52. Car pollution Flashcards

1
Q

des gaz d’échappement

A

car exhausts / exhaust fumes / car emissions

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2
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un nuage toxique

A

a toxic cloud

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3
Q

la pollution atmosphérique

A

air pollution

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4
Q

un polluant

A

a polluant

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5
Q

l’ozone

A

ozone

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6
Q

le dioxyde / le monoxyde d’azote

A

nitrogen dioxide / nitrogen oxide

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7
Q

le dioxyde de soufre

A

sulphur dioxide

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8
Q

le gaz carbonique

A

carbon dioxide / CO2

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9
Q

les particules fines

A

particulates / particulate matter

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10
Q

de l’essence

A

petrol / gas (US)

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11
Q

du gazole

A

diesel

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12
Q

de l’essence sans plomb / du GPL

A

unlead petrol / LPG

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13
Q

la consommation de carburant

A

fuel consumption

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14
Q

un système d’alerte anti-pollution

A

a pollution warning system

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15
Q

mesurer la qualité de l’air

A

to monitor air quality

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16
Q

un plan anti-pollution d’urgence

A

an emergency anti-pollution plan

17
Q

instaurer la circulation alternée

A

to ban cars on odd-even days

18
Q

le niveau 3 de pollution

A

the grade-three alert

19
Q

un pic de pollution

A

a pollution peak

20
Q

des niveaux record de pollution

A

record pollution levels

21
Q

polluer

A

to pollute

22
Q

être fortement pollué

A

to be heavily polluted

23
Q

irriter les voies respiratoires

A

to irritate the respiratory tract

24
Q

des pb respiratoires

A

respiratory problems

25
Q

des pb liés au smog

A

smog-related problems

26
Q

l’asthme

A

asthma

27
Q

respirer

A

to breathe

28
Q

essayer de respirer

A

to fight for breath

29
Q

l’/le (bio) éthanol

A

bio(ethanol)

30
Q

le biocarburant, le pétrole vert

A

biofuel / green fuel

31
Q

de la betterave

A

beetroot / beet

32
Q

le tournesol / l’huile de palme

A

sunflower/palm oil

33
Q

une voiture qui consomme peu

A

a fuel-efficient car

34
Q

une voiture qui consomme bcp

A

(US) a gas-guzzler

35
Q

une voiture diesel

A

a diesel car

36
Q

une voiture electrique

A

an electric car

37
Q

une voiture hybride

A

a hybrid / a hybrid car

38
Q

une voiture à pile à combustible

A

a fuel cell car

39
Q

une voiture à hydrogène

A

a hydrogen car