Energy Flashcards by Zo Zo

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abordable

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affordable

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aller sûrement, inévitablement faire

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be bound to do

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avoir de fortes chances de, riquer de faire

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to be likely to do

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dérivé, sous-produit

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by-product

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propre (= non-polluant)

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clean (= non-polluting)

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charbon

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coal

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consommer (> consommation)

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consume (> consumption)

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faire des économies de, réduire sa consommation de

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cut back on

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digue, barrage

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dam

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profond

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deep

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demande >< offre

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demande >< supply

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dioxyde (de soufre/ de carbone)

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dioxide (> carbon/sulphur dioxide)

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se débarrasser de qqch

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dispose of

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forage

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drilling

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décharge publique

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dump

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moteur

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engine

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qui respecte l’environnement

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environmentally-friendly

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vivre, connaître

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experience

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combustible, fossile

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fossil fuel

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combustible, carburant

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fuel

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produire ( de l’éléctricité )

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generate (electricity)

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effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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croissance

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growth

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exploiter

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harness = exploit

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chauffage (> chauffage central)

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heating (> central heating)

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inépuisable (= sans fin)

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inexhaustible (= endless)

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de qualité médiocre >< de bonne qualité

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low-grade >< high-grade

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déchets nucléaires

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nuclear waste (U)

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pétrole (> pétrole brut)

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oil (> crude oil)

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durer plus longtemps que

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outlast

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essence

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petrol (GB / gasoline (US)

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pétrole

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petroleum

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énergie

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power = energy

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centrale (électrique) (> centrale nucléaire)

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power station/plant (>nuclear power station/plant)

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recycler (des déchets) >< recycler (des travailleurs)

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recylce (>< retrain)

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compter sur

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rely on

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restes

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remains

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renouvelable

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renewable

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24 heures sur 24

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round the clock

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s’épuiser, venir à manquer

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run out

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implanter, installer

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set up

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pénurie

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shortage

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panneaux solaire

A

solar panels

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stocker

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store

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produit de substitution

A

substitute (= replacement)

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réserves

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supplies

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fournir qqch à qqn

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supply sb wirh sth (provide sb with sth)

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durable

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sustainable

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passer à

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switch to

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prendre en compte

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take into account

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chaleur

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warmth (= heat)

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déchet de fabrication

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waste product

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puits (> puits de pétrole)

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well (> oil well)

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champ d’éoliennes

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wind farm

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éolienne

A

wind turbine

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intéressant, qui vaut la peine

A

worthwhile