34.Global Warming Flashcards

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1
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Climatologie

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Climate science

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Un climatologue

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A climatologist

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3
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Une augmentation des températures

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A rise in temperatures

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4
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Prévoir

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To forecast

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5
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Régime des précipitations

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Rain Patterns

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6
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La combustion d’énergies fossiles

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The Burning of fossil fuels

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7
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Émettre du C02

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To emit Carbon dioxide

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8
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L’effet de serre

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The greenhouse Effect

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Les gazs à effets de serre

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Greenhouse gases

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Émissions de dioxyde de carbone

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Carbon emissions

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11
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La surconsommation

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Overconsumption

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12
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Le niveau de la mer

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The sea level

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Une élévation du niveau de la mer

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A rise in sea level

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14
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Inonder

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To flood

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Une inondation

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A flood

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Des dégâts

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Damage

17
Q

Menacé

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In Danger

18
Q

La banquise

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Icefield

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Q

Fondre

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To thaw

20
Q

L’eau douce

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Fresh water

21
Q

Eau de mer

A

Sea water

22
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La nappe phréatique

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Groundwater

23
Q

Plafonner

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To cap

24
Q

Une taxe verte

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Green tax

25
Q

Instaurer une taxe carbone

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To introduce a Carbon tax

26
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Un climato-sceptique

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A climate change denier

27
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Arrêter de gaspiller de l’energie

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To stop wasting energy

28
Q

Éteindre appareils

A

To switch off