31- The environment, eco-friendly policies Flashcards

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1
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écologique

lié à l’environnement

A

environmental

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une politique qui respect l’environnement (3)

A

an environmentaly-friendy
/environment-friendly
/ eco-friendly
policy

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protéger l’environnement (2)

A

to protect/preserve the environment

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la protection de l’environment

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the preservation of the environment

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la protection de la nature

A

nature conservation

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la faune et la flore

A

wildlife

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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a conservationist

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un écologiste

A

an environmentalist

an ecologist

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un militant écologiste(2)

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a green activist

an eco-warrior

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un écolo

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a tree-hugger

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sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

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to make people aware of a problem

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une campagne de sensibilisation

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an awarness-raising campaign

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un parc naturel (2)

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a natural reserve

a national park

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le tourisme écologique

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eco-tourisme

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détruire la biosphère

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to destroy the biosphere

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  • représenter une menace pour qch

- être une menace pour qch

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  • to pose a threat to sth

- to be a threat to sth

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mettre en danger qch (3)

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to jeopardize sth
to endanger sth
to put sth at risk

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être en danger (2)

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to be at risk/ in danger

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nuire à l’environnement (2)

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to harm the environment

do harm to the environment

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nuisible, nocif

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harmful

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inoffensif

sans danger

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harmless

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dégâts

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damage

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endommager qch

porter atteinte à qqc

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to damage sth

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causer des dégâts (2)

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to do damage

to cause damage

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se détériorer
ou
détériorer

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to deteriorate

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les ressources naturelles

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natural ressouces

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l’épuisement des ressources

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the depletion of resources

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la rareté

A

scarity

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les matières premières

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raw materials

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la bio diversité

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biodiversity

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l’habitat

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habitat

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une niche

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a niche

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un secteur sauvegardé

une zone protégée

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a conservation area

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un écosystème

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an ecosystem

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une espèce animal/ végétale

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a animal /plantspecies

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un mammifère

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a mammal

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le trafic d’animaux

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animal trafficking

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une espèce en voie de disparition

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an endangered species

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être menacé d’extinction

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to be threatened with extinction

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disparaître

A

to become extinct

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la urpêche

A

overfishing

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le thon rouge

A

bluefin tuna

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un dauphin

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a dolphin

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une baleine

la pêche à la baleine

A

a whale

whaling

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  • le trou dans la couche d’ozone

- la diminution de la couche d’ozone

A
  • the hole in the ozone layer

- ozone depletion

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les rayons ultra-violets

A

ultra-violet rays

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les CFC

A

CFC’s

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-respectueux de la couche d’ozone

A

ozone-friendly

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un forêt tropicale (2)

A

a rainforest

a tropical forest

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le développement durable

A

sustainable development

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abattre des arbres (2)

A

to fell/cut down trees

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le déboisement

la déforestation

A

deforestation

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  • l’exploitation du bois

- l’industrie du bois

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  • logging

- the logging industry

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la forêt tropical se réduit

A

the rainforest is shrinking

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reboiser

le reboisement

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to reforest

reforastation