Climate change & Energy Flashcards

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la climatologie

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climatology

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un climatologue

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a climate scientist, a climatologist

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le réchauffement de l’atmosphère, de la planète

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global warning

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anthropogénique

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man-made, anthropogenic

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le dioxyde de carbone

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carbon dioxide

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émettre, rejeter du CO²

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to emit carbon dioxide

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l’effet de serre

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the greenhouse effect

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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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les émissions de CO²

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carbon emissions

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une augmentation des températures

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a rise in temperatures

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le niveau de la mer

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the 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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to flood

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une inondation

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a flood

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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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un glacier

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a 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

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19
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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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dégeler, fondre

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to thaw

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dégel

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thaw

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fondre

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to melt

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l’eau douce

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fresh water, freshwater

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eau de mer

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sea water

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la nappe phréatique

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groundwater

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réduire les émissions de carbone

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to cut, to curb carbon emissions

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réduire son empreinte carbone

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to reduce one’s carbon imprint

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29
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instaurer une taxe carbone

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to introduce a carbon tax

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30
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des ampoules basse consommation

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low-energy lightbulbs

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31
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isoler une pièce

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to insulate a room

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l’isolation (thermique)

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insulation

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un système de vélos en libre-service

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a bicycle-sharing scheme, system

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plafonner les rejets de carbone

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to cap carbon emissions

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le commerce des droits d’émission du carbone

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carbon trading

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plafonner et échanger (les quotas d’émissions)

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cap and trade

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37
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politique énergétique

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energy policy

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la production / consommation d’énergie

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energy production / consumption

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les besoins en énergie

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energy needs, energy requirements

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la pénurie d’énergie

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the energy gap, the energy shortage

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une crise pétrolière, un choc pétrolier

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an oil crisis, an oil shock

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les économies d’énergie

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energy savings

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des mesures d’économie d’énergie

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energy-saving measures

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économiser / gaspiller l’énergie

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to save / waste energy

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une voiture qui consomme beaucoup

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a gas-guzzler

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un quatre-quatre

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an SUV, a sports utility vehicle, a four-wheel drive

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le combustible, le carburant

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fuel

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s’épuiser

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to run out, become depleted

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l’épuisement des ressources

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the depletion of resources

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les réserves de pétrole

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oil supplies, oil reserves

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l’épuisement des réserves de pétrole

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the exhaustion of oil supplies

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les énergies fossiles

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fossil fuels

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les hydrocarbures

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hydrocarbons

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le pétrole

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oil, petroleum

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le pétrole brut

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crude oil

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le gaz (aux US l’essence)

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gas

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le charbon

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coal

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les schistes bitumineux

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oil shale

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l’huile / le gaz de schiste

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shale oil / gas

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les sables bitumineux

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tar sands

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l’hydrofracturation

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fracking

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un puits de pétrole

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an oil well

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une plateforme pétrolière

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an oil rig, an oil platform

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un oléoduc

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an oil pipeline

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un gazoduc

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a gas pipeline

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un pétrolier

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an oil tanker

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le prix du pétrole

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oil prices

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une raffinerie de pétrole

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an oil refinery

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les dérivés du pétrole

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oil products

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l’essence

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petrol (GB), gas (US)

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le fioul, le mazout

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heating oil

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une centrale électrique, thermique

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a power station, a power plant

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une centrale fonctionnant au pétrole / au charbon

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an oil-fired power station / a coal-fired power station

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produire de l’électricité

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to generate electricity

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renouvelable

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renewable

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les sources d’énergie renouvelable

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renewable energy sources, renewables

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l’énergie éolienne

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wind power

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une éolienne

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a wind turbine, a windmill, a windpump

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un parc d’éoliennes, un parc éolien, une ferme éolienne, un champ d’éoliennes

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a windfarm

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l’énergie solaire

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solar power, solar energy

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une cellule photovoltaïque, une photopile

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a photovoltaic cell

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un panneau solaire

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a solar panel

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les bio-carburants, les agro-carburants

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biofuels

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la biomasse

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biomass

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le bioéthanol

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bioethanol

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huile de palme

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palm oil

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énergie géothermique

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geothermal energy, geothermal power

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une pompe à chaleur

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a heat pump

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l’énergie nucléaire

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nuclear power

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une centrale nucléaire

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a nuclear plant

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un (réacteur) surgénérateur

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a fast breeder (reactor)

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l’enrichissement de l’uranium

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uranium enrichment

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fusion / fission

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fusion / fission

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le nucléaire

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the nuclear industry

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se convertir au nucléaire

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to go nuclear

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sortir du nucléaire

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to abandon, phase out nuclear energy

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l’élimination des déchets nucléaires

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nuclear waste disposal

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fusion (du coeur d’un réacteur nucléaire)

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a meltdown

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l’hydroélectricité

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hydroelectricity, hydropower

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un barrage

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a dam, a barrage

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l’énergie marémotrice, la houille bleue

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tidal energy, tidal power

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une usine marémotrice

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a tidal power station

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une hydrolienne

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a tidal turbine, a marine turbine

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une voiture électrique

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a battery-powered car, an electric car

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une voiture hybride

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a hybrid car

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le réseau électrique

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the electric grid, the power grid

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les appareils électroménagers

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domestic appliances

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un compteur intelligent

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a smart meter