Environmental Progress Flashcards

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les progrès de l’écologie

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environmental progress

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l’écologie au quotidien

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day-to-day environmentalism

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la préservation

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preservation

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la protection

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protection, conservation

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le recyclage

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recycling

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le tri

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sorting out

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un collecteur de verre usagé

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a bottle bank

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un produit écologique

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a green product

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de la nourriture bio

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organic food

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réutilisable

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reuse

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recycler

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recycle

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faire le tri (de)

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sort (out)

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ramasser (le verre usagé)

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collect (used glass)

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être conscient de

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be aware of

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prendre conscience de

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become aware of

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réutilisable

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reusable

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recyclable

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recyclable

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consigné

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returnable

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inoffensif

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harmless

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sain

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wholesome

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sans danger pour l’ozone

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ozone-friendly

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sans danger pour l’environelent

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environmentally-friendly , eco-friendly

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conscient des enjeux écologiques

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environmentally-minded, ecologically-minded

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le militantisme

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activism

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l’écologie

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ecology

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un écologiste

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an ecologist

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l’écologie

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environmentalism

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un écologiste

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an environmentalist, a conservationist

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un avocat spécialiste de l’écologie

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an environmental lawyer

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un militant

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an activist

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un lanceur d’alerte

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a whistle blower

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les Verts

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the Greens

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un parti écologiste

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a Green party

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un groupe de pression écologiste

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a Green lobby

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l’engagement

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commitment

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la particiâtion

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involvement

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une campagne

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a campaign

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une campagne de sensibilisation

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an awareness campaign

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le boycott

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boycott

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l’activité des groupes de pression

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lobbying

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un procès

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a suit, a lawsuit

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s’engager

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commit oneself

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participer à , être impliqué dans

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be involved in

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sensibiliser (le public)

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make the public aware, sensitize

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faire campagne (contre)

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campaign (against)

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dénoncer

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denounce

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réévéler, dénoncer

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reveal, expose

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lutter (contre qqc)

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fight (against sh)

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s’opposer (à qqc)

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oppose (sth)

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boycotter

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boycott

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se plaindre

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complain

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porter plainte

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lodge a complaint

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attaquer en justice

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sue

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intenter un procès à

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bring a lawsuit against

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militant

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militant

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écologique

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environmental

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provocateur

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provocative

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engagé

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committed

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l’action gouvernementale

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government action

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un projet de loi

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a bill

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une loi

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a law, an act

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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 d’animaux sauavges

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a game reserve, a game park

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une réserve naturelle

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a nature reserve

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un garde-chasse

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a gamekeeper, a game-warden

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une réserve d’oiseaux

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a bird sanctuary

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une espèce protégée

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a protected species

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des mesures déconomie d’énergie

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energy-saving measures

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des ressources inexploitées

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untapped resources

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le ramassage des déchets

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rubbish-collecting , garbage-collecting

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les transports en commun

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public transport

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le co-voiturage

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car-pooling

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la circulation alternée

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alternate traffic

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une taxe

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a tax, a duty

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une amende

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a fine

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une sanction

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a sanction, a penalty

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voter une loi

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pass a law

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promulger

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enact

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mettre en application

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implement

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faire respecter

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enforce

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promouvoir, encourager

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promote

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réglementer

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regulate

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contrôler

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control, check

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garantir

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guarantee

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condamner à une amende

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fine

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respecter la loi

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abide by the law

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les innovations techniques

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technical innovations

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les économies d’énergie

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energy efficiency

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l’énergie propre/non-pullante

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clean energy

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l’énergie éolienne

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wind power

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l’énergie solaire

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solar engergy

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l’énergie marémotrice

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tidal energy

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la station d’épuration

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a sewage treatment plant

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le traitement des déchets

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waste disposal

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un pot catalytique

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a catalytic converter

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l’essence sans plomb

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lead-free / unleaded petrol

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une voiture électrique

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an electric car

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l’isolation thermique

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thermal insulation

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protéger

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protect

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renouveler

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renew

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économiser

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save

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convertir

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convert

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assainir

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clean up

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décontaminer

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decontaminate

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traiter(eaux usées)

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process(sewage)

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traiter(déchets)

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manage(waste)

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isoler

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insulate

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biologique

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biological

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naturel, bio

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natural,organic

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propre, non-polluant

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clean

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écologique

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ecological

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innovant, novateur

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innovative

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qui fonctionne à l’énergie solaire

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solar-powered

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qui fonctionne à l’énergie éolienne

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wind-powered

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renouvelable

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renewable

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économique en énergie

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energy-efficient

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écconomique en carburant

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fuel-efficient

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sans agent polluant

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pollutant-free

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sans phosphates

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phosphate-free

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sans plomb

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lead-free, unleaded