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81-82-83 : Environment Flashcards

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un pollueur

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a polluter

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des agents polluants

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pollutants

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des vapeurs, des émanations

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fumes

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l’amiante

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asbestos

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des particules dangereuses

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particulates

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inhaler

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to breathe in

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irrespirable

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unbreathable (Attention à la prononciation!)

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l’asthme

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asthma

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asthmatique

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asthmatic

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gourmand en énergie

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energy-guzzling

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une décharge

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a dump, a tip

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mettre au rebut

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to discard

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des détritus

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rubbish, refuse, garbage, trash

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l’enfouissement des déchets

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landfill

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mal gérer

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to mismanage

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le sol

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soil

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les ressources

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reSources

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le défrichage

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land-clearing

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un engrais

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a fertilizer

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les nitrates

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nitrates

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abattre des arbes

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to log

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l’exploitation du bois

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logging

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déboiser

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to deforest

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un égout

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a sewer

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les eaux usées

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sewage

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le déversement (accident)

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spillage)

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déverser, rejeter

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to discharge

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non potable

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undrinkable

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toxique

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poisonous

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nocif

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noxious

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cancérigène

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carcinogenic, cancer-causing

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les effets sur la nature

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Effects ON nature

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abîmer, défigurer

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to spoil

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la détérioration

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spoilage

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souiller/ polluer

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to foul

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la diminution (graduelle)

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dwindling

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non renouvelable

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exhaustible

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se tarir, disparaitre (pour des ressources)

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to dry up

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sécher

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to dry out

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la sécheresse, l’aridité

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barrenness

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une espèce

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a species

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42
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les gaz d’échappement

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exhaust fumes

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des retombées radioactives

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nuclear fallout

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44
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des problèmes respiratoires

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breathing difficulties

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se raréfier

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to become scarce

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un véhicule qui consomme bcp d’essence

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a gas guzzler

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les déchets ménagers

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household waste

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une marée noire

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an oil spill

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une nappe de pétrole

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an oil slick

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un pétrolier

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an oil tanker

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faire des ravages

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to wreak havoc/ devastation

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les gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gases

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les émissions responsables du changement climatique

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climate-altering emissions

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l’empreinte écologique

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carbon footprint

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sensibiliser

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to sensitize

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qui respecte l’environnement

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environmentally-friendly

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soucieux de l’écologie

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ecologically-minded

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un écologiste

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an ecologist

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devenir / rendre plus écologique

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to green (up)

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préserver, économiser

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to conserve

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une prime

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a bonus

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une subvention

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a subsidy

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subventionner

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to subsidize

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économiser

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to save

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économique en énergie

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energy-saving, energy-efficient

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les biocarburants

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biofuels

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sans plomb

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lead-free, unleaded

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consigné

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returnable

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qui préserve la couche d’ozone

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ozone-friendly

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sans danger pour la couche d’ozone

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ozone-safe

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sans chlorofluorocarbones

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CFC-Free

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sans agent polluant

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pollutant-free

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produit par l’énergie solaire

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solar-generated

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qui fonctionne à l’énergie solaire/ éolienne

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wind/solar- powered

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un brise-vent, un pare-vent

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a windbreak

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isoler

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to insulate

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l’isolant

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an insulator

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l’isolation

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insulation

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les ampoules basse consommation

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CFL bulbs

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trier

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to sort

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le tri

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sorting out

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un conteneur pour la collecte du verre usagé

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bottle tank

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un locavore

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a locavore

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abusif

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improper

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l’usage d’écolabels

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eco-labelling

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des normes écologistes

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green standards

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une campagne de propreté

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a clean-up campaign

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réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre

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to cut/to curb greenhouse gases

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s’attaquer au changement climatique

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to address climate change

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le bilan carbone

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carbon assessment

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la compensation carbone

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carbon offsetting

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Une photopile, une pile solaire

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a solar cell

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un panneau solaire

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a solar panel

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l’énergie olaire

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photovoltaic

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une éolienne

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a wind turbine/ mill

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un parc éolien offshore

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an offshore wind farm

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les transports en common

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public transport

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le covoiturage

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car-pooling

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la circulation alternée

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alternate traffic

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interdire la circulation en ville

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to ban urban traffic

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la prime à la casse

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cash for clunkers

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recharger une batterie

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to reload a battery

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les achats écologiques

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green purchasing

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les emplois verts

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green-collar jobs

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la croissance 0

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a zero-growth economy

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les climato-sceptiques

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climate change sceptics

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un gagne-pain, une source de revenu

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a livelihood

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un critère

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a criterion

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satisfaire, répondre à

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to meet, to fulfil

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réduire la consommation d’eau

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to cut water use/ usage

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qui consomme peu d’eau

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water wise/ water -efficient

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un toit végétalisé

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a vegetalized roof, a roof garden

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restreindre, réduire

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to curtail

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les connaissances en matière d’environement

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environmental literacy

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conscient des enjeux futurs

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future-friendly

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satisfaire aux normes du commerce équitable

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to meet fair trade

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faire respecter les normes du travai

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to uphold labour standards

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réduire les emballages superflus

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to cut over-packaging

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l’or bleu, l’eau

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blue gold

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éviter les produits avec emballage

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to avoid packaged goods

Anglais Vocabulaire E.C (79 decks)

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