Environment Flashcards

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1
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une planète mal en point

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an ailing planet

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être en danger

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to be in jeopardy

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les chiffres sont préoccupants

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the statistics are staggering

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la dégradation des écosystèmes de la terre

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the decline of Earth’s ecosystems

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la perte de biodiversité

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the loss of biodiversity

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menacer les écosystèmes

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to jeopardize ecosystems

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présenter une menace sérieuse

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to pose a serious threat to

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atteindre le point de rupture

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to reach breaking point

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être menacé par l’activité humain

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to be imperiled by human activity

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la cupidité humaine

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human greed

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épuiser les ressources de la terre

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to use up the Earth’s ressources

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accabler la nature

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to overburden the nature

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la fonte des calottes glacières

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the melting of ice caps

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la pollution marine

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sea pollution

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la destruction des récifs coralliens

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the destruction of coral reefs

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la diminution du cheptel piscicole

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the depletion of fish stocks

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la surpêche

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overfishing

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être en voie d’extinction

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to be on the blink of extinction

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l’eau douce disponible se fait rare

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available freshwater is scarce

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la déforestation

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deforestation

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les forêts disparaissent rapidement

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forests are fast disappearing

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la pollution automobile

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car pollution

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rétablir un écosystème

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to restore an ecosystem

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24
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sauver la terre

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to save the Earth

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trouver un nouvel équilibre avec la nature

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to reach a new balance with nature

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utiliser une technologie moins polluante

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to use less-polluting technology

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guérir la planète

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to heal the planet

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28
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La terre envoie des signaux de détresse depuis 50 ans

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Earth has been sending sending out distress signals for fifty years

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29
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abattre un arbre

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to fell a tree

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se raréfier

s’éclipser

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to become scarce

to make oneself scarce

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la couche d’ozone

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the ozone layer

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l’effet de serre

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green-house effect

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les gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gases

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appauvrir

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to impoverish

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épuiser

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to exhaust

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ravager

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wreak havoc on

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le dioxyde de carbone

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carbon dioxide

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gaz d’échappement

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exhaust fumes

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des installations industrielles

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industrial facilities

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plomb

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lead

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dégager de la fumée

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to release, to let out smoke

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s’asphyxier

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choke

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43
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avoir du mal à respirer

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fight / gasp for breath

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nocif

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noxious

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étouffant, suffocant

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stifling

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46
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cancérigène

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cancer-causing

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47
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le niveau des nappes phréatiques

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the ground water level

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48
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une inondation

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a flood

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49
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un raz-de-marée

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a tidal wave

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dessécher

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to dry out, to dry up

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51
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désertique

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barren

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52
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une pénurie

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shortage, scarcity

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53
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famine

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starvation

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54
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l’excès

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glut

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55
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la mauvaise gestion

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mismanagement

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56
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être à court de

commencer à manquer de

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to be short of

to run short of

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57
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mourir de faim

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to starve

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58
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regorger de

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to packed with, overflow with

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59
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les eaux usées sont…

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sewage is

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60
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un égout

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a sewer

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61
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des (agents) polluant

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pollutants

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une marée noire

une nappe de pétrole

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an oil spill

an oil slick

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décharger

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spill

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64
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ordures ménagères

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household waste

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65
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des produits jetables

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disposable products

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66
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dangereux

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hazardous

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67
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le tri

trier

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sorting out
to sort (out)
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68
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un produit écologique

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a green product

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inoffensive

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harmless

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sans danger pour l’ozone, l’environnement

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ozone-friendly

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conscient des enjeux écologiques

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ecologically-minded

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l’écologie

un écologiste

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ecology, environmentalism

ecologist, environmentalist

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un militant

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an activist

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engagement

s’engager

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commitment

to commit oneself

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une campagne de sensibilisation

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an awareness campaign

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sensibiliser

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to sensitize

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77
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s’opposer à quelque chose

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to oppose sth

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78
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porter plainte

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to sue

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79
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un projet de loi

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a bill

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80
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une loi en faveur de l’environnement

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a green law

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une mesure d’encouragement

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an incentive

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une réserve naturelle

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a nature reserve

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une réserve d’oiseau

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a bird sanctuary

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des mesures d’économie d’énergie

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energy-saving measures

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des réserves inexploitées

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untapped resources

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co-voiturage

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car-pooling

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circulation alternée

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alternate traffic

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une amende

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a fine

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voter une loi

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to pass a law

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mettre en application

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to simplement

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faire respecter

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to enforce

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garantir

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to guarantee

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les économies d’énergie

l’efficacité

A

energy efficiency

efficiency

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une station d’épuration

A

a sewage treatment plant

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le traitement des déchets

A

waste disposal

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renouveler

A

to renew

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traiter les eaux usées

traiter les déchets

A

to process sewage

to manage waste

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biologique

A

biological

99
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innovant

A

innovative

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qui fonction à l’énergie solaire, l’énergie éolienne

A

solar/wind-powered

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renouvelable

A

renewable

102
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économique en énergie, en carburant

A

energy-efficient

fuel-

103
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sans agents polluant

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pollutant-free

104
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la prise de conscience écologique des milieux d’affaires

A

the greening of business

105
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avoir la main verte

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to have green fingers/thumbs

106
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La nature a horreur du vide

A

Nature abhors a vacuum

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La nature reprend ses droits

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Nature will have her course

108
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La nature est bonne conseillère

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He who follows nature is never out of his way

109
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climato-sceptic

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climate change denier

110
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amiante

A

asbestos

111
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plomb

A

lead

112
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gourmand en energy

A

energy-guzzling

113
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déverser

A

to dumb

114
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enfouissement des déchets

un site ..

