Climate change Flashcards

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La climatologie

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Climate science

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2
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Un climatologue

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A climate scientist, a climatologist

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3
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Anthropogénique

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Man-made, anthropogenic

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4
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Le réchauffement de l’atmosphère, de la planète

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Global Warning

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5
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Prévoir

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To forecast

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6
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Régime des précipitations

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Rain patterns

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7
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Surveiller l’évolution des températures

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To monitor temperatures

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8
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La combustion d’énergies fossiles

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The burning of fossil fuels

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9
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Le dioxyde de carbone, CO2

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Carbon dioxide, CO2

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10
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Emettre du CO2

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To emit carbon dioxide

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11
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L’effet de serre

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The greenhouse effect

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12
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Les gaz à effet de serre

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Greenhouse gases

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Les émissions, les rejets de gaz à effet de serre

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Greenhouse gas emissions

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14
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Les émissions de dioxyde de carbone

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Carbon emissions

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15
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Réduire les émissions de carbone

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To cut, to curb carbon emissions

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16
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Reduire son empreinte carbone

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To redce one’s carbon imprint

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17
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La surconsommation

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Overconsumption

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18
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Niveau de la mer

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Sea level

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Une élévation du niveau de la mer

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A rise in sea level

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Inonder

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Une inondation

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Au-dessus/en-dessous du niveau de la mer

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Above/below sea level

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Provoquer, causer des dégâts

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To cause damage, to do damage

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Nocif, néfaste

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Être en danger, menacé

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To be at risk, in danger

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Un glacier

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La calotte glaciaire, polaire

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The polar icecap

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Le pôle Nord/Sud

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The North/South Pole

29
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La banquise

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Icefield, ice floe

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Un ours polaire, un ours blanc

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A polar bear

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Fondre, dégeler

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Dégel

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Fondre

34
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L’eau douce

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Freshwater

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Eau de mer

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La nappe phréatique

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Groundwater

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Plafonner, imposer un plafond à

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Le commerce des droits d’émission du carbone

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Carbon trading

39
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Plafonner et échanger (les quotas d’émissions)

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Cap and trade

40
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Une taxe verte

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A green tax

41
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Instaurer une taxe carbone

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To introduce a carbon tax

42
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Une ampoule basse consommation

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A low-energy lightbulb

43
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Eteindre les appareils électriques

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To switch off electrical appliances

44
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Isoler une pièce

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To insulate a room

45
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L’isolation (thermique)

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Insulation