46. Waste and recycling Flashcards

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les déchets, les ordures, les détritus

A

rubbish, refuse, litter, trash, garbage

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les ordures ménagères

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household waste, household refuse

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les déchets alimentaires

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food waste

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les déchets industriels

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industrial waste

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les déchets chimiques

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chimical waste

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les déchets toxiques

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toxic waste

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les déchets nucléaires

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nuclear waste

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les déchets organiques

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organic waste

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un broyeur à ordures

A

awaste disposal (unit)

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le traitements des déchets

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waste treatment

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la gestion des déchets

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waste management

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la ramassage / la collecte des ordures

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the refuse collection

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une poubelle

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a dustbin / a garbage can / a trash can

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un éboueur

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a dustman / a garbage man / a garbage collector

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gaspiller

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to waste

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jeter

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to throw away

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jeter, déposer des ordures

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to dump waste

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une décharge public

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a rubbish dump, un rubbish tip

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Q

une décharge sauvage

A

an illicit rubbish dump

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un site d’enfouissement

A

a landfill site

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une corbeille à papier

A

a waste paper basket / a wastebasket

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une poubelle de cuisine

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a kitchen bin

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la société de gaspillage

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the throw-away society

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gaspiller quelque chose

A

to be wasteful of something

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avoir l’habitude de gaspiller

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to have wasteful habits

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gaspiller l’énergie

A

to use energy wastefully

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sensibiliser au recyclage

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to raise awareness about recycling

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l’industrie du recyclage

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the recycling industry

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un programme de recyclage

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a recycling scheme

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Q

recycler du verre

A

to recycle glass

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le conteneur pour la collecte du verre usagé

A

the bottle bank

32
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la papier recyclé

A

recycle paper

33
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le carton recyclé

A

recyclable cardboard

34
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une usine de recyclage

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a recycling plant