Environment Flashcards by Katharina Stifter | Brainscape

Q

greenhouse effect

A

treibhauseffekt

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disaster

A

Katastrophe, unglück

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carbon emissions

A

kohlenstoffemission

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fertiliser

A

düngemittel

farm manure and compost are the most valuable fertiliser

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sulphur

A

schwefel

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to orbit sth.

A

etw. umkreisen

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sunshade

A

sonnenschirm

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to deflect sth.

A

etw. ablenken

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electrice vehicles

A

elektroautos

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Q

reduce aircraft emissions

A

reduzieren v. Flugzeug Ausstoß

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for the sake of our planet

A

zum wohle unseres Planeten

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trunk

A

Baumstamm

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PTA

parent-teacher-association

A

Elternverein

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petrol

A

bezin

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sea levels

A

meeresspiegel

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flow

A

strom, flut

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emerging economies

A

schwellenländer

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Intra-EU

A

EU-Intern

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Freight (transport)

A

Fracht, Güter(Verkehr)

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navigable

A

schiffbar, befahrbar

Q

canal

A

wasserstraße, kanal

Q

occupant

A

insasse

Q

hybrid(car)

A

hybrid(auto)

Q

hydrogen

A

Wasserstoff

Q

insulation

A

dämmung, isolierung

Q

reifen mit niedrigem rollwiderstand

A

low rolling restistance tyres

Q

haulier

A

spediteur, frächter

Q

tool(booth)

A

mautstation

Q

Gross Domestic Product

A

Bruttoinlandsprodukt

Q

Commuter

A

Pendler

Q

sustainable

A

nachhaltig

Q

tramways

A

Straßenbahn

Q

the sharpest growth

A

das größte wachstum

Q

drought

A

dürre, trockenheit

Q

eisdecke, eisschild

A

Ice sheet

Q

fresh water

A

süßwasser

Q

melt water

A

schmelzwasser

Q

to shed sth.

A

etw. abstoßen, abwerfen

Q

sodium hydroxide

A

natriumhydroxid, natronlauge

Q

Glacier

A

Gletscher

Q

flotilla

A

flotte

small grouos of small ships or boats

Q

stifling

A

zum Ersticken, erstickend heiß