Climate change & energy (chap18) Flashcards

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climatology

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la climatologie

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a climate scientist, a climatologist

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un climatologue

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global warming

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réchauffement de l’atmosphère

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man-made, anthropogenic

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anthropogénique (causé par l’Homme)

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carbon dioxyde

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dioxyde de carbone Co2

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to emit carbon dioxide

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émettre/rejeter du Co2

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the greenhouse effect

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l’effet de serre

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greenhouse gases

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les gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gaz emissions

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l’émission de gaz à effet de serre

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carbon emissions

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émission de Co2

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a rise in temperatures

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une augmentation des températures

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the sea level

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le niveau de la mer

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a rise in sea level

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l’élévation du niveau de la mer

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to flood

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innonder

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a flood

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une inondation

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above/below the sea level

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

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A glacier

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un glacier

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the polar icecap

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la calotte glacière/polaire

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the North/South Pole

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le pôle Nord/Sud

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icefield/ice floe

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la banquise

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a polar bear

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un ours polaire

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to thaw

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dégeler/fondre

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thaw

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dégel

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to melt

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fondre

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fresh water/freshwater

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L’eau douce

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sea water

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eau de mer

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groundwater

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la nappe phréatique

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to cut/curb the carbon emissions

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réduire les émissions de carbone

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to reduce one’s carbon imprint

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réduire son empreinte carbone

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to introduce a carbon tax

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instaurer une taxe carbone

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low-energy lightbulbs

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ampoules basse consommation

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to insulate a room

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isoler une pièce (thermique)

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insulation

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l’isolation (thermique)

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a bicycle-sharing scheme/system

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un système de vélos en libre-service

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to cap carbon emissions

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plafonner les rejets de carbone

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carbon trading

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le commerce des droits d’émission de carbone

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cap and trade

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plafonner et échanger

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energy policy

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politique énergétique

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energy production/consumption

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la production/consommation d’énergie

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energy needs/requirements

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les besoins en énergie

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the energy gap/shortage

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la pénurie d’énergie

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an oil crisis/shock

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une crise pétrolière/un choc pétrolier

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energy savings

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économies d’énergie

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energy-saving mesures

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des mesures d’économie d’énergie

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to save/waste energy

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économiser/gaspiller l’énergie

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a gas-guzzler

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une voiture qui consomme bcp

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an SUV/ a sport utlility vehicle/ a four-wheel drive

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un 4x4

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fuel

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combustible OU carburant

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to run out/ become depleted

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s’épuiser

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the depletion of ressources

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l’épuisement des ressources

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oil supplies/reserves

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les réserves de pétrole

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the exhaustion of oil supplies

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l’épuisement des réserves de pétrole

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fossil fuels

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les énergies fossiles

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hydrocarbons

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les hydrocarbures

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oil/petroleum

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le pétrole

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crude oil

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le pétrole brut

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gas

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le gaz (essence pour les Américains)

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coal

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charbon

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oil shale

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les schistes bitumineux

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shale oil/gas

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l’huile/le gaz de schiste

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tar sands

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les sables bitumineux

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fracking

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l’hydrofracturation (disslocation par liquide à haute pression)

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an oil well

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un puits de pétrole

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an oil rig/platform

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une plateforme pétrolière

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an oil pipeline

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un oléoduc

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a gas pipeline

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un gazoduc

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an oil tanker

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un pétrolier (bateau)

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oil prices

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le prix du pétrole

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an oil refinery

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une raffinerie de pétrole

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oil products

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les dérivées du pétrole

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petrol(GB)/gas(US)

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l’essence

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heating oil

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le mazout/le fioul

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a power station/plant

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une centrale électrique/thermique

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an oil/coal-fired power station

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une centrale fonctionnant au pétrole/charbon

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to generate electricty

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produire de l’électricité

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renewable

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renouvelable

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renewable energy sources

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les sources d’énergie renouvelable

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renewables wind power

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l’énergie éolienne

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a wind turbine/windmill/windpump

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une éolienne

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a windfarm

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un parc éolien

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solar power/energy

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l’énergie solaire

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a photovoltaic cell

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une cellule photovoltaïque

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a solar panel

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un panneau solaire

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biofuels

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les bio-carburants

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biomass

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la biomasse

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bioethanol

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le bioéthanol

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palm oil

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l’huile de palme

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geothermal energy/power

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énergie géothermqiue

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a heat pump

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une pompe à chaleur

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nuclear power

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l’énergie nucléaire

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a nuclear plant

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une centrale nucléaire

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a fast breeder

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un (réacteur) surgénérateur

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uranium enrichment

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l’enrichissement de l’uranium

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fusion/fission

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fusion/fission

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the nuclear industry

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le nucléaire

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to go nuclear

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se convertir au nucléaire

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to abandon/phase out nuclear energy

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sortir du nucléaire

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nuclear waste disposal

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l’élimination des déchets nucléaires

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a meltdown

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fusion (du cœur d’un réacteur nucléaire)

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hydroelectricity/hydropower

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l’hydro-électricité

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a dam/barrage

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un barrage

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tidal energy/power

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l’énergie marémotrice

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a tidal power station

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une station hydro-électrique

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a tidal turbine/a marine turbine

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une hydrolienne

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a battery-powered car/ an electric car

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une voiture éléctrique

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a hybrid car

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une voiture hybride

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the electric grid/ the power grid

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le réseau électrique

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domestic appliances

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les appareils électroménagers

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a smart meter

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un compteur intelligent