊdə]

224
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l’énergie solaire

A

solar energy

225
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le chauffage (à l’énergie) solaire

A

solar heating

226
Q

un capteur / panneau solaire

A

a solar collector / panel

227
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l’énergie éolienne

A

wind power

228
Q

une éolienne

A

a windmill [ˈwɪndmɪl] • a wind pump

229
Q

un parc d’éoliennes

A

a wind farm

230
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l’énergie marémotrice

A

tidal power • wave power

231
Q

une usine marémotrice

A

a tidal power station

232
Q

l’agriculture

A

agriculture [ˈægrɪkʌltʃəʳ] • farming [ˈfɑːmɪŋ]

233
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agricole (population, travaux)

A

agricultural [ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl]

234
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les produits agricoles

A

agricultural produce (n. c.) • farm produce (n. c.)

235
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la terre (terrain, surface)

A

the land [lænd]

236
Q

la terre (sol, matière)

A

earth [ɜːθ]

237
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le sol

A

the ground [graʊnd] • the soil [sɔɪl]

238
Q

un sol riche / pauvre

A

a rich / poor soil

239
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fertile

A

fertile [ˈfɜːtaɪl]

240
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aride

A

barren [ˈbærən] • arid [ˈærɪd]

241
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arable

A

arable [ˈærəbl]

242
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les céréales

A

cereals [ˈsɪərɪəlz]

243
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le blé

A

wheat [wiːt] • [BR] corn [kɔːn]

244
Q

le maïs

A

[BR] maize [meɪz] • [AM] corn

245
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l’avoine

A

oats [əʊts] (plur.)

246
Q

l’orge

A

barley [ˈbɑːlɪ]

247
Q

le seigle

A

rye [raɪ]

248
Q

le tournesol

A

sunflowers [ˈsʌnˌflaʊəz] (plur.)

249
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le houblon

A

hops [hɒps] (plur.)

250
Q

une houblonnière

A

a hopfield

251
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cultiver (champ, terre)

A

to cultivate [ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt]

252
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cultiver (céréales, légumes)

A

to grow* [grəʊ]

253
Q

des terres cultivées

A

farmland [ˈfɑːmˌlænd]

254
Q

la culture

A

cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən]

255
Q

pousser

A

to grow*

256
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planter

A

to plant [plɑːnt]

257
Q

planter un champ en blé / avoine

A

to plant a field with wheat / barley

258
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semer

A

to sow* [səʊ]

259
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les semailles

A

sowing [ˈsəʊɪŋ] (n. c. sing.)

260
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les graines

A

seed(s) [siːd(z)]

261
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labourer

A

[BR] to plough [plaʊ] • [AM] to plow [plaʊ]

262
Q

une charrue

A

[BR] a plough • [AM] a plow

263
Q

un sillon

A

a furrow [ˈfʌrəʊ]

264
Q

une herse

A

a harrow [ˈhærəʊ]

265
Q

un tracteur

A

a tractor [ˈtræktəʳ]

266
Q

un motoculteur

A

a (motorized) cultivator

267
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faucher de l’herbe (mécaniquement)

A

to mow* grass

268
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faucher de l’herbe (avec une faux)

A

to scythe grass

269
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une faux

A

a scythe [saɪð]

270
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la moisson

A

the harvest [ˈhɑːvɪst]

271
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moissonner, récolter (céréales)

A

to harvest

272
Q

une récolte

A

a crop [krɒp] • a harvest

273
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rentrer (moisson)

A

to bring in

274
Q

une moissonneuse-batteuse

A

a combine harvester

275
Q

une gerbe de blé

A

a sheaf of corn (plur. sheaves)

276
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un épi (de blé, de maïs)

A

an ear [ɪəʳ]

277
Q

le foin

A

hay [heɪ]

278
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l’ensilage

A

silage [ˈsɑɪlɪdʒ]

279
Q

une meule de foin

A

a haystack • a hayrick

280
Q

la fenaison

A

haymaking

281
Q

le chaume

A

stubble [ˈstʌbl]

282
Q

la paille

A

straw [strɔː]

283
Q

le fourrage (pour animaux)

A

fodder [ˈfɒdəʳ]

284
Q

un silo

A

[BR] a silo [ˈsaɪləʊ] • [AM] an elevator [ˈelɪveɪtəʳ]

285
Q

une grange

A

a barn [bɑːn]

286
Q

un champ

A

a field [fiːld]

287
Q

une prairie, un pré

A

a meadow [ˈmedəʊ]

288
Q

la prairie

A

grassland (n. c.)

289
Q

la Grande Prairie (aux USA)

A

the prairie(s) [ˈprɛərɪ]

290
Q

les pâturages, les herbages

A

pasture (land) (n. c. sing.)

291
Q

un(e) agriculteur (-trice), un(e) cultivateur (-trice), un(e) fermier (-ière)

A

a farmer [ˈfɑːməʳ]

292
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travailler dans une ferme

A

to work on a farm

293
Q

un ouvrier agricole

A

a farm worker • a farmhand • [BR] a farm labourer • [AM] a farm laborer

294
Q

un métayer

A

[BR] a tenant farmer • [AM] a sharecropper [ˈʃɛəʳˌkrɒpəʳ]

295
Q

un(e) paysan(ne)

A

a peasant(1) [ˈpezənt]

296
Q

un journalier

A

a day labourer

297
Q

un saisonnier

A

a seasonal worker

298
Q

un cowboy

A

a cowboy [ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ]

299
Q

un berger

A

a shepherd [ˈʃepəd]

300
Q

une bergère

A

a shepherdess [ˈʃepədɪs]

301
Q

une exploitation agricole, une ferme

A

a farm [fɑːm]

302
Q

une ferme (maison)

A

a farmhouse

303
Q

un ranch

A

a ranch [rɑːntʃ]

304
Q

élever (bétail)

A

to breed* [briːd] • to rear [rɪəʳ]

305
Q

élever (porcs, chevaux)

A

to breed*

306
Q

un troupeau (de bovins)

A

a herd [hɜːd]

307
Q

le bétail

A

cattle [ˈkætl] (n. c. plur.)

