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4.3 Environmental problems 203/205 Flashcards

1
Q

Ernteertrag

A

crop yield

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2
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hier: verkehr

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transport

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3
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ein Blitz

A

a flash of lightning

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4
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Stickstoffoxide

A

nitrogen oxides

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5
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Schwefelsäure

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sulphuric acid

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6
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fossiler Brennstoff

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fossil fuel

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etw. (aus etw.) herauslösen

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to leach sth (from sth)

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8
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Mülldeponie

A

landfill

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9
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Nebenprodukt

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by-product

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10
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Gewässer als Ökosystem

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aquatic system

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11
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Aluminium

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aluminium / aluminum

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12
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Stadtgebiet

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urban area

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13
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der Weltraum

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outer space

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14
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Auswirkung

A

impact

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15
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sich ausbreiten

A

to spread

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16
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Korrosion (hell geschrieben)

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corrosion

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17
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Wasserdampf

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water vapour

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18
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Küstengebiet

A

coastal area

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19
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Blitze

A

lightning

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20
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durchschnittlich

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(on) average

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21
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Auspuff

A

exhaust

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22
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Schneeregen

A

sleet

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23
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Spezies, (Tier-/Pflanzen-) Art(en)

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species

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24
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Blitz und Donner

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thunder and lightning

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25
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Säuregehalt

A

acidic content

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26
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verfallen (hell geschrieben)

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to decay

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27
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bleifreies Benzin

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unleaded petrol

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28
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Fortpflanzung

A

reproduction

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29
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Dünger

A

fertilizer

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30
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Schwefeldioxid

A

sulphur dioxide

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31
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Bronchitis

A

bronchitis

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32
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Entwaldung, Waldraubbau

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deforestation

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33
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eine Art ausrotten

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to eliminate a species

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34
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hier: etw. festhalten / stauen

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to trap sth.

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35
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Abwasser

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sewage

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36
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etw. freisetzen

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to release sth

37
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Kohlendioxid

A

carbon dioxide

38
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Verfall

A

decay

39
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Asthma

A

asthma

40
Q

das Wachstum hemmen

A

to stunt growth

41
Q

sich fortpflanzen

A

to reproduce

42
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Wasserversorgung

A

water supply

43
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Hagel

A

hail

44
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Eisbär

A

polar bear

45
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Grossflächenbrand

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wildfire

46
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fruchtbar

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fertile

47
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örtlich, lokal

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local

48
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aussterben

A

to become extinct

49
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Katalysator

A

catalytic converter

50
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Gift, giftig

A

poison, poisonous

51
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Distickstoffmonoxid

A

nitrous oxide

52
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etw. korrodieren / zerstören

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to corrode sth.

53
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Methan

A

methane

54
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etw. verstärken / intensivieren

A

to intensify sth.

55
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Überschwemmung, Flut

A

flooding

56
Q

eine nachteiltige Wirkung auf etw. haben

A

to have an adverse effect on sth.

57
Q

infrarote Strahlung

A

infrared radiation

58
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sich (negativ) auf etw. auswirken

A

to affect sth. = to influence sth.

59
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etw. überschwemmen (hell geschrieben)

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to flood sth.

60
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Kläranlage

A

sewage treatment plant

61
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jmdn. etw vergiften

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to poison sb./sth

62
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hier: ausströmen

A

to escape

63
Q

etw. vergiften, verunreinigen

A

to contaminate sth.

64
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etw. einer Sache aussetzen

A

to expose sth. to sth.

65
Q

Lebensraum

A

habitat

66
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Kronendichte

A

crown density

67
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Meeresspiegel

A

sea level

68
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Eisschicht

A

ice sheet

69
Q

etw. verschmutzen

A

to pollute sth.

70
Q

Krankheit

A

disease = illness

71
Q

Fluorkohlenstoffe

A

fluorocarbons

72
Q

Niederschlag

A

precipitation

73
Q

etw. beschleunigen

A

to accelerate sth.

74
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Hitzewelle

A

heatwave

75
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Stoff

A

substance

76
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Vergiftung, Verunreinigung

A

contamination

77
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Feldfrucht, Nutzpflanze

A

crop

78
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Nährstoff

A

nutrient

79
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Gletscher

A

glacier

80
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Erkrankung der Atemwege

A

respiratory disorder

81
Q

keimung

A

germination

82
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vom Aussterben bedroht sein

A

to be at risk of extinction

83
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Salpetersäure

A

nitric acid

84
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Vieh

A

cattle (+pl verb)

85
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(das) Leben erhalten

A

to sustain life

86
Q

Stechmücke, Moskito

A

mosquito

87
Q

giftig

A

toxic = poisonous

88
Q

Kraftwerk

A

power station

89
Q

ankommend

A

incoming ≠ outgoing

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