38. Endangered seas Flashcards

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l’océan Atlantique

A

the Atlantic Ocean / the Atlantic

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l’océan PAcifique

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the Pacific Ocean / the Pacific

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3
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la mer du Nord

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the North Sea

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4
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la Manche

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the English Channel

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5
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la mer Rouge

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the Red Sea

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6
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la Méditerrannée

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the Mediterranean Sea

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7
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l’océan Antarctique, austral

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the Antarctic Ocean

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8
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l’océan Arctique

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the Arctic Ocean

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l’océan Indien

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the Indian Ocean

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10
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des zones côtières

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coastal areas

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11
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la pollution marine

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sea pollution

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12
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polluer les mers

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to pollute the seas

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13
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degazer

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to empty one’s tanks

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14
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une marrée noire, une nappe de pétrole

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an oil spill / an oil slick

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15
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un pétrolier

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an oil tanker

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16
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un pétrolier géant

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a supertanker

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desrécifs coraliens

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coral reefs

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le blanchissement du corail

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coral bleaching

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les coquillages

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les algues

21
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l’industrie de la pêche

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the fishing industry

22
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les réserves mondiales de poisson

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worldwide fish stocks

23
Q

reconstituer le cheptel piscicole

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to replenish fish stocks

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la diminution du cheptel piscicole

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the depletion of fish stocks

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se reproduire, frayer
to spawn
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la morue
cod
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le thon
tuna
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le saumon
salmon
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le colin, le merlu
hake
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la surpêche
overfishing
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un bateau de pêche
a fishing boat
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un chalutier (géant)
a (super) trawler
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vider les mers à forcer de pêcher
to fish the seas out
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traîner d'immense filets
to drag huge nets
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racler le fond des mers
to scrape the ocean's bottom
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un équimenent sophistiqué
state-of-the-art equipment
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une zone de pêche
a fishery
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fermer la pêche
to close down fishing