308
Q

100 têtes de bétail

A

100 head of cattle

309
Q

le cheptel

A

livestock [ˌlaɪvstɒk] (n. c.)

310
Q

une ferme d’élevage de moutons / de porcs

A

a sheep / pig farm

311
Q

une écurie

A

a stable [ˈsteɪbl]

312
Q

une porcherie

A

[BR] a (pig)sty [(ˈpɪg)staɪ] • [AM] a pigpen [ˈpɪgpen]

313
Q

une bergerie

A

a sheepfold [ˈʃɪːpfəʊld]

314
Q

une étable

A

a cowshed [ˈkɑʊʃed]

315
Q

traire les vaches

A

to milk the cows

316
Q

une trayeuse

A

a milking machine

317
Q

un abreuvoir

A

a drinking trough

318
Q

une auge

A

a feeding trough

319
Q

l’élevage intensif, l’élevage en batterie

A

battery farming

320
Q

la basse-cour

A

the farmyard [ˈfɑːmˌjɑːd]

321
Q

un poulailler

A

a henhouse [ˈhenhɑʊs]

322
Q

les poulets / les œufs de ferme

A

free-range chickens / eggs

323
Q

un clapier

A

a rabbit hutch

324
Q

l’apiculture

A

beekeeping [ˈbɪːˌkɪːpiŋ] • apiculture [ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə] (soutenu)

325
Q

un(e) apiculteur (-trice)

A

a beekeeper [ˈbɪːˌkɪːpə] • an apiarist [ˈeɪpɪərɪst] (soutenu)

326
Q

élever des abeilles

A

to keep* bees

327
Q

une ruche

A

a hive [haɪv]

328
Q

un essaim d’abeilles

A

a swarm of bees

329
Q

essaimer

A

to swarm [swɔːm]

330
Q

le miel

A

honey [ˈhʌnɪ]

331
Q

un rayon de miel

A

a honeycomb [ˈhʌnɪkəʊm]

332
Q

la cire d’abeille

A

beeswax

333
Q

la gelée royale

A

royal jelly

334
Q

l’horticulture

A

horticulture [ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃəʳ]

335
Q

un(e) horticulteur (-trice)

A

a horticulturist [ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərɪst]

336
Q

la culture maraîchère

A

[BR] market gardening • [AM] truck farming

337
Q

un(e) maraîcher (-ère)

A

[BR] a market gardener • [AM] a truck farmer

338
Q

un verger

A

an orchard [ˈɔːtʃəd]

339
Q

une pommeraie

A

an apple orchard

340
Q

une cerisaie

A

a cherry orchard

341
Q

une orangeraie

A

an orange grove

342
Q

mûr

A

ripe [raɪp]

343
Q

vert

A

unripe [ˈʌnˈraɪp] • green [griːn]

344
Q

mûrir

A

to ripen [ˈraɪpən]

345
Q

produire (champ, arbre)

A

to yield [jiːld]

346
Q

un bon / mauvais rendement

A

a good / bad yield

347
Q

la viticulture

A

wine growing

348
Q

un(e) viticulteur (-trice), un(e) vigneron(ne)

A

a wine grower

349
Q

un vignoble, une vigne

A

a vineyard [ˈvɪnjəd]

350
Q

les vendanges

A

the (grape) harvest (n. c. sing.)

351
Q

faire les vendanges

A

to harvest the grapes

352
Q

un domaine, une propriété

A

an estate [ɪsˈteɪt]

353
Q

une plantation de thé / de café

A

a tea / coffee plantation

354
Q

un planteur

A

a planter [ˈplɑːntəʳ]

355
Q

la sylviculture

A

forestry [ˈfɒrɪstrɪ]

356
Q

abattre un arbre

A

to fell a tree

357
Q

le reboisement

A

reforestation [ˌriːfɒrɪsˈteɪʃən]

358
Q

un bûcheron

A

a lumberjack [ˈlʌmbəʳˌdʒak]

359
Q

une scierie

A

a sawmill [ˈsɔːmɪl]

360
Q

scier

A

to saw* [sɔː]

361
Q

une tronçonneuse

A

a chain saw

362
Q

l’agronomie

A

agronomy [əˈgrɒnəmɪ]

363
Q

un ingénieur agronome

A

an agricultural engineer

364
Q

assécher le sol, drainer le sol

A

to drain land

365
Q

rester en friche

A

to lie* fallow

366
Q

irriguer

A

to irrigate [ˈɪrɪgeɪt]

367
Q

l’irrigation

A

irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃən]

368
Q

fertiliser, amender

A

to fertilize [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz]

369
Q

un engrais (chimique)

A

a fertilizer [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzəʳ]

370
Q

fumer

A

to manure [məˈnjʊəʳ]

371
Q

le fumier

A

manure

372
Q

biologique (produits, agriculture)

A

organic [ɔːˈgænɪk]

373
Q

un insecte nuisible

A

a pest [pest]

374
Q

un pesticide

A

a pesticide [ˈpestɪsaɪd]

375
Q

une mauvaise herbe

A

a weed [wiːd]

376
Q

un désherbant, un herbicide

A

a weed-killer

377
Q

un pulvérisateur

A

a spray [spreɪ]

378
Q

pulvériser qqch. sur

A

to spray sth on

AN. Vocabulaire Collins C. (59 decks)

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