Course 2: RC 2 (b) Flashcards
to grip, to hold, to catch. Also: to understand, to realize
to grasp
l’ampleur de (problèmes)
the scale of (the problems)
impossible, staggering, unimaginable
inconceivable
Par souci de (la planète)
for the sake of (the planet)
the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need
Livelihood (fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood.)
food, nourishment
sustenance (he state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.)
to rein in
to control (His economic policy would focus on reining in inflation.)
récolter / la récolte
to harvest / the harvest
to make full again
to replenish (Safeguarding spawning sites (lieux de ponte) is a proven way to help fish flourish and replenish the oceans with life)
In population ecology and economics, it’s the largest yield (or catch) that can be taken from a species’ stock over an
indefinite period. Fundamental to the notion of sustainable harvest, the concept of …
aims to maintain the population size at the point of maximum growth rate by harvesting
the individuals that would normally be added to the population, allowing the population
to continue to be productive indefinitely.
maximum
sustainable
yield (MSY)
in the long term (à long terme)
in the long run
to endanger
to imperil
augmenter
to increase (by + quatify (by 25%))
une nombre pour une part (ex.:1/4)
a quota [kwəʊtə] plural: quotas
droits de propriété
property rights (I hold the property rights to the land next to my house)
contrainte, restriction / contraindre, restreindre
the constraint / to constraint (. Women are too often constrained by family commitments. )
uncontrolled (HERE)
untrammeled (Someone who is untrammeled is able to act freely in the way they want to, rather than being
restricted by something)
smaller than usual
undersized
as a consequence
as a result
un politicien
a politican
la politique
politics
to do everything they want and often to get some advantage for yourself
to pander to someone or to their wishes
bénéficier de
to benefit from
bénéfique
beneficial
l’investissement
the investment
le contribuable
the taxpayer
la flotte de pêche
the flashing fleet
sans entrâve
untrammelled
