Environment Flashcards

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1
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Le trou dans la couche d’ozone

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Hole in the ozone layer

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2
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Le réchauffement de la planète

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Global warming

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3
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La déforestation

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deforestation

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La pollution de l’air

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Air pollution

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5
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La pollution des mers

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Sea pollution

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6
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La disparition des espèces rares

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Extinction

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7
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La suppression des déchets nucléaires

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Nuclear waste

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8
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Les déchets

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Rubbish

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9
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Le bruit

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Noise

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10
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Oil spillage

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La mareé noire

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11
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The greenhouse effect

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L’effet de serre

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12
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Acid rain

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La pluie acide

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13
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Deforestation of rainforests

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Déforestation des forêts tropicales

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14
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The melting of ice at the poles

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La fonte des glaces aux pôles

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15
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Chemical products

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Les produits chimiques/ toxiques

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16
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To save (a living thing)

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Sauver

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17
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To save (resources)

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Économiser

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18
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You have to / must / necessary to

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Il faut / on doit

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19
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To save energy

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Économiser l’energie

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20
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To recycle rubbish

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Recycler les déchets

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21
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Recycle paper, glass and bottles

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Recycler le papier, le verre, et les bouteilles

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22
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To use common transport

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Utiliser les transports en commun

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23
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To turn off the lights when leaving a room

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Étiendre la lumière quand on quitte une piecè

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24
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To turn off the tap when brushing your teeth

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Fermer le robinet quand on se brosse les dents

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25
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To waste energy

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Gaspiller l’énergie

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26
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To waste water

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Gaspiller l’eau

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27
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To throw litter into the bins

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Jeter tous les déchets dans la poubelle

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28
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To not use the car too often

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Ne pas prendre la voiture trop souvent

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29
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Have to

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Devoir

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30
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Can

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Pouvoir

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31
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You can go to the recycling centre

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On peut aller au centre de recyclage

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32
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You can recycle newspapers

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Vous pouvez recycler les journaux

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33
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We must take a shower instead of a bath

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On doit prendre une douche au lieu d’un bain

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34
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We have to take the bus

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Nous devons aller partout en bus

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35
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We should recover rain water to water the garden

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On devrait récupérer l’eau de pluie pour arroser le jardin

36
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We must drink tap water

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On devrait boire l’eau du robinet

37
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We must flush the toilet less often

A

On devrait liver la chasse d’eau des toilettes moins fréquement

38
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To save forests and rivers

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Sauver les forêts et les rivières

39
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To recycle

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Recycler

40
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Think about the children

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Penser aux enfants

41
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Consume less

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Consommer moins

42
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Watch out for waste

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Attention au gaspillage

43
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To plant trees

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Planter des arbres

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To spread the message

A

Passer le message

45
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To save water

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Economiser l’eau

46
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Stop living beyond our needs

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Arrêter de vivre au-dessus de nos moyens

47
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To avoid wasting food

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Éviter de gâcher la nourriture

48
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To avoid wasting energy

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Éviter de gâcher l’énergie

49
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To save the flowers

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Sauver les fleurs

50
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To become a member of green peace

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Devenir membre de greenpeace

51
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To save the animals

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Sauver les animaux

52
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To put pressure on the governments

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Faire pression sur des gouvernements

53
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Think about tomorrow

A

Penser à demain

54
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If we recycle more bottles, we can save more glass

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Si on recycle plus de bouteilles, on peut économiser plus de verre

55
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If everyone makes an effort, we can save the earth

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Si tout le monde fait un effort, on peut sauver la terre.

56
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If we give money to environmental organisations, we will help the animals

A

Si on donne de l’argent aux organisations écologiques, on aiders les animaux.

57
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If I were rich

A

Si j’étais riche

58
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If I were the prime minister

A

Si j’étais le premier ministre

59
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If I had more time

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Si j’avais plus de temps

60
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If I had more money

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Si j’avais plus d’argent

61
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If I had the opportunity

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Si j’avais l’opportunité

62
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If I could

A

Si je pouvais

63
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Si j’étais le premier ministre, je créerais plus d’espaces verts.

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If I were the prime minister, I would create more green spaces.

64
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’achèterais les produits bio

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If I had more money, I would buy organic products

65
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Si je pouvais, je recylerais toutes sortes de plastique

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If I could, I would recycle all types of plastic.

66
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je voudrais planter des arbres

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If I had more time, I would like to plant trees.

67
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To melt

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Fondre

68
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To threaten

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Menacer

69
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In the near future

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Dans un proche avenir

70
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Scientists

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Des scientifiques

71
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Climate change

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Les changement climatique

72
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Carbon emissions

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Des emissions de carbone

73
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A charitable organisation

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Une association caritative

74
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To reduce

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Réduire

75
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War

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Geurres

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Other people

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Les autres

77
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The poor

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Les pauvres

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Homeless

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Les sans-abris

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Retired

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Les retraités

80
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Sick children

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Les enfants malades

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Disabled

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Les handicapés

82
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Animals

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Les animaux

83
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Beggars

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Les mendiants

84
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The third world

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Le tiers-monde

85
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SAMU helicopters (urgent medical air service - air ambulance)

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L’hélicoptère Samu (service d’aide médicale urgent.)