Course 1 : RC 1 (c) Flashcards

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1
Q

les espèces sauvages apparentées à des cultures cruciales

A

wild relatives of crucial crops

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2
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l’orge

A

barley

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3
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stocker (dans)

A

to store (within)

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4
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chambre froide (= cold room)

A

vaults

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5
Q

sur lequel s’appuyer

A

to rely on

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6
Q

the breeding process in crops (la reproduction qui diminue la diversité)

A

“domestication bottleneck”

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7
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le flétrissement, dépérissement

A

the wilt

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8
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l’heure tourne

A

the clock is ticking

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9
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les espèces ciblées

A

target species

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10
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lancer (un projet)

A

to launch (a project)

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11
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stocker, amasser

A

to hoard

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12
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germer (semence)

A

to sprout (seed)

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13
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effectuer (des tests)

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to carry out (tests)

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14
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se reproduire / la reproduction

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to breed / the breeding

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15
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avoir peu de probabilité

A

to be unlikely

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16
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les principales cultures

A

the major crops

17
Q

emporter (ceux qui remportent la place sur la liste sont les fruits)

A

to bag (bagging a spot on the list are the fruits)

18
Q

subtilement

A

subtly

19
Q

aromatiser

A

to flavour

20
Q

savoureux

A

tasty

21
Q

soutenir financièrement

A

to back

22
Q

identifier

A

to pinpoint

23
Q

les précipitations

A

the rainfall

24
Q

la denrée, la marchandise

A

the commodity

25
Q

être chargé de problèmes

A

to be fraught with issues