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1
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Énergies fossiles

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Fossil fuels

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Bio-carburants

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Biofuels

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Le combustible

Le carburant

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Fuel

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Les réserves de pétrole

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Oil supplies

Oil reserves

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S’épuiser

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To run out

To become depleted

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L’épuisement des ressources

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The depletion of resources

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Épuiser les réserves de pétrole

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To exhaust oil supplies

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L’épuisement des réserves de pétrole

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The exhaustion of oil supplies

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Venir à manquer d’énergie

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To run out of energy

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Manquer de pétrole

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To be short of oil

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La pénurie d’énergie

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The energy gap
The energy shortfall
The energy shortage

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La production d’énergie

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Energy production

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La consommation d’énergie

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Energy consumption

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La demande d’énergie

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The demand for energy

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Les besoins en énergie

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Energy needs

Energy requirements

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Un surplus

Un excès

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A glut

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La surproduction

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Overproduction

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Les hydrocarbures

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Hydrocarbons

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Les énergies fossiles

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Fossil fuels

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20
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Le pétrole

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Oil

Petroleum

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21
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Le pétrole brut

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Crude oil

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Le gaz

L’essence (en anglais américain)

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Gas

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Le charbon

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Coal

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Les schistes bitumeux

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Oil shale

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L’huile de schiste

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Shale oil

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Le gaz de schiste

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Shale gas

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Les sables bitumeux

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Tar sands

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L’hydrofracturation

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Fracking

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29
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OPEC

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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

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How many countries in the OPEC ?

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12 countries

Arab world + Venezuela, Ecuador, Algeria, Nigeria

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When was the OPEC founded ?

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1960

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32
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What is the aim of the OPEC?

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To secure a steady income to its members and eliminate harmful fluctuations in oil prices

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Assurer

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To secure

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34
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When was the Six Day War ?

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1967

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35
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What did Arab members form after the Six Day War?

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A separate group called the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

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36
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Why did Arab countries create the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries ?

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To exert pressure on Western nations

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To what did the creation of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries lead ?

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The oil embargo in October 1973

The first oil shock (oil crisis)

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38
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Un pétrolier

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An oil tanker

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39
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Une plateforme pétrolière

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An oil rig

An oil platform

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40
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Faire pression sur

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To exert pressure on

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41
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Un puits de pétrole

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An oil well

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42
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Un oléoduc

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An oil pipeline

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43
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Un gazoduc

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A gas pipeline

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44
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Le prix du pétrole

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Oil prices

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45
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Un pays producteur de pétrole

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An oil producing country

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Un pays exportateur de pétrole

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An oil exporting country

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47
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65 dollars le baril

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$65 a barrel

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48
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Une crise pétrolière

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An oil crisis

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49
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Un choc pétrolier

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An oil shock

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50
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Une voiture qui consomme beaucoup

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A gas-guzzler

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51
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Un quatre-quatre

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An SUV
A sports utility vehicle
A four-wheel drive

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Réduire la consommation de pétrole

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To reduce oil consumption

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Économiser l’énergie

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To save energy

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Gaspiller l’énergie

A

To waste energy

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Les économies d’énergie

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Energy savings

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Des mesures d’économie d’énergie

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Energy-saving measures

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Politique énergétique

A

Energy policy

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Congestionner

A

To clog up

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L’étranger

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Overseas

60
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Cargos

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Freighters

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Une centrale électrique, thermique

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A power station

A power plant

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Produire de l’électricité

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To generate electricity

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Une raffinerie de pétrole

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An oil refinery

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Les dérivés du pétrole

A

Oil products

65
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L’essence

A

Petrol

Gas

66
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Le fioul

Le mazout

A

Heating oil

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Le kérosène

A

Kerosene

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What is IRENA ?

A

International Renewable Energy Agency

Formed in 2009 by 136 member countries

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What is the aim of IRENA?

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Promoting the adoption of renewable energy worldwide

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Une ville en projet

A

A planed city

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Renouvelable

A

Renewable

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Les sources d’énergie renouvelable

A

Renewable energy sources

Renewables

73
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L’énergie éolienne

A

Wind power

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Une éolienne

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A windmill
A windpump
A wind turbin

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Un parc d’éoliennes
Un parc éolien
Une ferme éolienne
Un champ d’éoliennes

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A windfarm

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L’énergie solaire

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Solar power

Solar energy

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Une cellule solaire

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A solar cell

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Une cellule photovoltaïque

Une photopile

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A photovoltaic cell

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Un panneau solaire

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A solar panel

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Hiberner

A

To winter

81
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Projet

A

Scheme

82
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Les bio-carburants

Les agri-carburants

A

Biofuels

83
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La biomasse

A

Biomass

84
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Le bioéthanol

A

Bioethanol

85
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Huile de palme

A

Palm oil

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Énergie géothermique

A

Geothermal energy

Geothermal power

87
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Une pompe à chaleur

A

A heat pump

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Récoltes

Plantes

A

Crops

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Saluer

A

To hail

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L’énergie nucléaire

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Nuclear power

Nuclear energy

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L’enrichissement de l’uranium

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Uranium enrichment

92
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Fusion

A

Fusion

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Fission

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Fission

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Le nucléaire

A

The nuclear industry

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Un (réacteur) surgénérateur

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A fast breeder (reactor)

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Une centrale nucléaire

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A nuclear plant

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Un réacteur nucléaire

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A nuclear reactor

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Des installations nucléaires

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Nuclear facilities

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Se convertir au nucléaire

A

To go nuclear

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Sortir du nucléaire

A

To abandon nuclear energy

To phase out nuclear energy

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Aggraver

A

To worsen

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Les déchets nucléaires

A

Nuclear waste

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Traiter les déchets

A

To process waste

104
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Éliminer les déchets nucléaires

A

To dispose of nuclear waste

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Stocker

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To store

106
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Le stockage

A

Storage

107
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Un conteneur

A

A container

108
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L’élimination des déchets nucléaires

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Nuclear waste disposal

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Enfouir

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To bury

110
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Fusion (du cœur d’un réacteur nucléaire)

A

A meltdown

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La radioactivité

A

Radioactivity

112
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Des matériaux radioactifs

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Radioactive material

113
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Les retombées radioactives

A

Nuclear fallout

114
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La sécurité

A

Safety

115
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When was the Chernobyl disaster?

A

In 26 April 1986

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L’hydroélectricité

A

Hydroelectricity

Hydropower

117
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Un barrage

A

A dam

A barrage

118
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L’énergie marémotrice

La houille bleue

A

Tidal energy

Tidal power

119
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Une usine marémotrice

A

A tidal power station

120
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Une hydrolienne

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A tidal turbine

A marine turbine

121
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Une voiture électrique

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A battery-powered car

An electric car

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Une voiture hybride

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A hybrid car

123
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La distribution de l’électricité

A

The distribution of electricity

124
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Le réseau électrique

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The electric grid
The power grid
National grid

125
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Un fournisseur

A

A provider

126
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Un abonné

A

A subscriber

127
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Un appareil électrique

A

An electrical appliance

128
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Les appareils électroménagers

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Domestic appliances

129
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Un compteur intelligent

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A smart meter

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