chap 18 part 4 New Trends Flashcards

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1
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L’agronomie

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Agronomy

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Un agronome

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An agronomist

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3
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Un ingénieur agronome

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An agricultural engineer

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4
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Les agro-industries

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Agribusiness

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L’industrie agro-alimentaire

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The farm-produce industry

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L’approvisionnement en eau

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Water supply

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La distribution de l’eau

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Water distribution

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L’irrigation

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Irrigation

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Le drainage, l’assainissement

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Drainage

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La fertilisation

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Fertilisation

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Le fumier, l’engrais naturel

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Manure

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12
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Le compost, l’humus

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Compost

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13
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Un engrais organique

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An organic fertiliser

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14
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Un engrais chimique

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A chemical fertiliser

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15
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Les produits chimiques

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Chemicals

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16
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L’agrochimie

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Agrochemicals

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17
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Un herbicide

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A herbicide, a weed-killer

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18
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Un pesticide

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A pesticide

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19
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La lutte antiparasitaire

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Pest-control

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20
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La Biotechnologie

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Biotechnology

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21
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Les manipulations biologiques

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Biological engineering

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22
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Les manipulations génétiques

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Genetic engineering

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23
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Les aliments transformés génétiquement

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Genetically engineered food

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24
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La recherche biologique

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Bioresearch,bioengineering

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Une race, une espèce

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A breed

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Une race, une souche

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A strain

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Une hormone

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A hormone

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Un gène

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A gene

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Une mutation

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A mutation

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Une transformation

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A transformation

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Le croisement (races, espèces)

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Crossbreeding

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Un hybride

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A crossbreed

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Une plante transgénique

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A transgenic plant

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La bio-éthique

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Bioethics

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L’élevage industriel

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Factory farming

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L’élevage en batterie

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Battery farming

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Un centre d’élevage industriel

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A feedlot

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Une batterie

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A battery

39
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Le contrôle vétérinaire

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Veterinary control

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Un vétérinaire

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A veterinary surgeon

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Améliorer, accroître

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Enhance

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Rapporter, produire

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Yield

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Irriguer

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Irrigate

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Drainer

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Drain

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Traiter

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Treat

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Pulvériser

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Spray

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Transformer

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Transform

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Altérer, trafiquer

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Tamper with

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Croiser (des animaux), hybrider (des plantes)

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Crossbreed

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Fertiliser

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Fertilise

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Devenir résistant (à)

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Build up resistance (to)

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Biologique (culture)

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Organic

53
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Qui résiste aux parasites

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Pest-resistant

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Qui résiste aux herbicides

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Herbicide-resistant

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Le ministère de l’agriculture

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The department of agriculture

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La surabondance

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Glut

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Un surplus

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A surplus

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La surproduction

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Overproduction

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Le rendement des cultures

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Crop yield

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Un quota

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A quota

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Un manque, une pénurie

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A shortage

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Les subventions agricoles

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Farming subsidies

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Le prix à la production

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The farm gate price

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Le revenu agricole

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The farm income

65
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Une crise agricole

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A farm slump