36. The State Of The Planet Flashcards

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être dans un piètre état

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to be in a sorry state

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une planète malade

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an ailing planet

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faire de la peine à voir

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to be a sorry sight

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montrer des signes de détérioration

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to show signs of deterioration

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être en danger

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to be in jeopardy / in danger / at risk

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les chiffres sont préoccupants

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the statistics are staggering

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la dégradation des écosystèmes de la Terre

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the decline of the Earth’s ecosystem

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la perte de la biodiversité

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the loss of biodiversity

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menacer des écosystèmes

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to jeopardize ecosystem

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présenter un risque sérieux / une menace sérieuse pour

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to pose a serious risk to / serious threat to

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atteindre le point de rupture

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to reach breaking point

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être menacé par l’activité humaine

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to be imperilled by human activity

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la cupidité humaine

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human greed

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épuiser les ressources de la Terre

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to use up the Earth’s resources

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accabler la nature

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to overburden nature

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le réchauffement de la planète

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global warming

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la fonte des calottes glacières

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the melting of ice caps

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la pollution marine

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sea pollution

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la destruction des récifs coralliens

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the destruction of coral reefs

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la diminution du cheptel piscicole

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the depletion of fish stocks

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la surpêche

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overfishing

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être en voie d’extinction

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to be on the brink of extinction

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l’eau douce disponible se fait rare

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available freshwater is scrace

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la déforestation

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the deforestation

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les forêts disparaissent rapidement
forests are fast disappearing
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la pollution automobile
car pollution
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mettre un terme aux pratiques destructices
to halt destructive practices
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rétablir un nouvel écosystème
to restore an ecosystem
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la Journée de la Terre
Earth day
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le Sommet de la Terre
the Earth Summit
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sauver la Terre
save the Earth
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trouver un nouvel équilibre avec la nature
to reach a new balance with nature
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utiliser une technologie moins polluante
to use less-polluting technology
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guérir la planète
to heal the planet
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une tâche redoutable
a daunting task