Energy Flashcards

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1
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abordable

A

affordable

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aller sûrement, inévitablement faire

A

be bound to do

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avoir de fortes chances de, riquer de faire

A

to be likely to do

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4
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dérivé, sous-produit

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by-product

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5
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propre (= non-polluant)

A

clean (= non-polluting)

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6
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charbon

A

coal

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consommer (> consommation)

A

consume (> consumption)

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faire des économies de, réduire sa consommation de

A

cut back on

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9
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digue, barrage

A

dam

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10
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profond

A

deep

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11
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demande >< offre

A

demande >< supply

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12
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dioxyde (de soufre/ de carbone)

A

dioxide (> carbon/sulphur dioxide)

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13
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se débarrasser de qqch

A

dispose of

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14
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forage

A

drilling

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15
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décharge publique

A

dump

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16
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moteur

A

engine

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17
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qui respecte l’environnement

A

environmentally-friendly

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18
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vivre, connaître

A

experience

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19
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combustible, fossile

A

fossil fuel

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20
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combustible, carburant

A

fuel

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21
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produire ( de l’éléctricité )

A

generate (electricity)

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22
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effet de serre

A

greenhouse effect

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23
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gaz à effet de serre

A

greenhouse gas

24
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croissance

A

growth

25
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exploiter

A

harness = exploit

26
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chauffage (> chauffage central)

A

heating (> central heating)

27
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inépuisable (= sans fin)

A

inexhaustible (= endless)

28
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de qualité médiocre >< de bonne qualité

A

low-grade >< high-grade

29
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déchets nucléaires

A

nuclear waste (U)

30
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pétrole (> pétrole brut)

A

oil (> crude oil)

31
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durer plus longtemps que

A

outlast

32
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essence

A

petrol (GB / gasoline (US)

33
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pétrole

A

petroleum

34
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énergie

A

power = energy

35
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centrale (électrique) (> centrale nucléaire)

A

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

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

A

recylce (>< retrain)

37
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compter sur

A

rely on

38
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restes

A

remains

39
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renouvelable

A

renewable

40
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24 heures sur 24

A

round the clock

41
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s’épuiser, venir à manquer

A

run out

42
Q

implanter, installer

A

set up

43
Q

pénurie

A

shortage

44
Q

panneaux solaire

A

solar panels

45
Q

stocker

A

store

46
Q

produit de substitution

A

substitute (= replacement)

47
Q

réserves

A

supplies

48
Q

fournir qqch à qqn

A

supply sb wirh sth (provide sb with sth)

49
Q

durable

A

sustainable

50
Q

passer à

A

switch to

51
Q

prendre en compte

A

take into account

52
Q

chaleur

A

warmth (= heat)

53
Q

déchet de fabrication

A

waste product

54
Q

puits (> puits de pétrole)

A

well (> oil well)

55
Q

champ d’éoliennes

A

wind farm

56
Q

éolienne

A

wind turbine

57
Q

intéressant, qui vaut la peine

A

worthwhile