A

landfill (site)

115
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défrichage

A

landclearing

116
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un engrais

A

fertiliser

117
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la forêt tropicale

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rainforest

118
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non potable

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undrinkable

119
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nocif

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noxious

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un danger => dangereux

A

a hazard => hazardous

121
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mortel

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lethal

122
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nuire à => nuisible

A

to harm harmfull

123
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diminuer (en nombre)

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dwindle

124
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désertique / aride

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baren

125
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anéantir

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to wipe up

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retombées nucléaires

A

nuclear fallout

127
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un nuage toxique

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a poison cloud

128
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combustibles fossiles

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fusil fuels

129
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un véhicule qui consomme beaucoup

A

a gaz guzzler

130
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élimination des déchets

A

waste disposal

131
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pétrolier

A

oil tanker

132
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les émissions responsables du changement climatique

A

climate-altering emissions

133
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la montée de la mer

A

rising sea level

134
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une mesure écologique

A

ecologic step

135
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une subvention => subventionner

A

subsidy to subsidize

136
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économe en énergie

A

energy efficient

137
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biocarburants

A

biofuel

138
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produit par énergie solaire

qui fonctionne à l’énergie solaire

A

solar-generated

solar-powered

139
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isoler
isolant
isolation

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insulate
insulator
insulation

140
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ampoules basse consommation

Led

A

CFL bulbs

led bulbs

141
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débrancher

A

unplug

142
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dénoncer

révélation publique

A

to expose

exposure

143
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abusif

A

improper

144
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normes écologiques

A

green standards

145
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une campagne de sensibilisation

A

an awareness campaign

146
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réduire les émissions de gazes

A

to cut / curb

147
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s’attaquer au changement climatique

A

to address global warning

148
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bilan carbone

A

carbon assessment

149
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compensation carbon

A

carbon offsetting

150
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un parc éolien

une usine hélio-thermique

A

a wind farm

a solar power plant

151
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co-voiturage

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car pooling

152
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interdire la circulation en ville

A

to ban urban traffic

153
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prime à la casse

A

cash for clunkers

154
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bornes électriques

recharger

A

electric car charging stations

to reload

155
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un récupérateur d’eau

A

a rainwater tank

156
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une maison passive

à basse consommation

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passive house
a low-energy
high-performing building

157
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emplois verts

A

green-collar jobs

158
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la croissance zéro

A

a zero-growth economy

159
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les planteurs de café qui répondent aux normes du commerce équitable

A

coffee growers who meet fair trade

=> fare trade-certified farmers

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améliorer la qualité

A

to enhance quality

161
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faire respecter les normes de travail

A

to uphold labour standards

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produit de façon responsable

A

responsibly-produced

163
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atténuer l’impact de leur activités

A

to mitigate the impact of their activities

164
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réduire les emballages

A

to cut overpackaging

to avoid packaged goods

165
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venir à manquer

A

to be in short supply

166
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un prix plancher

A

a floor price (guaranteed price)

167
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un gagne pain

A

a livelihood

168
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un critère

A

a criterion

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s’engager

un engagement

A

to pledge

a pledge

170
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responsable devant le consommateur

A

accountable

171
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novateur

A

innovative

172
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des vérifications sur les lieux

A

on-site checks

173
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respecter

la conformité

A

to comply with

compliance

174
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un lieu de travail sans discrimination

A

an inclusive workplace

175
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qui manque d’eau

la pénurie d’eau

A

water-scarce

water shortage

176
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l’eau en bouteille

A

bottled water

177
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réduire la consommation d’eau

A

to cut water use

178
Q

ne pas gaspiller

A

to save

179
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stocker

A

store

180
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économe en eau

A

water-efficient

181
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qui consomme peu d’eau

A

water wise

182
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rechargeable

A

refillable

183
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à débit-réduit

A

low-flow

184
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déchets électronique

A

e-waste

185
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conserver l’énergie

A

to store energy

186
Q

un toit végétalisé

A

a roof garden

187
Q

le jardinage citadin

A

urban gardening

188
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raccommoder

A

to mend

189
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troquer

A

to swap

190
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restreindre

A

to curtail

191
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des cours sur le DD

A

sustainability courses

192
Q

conscient des enjeux futurs

A

future-friendly

193
Q

Le DD dans le monde de l’entreprise

A

Corporate sustainability

194
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la consommation durable

A

sustainable consumption

195
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prise de conscience écologique

A

environmental awareness

196
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Ministère

A

Department (US

197
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Bastion démocrate

A

Democratic stronghold

198
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énergies renouvelables

A

renewables