environnement 2 Flashcards

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minimiser le gaspillage

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To minimize waste

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2
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réduire la production

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To downscale production

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3
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recyclage

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Recycling

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4
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reconditionnement

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Reconditioning

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5
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revoir la consommation énergétique

à la baisse

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To scale back power consumption

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6
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combattre la consommation à court terme

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To combat short-term consumption

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7
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réduire notre empreinte écologique

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To reduce our ecological footprint

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8
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une planète aux ressources épuisables

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A planet with finite ressources

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9
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conception erronnée d’une croissance infinie

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The fallacy of endless growth

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10
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trouver

des solutions gagnant-gagnant

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To come out with win-win solutions

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11
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établir un équilibre entre

la consommation et la capacité écologique de la planète

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To strike a balance between consumption and the earth’s carrying capacity

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12
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prendre le chemin vertueux de l’éco-capitalisme

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To set off down the virtuous path of eco-capitalism

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13
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opérer

un changement de mentalité

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To achieve a collective shift in mindset

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14
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concevoir une société plus équitable

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To engineer a more

equitable society

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15
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réduire la dépendance aux énergies fossiles

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To reduce dependence on fossil fuel

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16
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économie souterraine

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Shadow/underground/ economy

17
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tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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To sound/set off the alarm

18
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la banquise

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The Arctic pack ice

19
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connaître les températures les plus élevées

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To experience the hottest temperatures

20
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l’égérie de la cause environnementale

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The standard bearer for the climate cause

21
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changer pour des voitures moins polluantes

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To switch to less polluting cars/An environmentally- friendly car

22
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acheter en vrac pour éviter les emballages

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To buy in bulk to avoid packaging

23
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prendre des mesures draconiennes

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To take drastic measures:

24
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un écologiste

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an ecologist

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la protection de l'environnement
the preservation of the environnement
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une politque éco-responsable
eco-friendly policies
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a green activist
un militant écologiste
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un écolo
a tree-hugger
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sensibiliser l'opinion publique à un problème
to make people aware of a problem
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le tourisme écologique
eco-tourism
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l'écologie et l'économie devrait aller dans la même direction
Ecology and economics should push in the same direction
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l'épuisement des ressources
the depleption of ressources
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les matières premières
raw materials
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la rareté
scarcity
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la surpêche
overfishing