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El medio ambiente Flashcards

1
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natural surroundings / environment

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el entorno natural

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the threat to wildlife

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la amenaza a la naturaleza

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to threaten / upset the ecological balance

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amenazar / trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

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4
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to change the ecosystem

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modificar el ecosistema

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environmental damage

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el deterioro ambiental

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carbon footprint

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la huella de carbono

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7
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ecological footprint

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la huella ecológica

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to cause irreversible damage

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causar daños irreversibles

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9
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man’s survival

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la supervivencia del hombre

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a dying planet

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un planeta moribundo

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opportunities to reduce emissions

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las oportunidades de reducir las emisiones

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12
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to reduce the damage caused to

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reducir los daños causados a

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13
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to disregard the scientists’ warnings

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desatender las advertencias de los científicos

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14
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deterioration in the quality of life

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el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida

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15
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specific areas of concern

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motivos específicos de preocupación

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16
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climate change

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el cambio climático

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17
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global warming

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el recalentamiento del planeta
el calentamiento del globo

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18
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greenhouse effect

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el efecto invernadero

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19
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greenhouse gases

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los gases invernadero

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20
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destruction of the ozone layer

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la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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21
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hole in the ozone layer

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el agujero de ozono

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22
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chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

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el clorofluorocarbono

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23
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hydrocarbons

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los hidrocarbonos

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24
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spray, aerosol

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el spray

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25
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to belch out smoke

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echar / vomitar fumos

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26
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polluting gases

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los gases contaminantes

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27
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X tons of carbon dioxide

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X toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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28
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acid rain

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las lluvias ácidas

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29
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destruction of the rain forests

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la destrucción de las selvas

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30
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deforestation

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la deforestación

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31
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desertification

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la desertización

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32
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ultraviolet radiation

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las radiaciones ultravioletas

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33
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melting of the polar ice sheet

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el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar

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34
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to melt

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derretirse

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35
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rise in sea level

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el aumento del nivel del mar

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with only two degrees (C) more

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con solo dos grados de más

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with the utmost urgency

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con toda urgencia

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world ecology movement

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el movimiento ecologista mundial

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we have 20 years left to avert a climatic disaster

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nos quedan 20 años para evitar una catástrofe climatica

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the present rate of global warming in unsustainable

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la velocidad actual del recalentamiento del planeta es insostenible

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the temperature at which it will be impossible to stop changes

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la temperatura a la que resultará imposible frenar los cambios

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peaceful use of nuclear energy

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la utilización pacífica de la energía nuclear

43
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to resume the building of nuclear power stations

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reanudar la construcción de centrales nucleares

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to awaken public opinion

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despertar a la opinión pública

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the wind and the air know no frontiers

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el viento y el aire no conocen fronteras

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to fight for the survival of species

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luchar por la supervivencia de las especies

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natural resources

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los recursos naturales

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energy resources

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los recursos energéticos

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the consumption of natural resources

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el consumo de recursos naturales

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energy consumption

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el consumo de energía

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the saving of energy

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el ahorro de energía

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to conserve the planet’s scarce resources

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conservar los escasos recursos del planeta

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resources are being exhausted

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los recursos se agotan

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the loss of valuable resources

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la pérdida de recursos valiosos

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to squander

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despilfarrar

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wastefulness, squandering

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el despilfarro

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to conserve energy

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conservar la energía

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heat insulation

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el aislamiento térmico

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to switch the heating on / off

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encender / apagar la calefacción

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to leave the lights on

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dejar encendidas las luces

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fossil fuels

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los combustibles fósiles

57
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crude oil

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el petróleo

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to consume X% of all the world’s resources

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consumir un X% de todos los recursos del mundo

59
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the rational use of available energy

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el uso racional de la energía disponible

60
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to meet the needs of industrialized countries

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satisfacer las necesidades de los países industrializados

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when oil reaches X dollars a barrel

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cuando el petróleo llegue a X dólares el barrel

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Middle Eastern countries

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los países del Cercano Oriente

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oil crisis

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la crisis de petróleo

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to take out of the ground

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sacar de la tierra

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conventional power station

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la central térmica convencional

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to mine

A

minar

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technical advances

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los adelantos técnicos

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the greatest source of usable energy

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la mayor fuente de energía utilizable

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to take measures

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tomar medidas

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unexploited reserves

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las reservas sin explotar

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to exert an enormous pressure on

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ejercer una enorme presión sobre

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a conservation poilicy

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una política de conservación

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renewable resources

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los recursos renovables

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wind energy

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la energía eólica

75
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wind turbine

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el aerogenerador

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wind farm

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el parque eólico

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to harness the energy of the waves

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aprovechar la energía de las olas

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hydroelectric power station

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la central hidroeléctrica

79
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hydroelectricity

A

la hidroelctricidad

80
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blackout, power failure

A

el apagón

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