Chapter 11 Nouns Flashcards by Elkie Dent

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fine

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une amende

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charity

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une association caritative

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aluminium can

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une cannette

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gutter

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un caniveau

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fund-raiser for a charity

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une collecte de fonds

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trash, recycle bin

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une corbeille

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car-pooling, ridesharing

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le covoiturage

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rubbish tip, dump

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une décharge (municipale)

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waste, garbage

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un déchet

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defender, champion

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un/e défenseur/
défenseuse de

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wrapping, packaging

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un emballage

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maintenance

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l’entretien (m)

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(zero) carbon footprint,
(no) carbon footprint

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une empreinte carbone (zéro)

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species

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une espèce

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state of emergency

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un état d’urgence

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mining

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une extraction minière

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waste

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un gâchis

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waste, wastefulness

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un gaspillage

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greenhouse gas

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un gaz à effet de serre (GES)

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printing

A

une impression

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kitchen garden,
veggie patch

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un jardin potager

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(cigarette) butt

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un mégot (de cigarette)

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rise in water levels

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la montée des eaux

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solar panel

A

un panneau solaire

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plastic straw

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une paille (en plastique)

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collection point or site

A

un point de collecte

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tree planting initiatives

A

la reforestation

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drought

A

une sécheresse

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threshold

A

un seuil

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ecological transition

A

la transition écologique

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waste sorting

A

le tri des ordures