Course 7: The Global Food Waste 3 Flashcards

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1
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engraisser du bétail

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fatten livestock (verb)

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2
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caisse de fruits de base

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basic fruit crates

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pasteurisation (ou débactérisation thermocontrôlée, est un procédé de conservation des aliments par chauffage à une température comprise entre 85 et 100 °C, pendant une durée définie, suivi d’un refroidissement rapide)

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pasteurization

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4
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réfrigération

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refrigeration

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5
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manque de

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lack of

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inspecter

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inspect (verb)

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7
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dans la quête du/de

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in the quest to + verb

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8
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apprauvrissement

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depleting

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9
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abattre (nos forêts)

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chop down (our forests)

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10
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supporter, porter

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bear (verb)

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atteindre les limites écologiques de

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reach the ecological limits of

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12
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espérer

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expect (verb)

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13
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produits laitiers

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dairy products

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14
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mettre en place

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set out to

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15
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excédent gargantuesque

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gargantuan surplus

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16
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tampon, amortisseur

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buffer

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17
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magasin de grains, grenier à blé

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grain store

18
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un vote à main levée

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a show of hands

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la pointe de l’iceberg

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the tip of the iceberg

20
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tandis que

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whilst

21
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gaspillage de nourriture colossal

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colossal waste of food

22
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se faufiler autour

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sneak around (verb)

23
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corporation (=Ensemble des personnes qui exercent la même profession.)

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corportation

24
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compter sur

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rely on

25
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inspection non officielle des poubelles

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unofficial bin inspection

26
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être porté disparu

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go missing

27
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se retrouver dans les poubelles/ dans les poubelles du supermarché

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end up in the garbage/in supermarket bins

28
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les fèces, excréments

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feces

29
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nourrir le bétail

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feed the livestock

30
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inefficace

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inefficient

31
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miche de pain tranché

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loaf of sliced bread

32
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jeté, rejeté, écarté

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discarded

33
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spécifications du supermarché

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supermarket specifications

34
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panais

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parsnip

35
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normes cosmétiques

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cosmetic standards

36
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pain frais du jour

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day-fresh bread

37
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tranché

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sliced

38
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étagère du marché

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market shelf (pl shelves)

39
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déposer

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deposit (verb)

40
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contribuer à

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contribute to

41
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une pression sur les approvisionnements alimentaires.

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a squeeze on global food supplies