Environnement Flashcards by Diane Lajaumont

Q

faire le tri

A

to sort out the garbage

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le double vitrage

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the double glazing

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dangereux pour

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dangerous for / harmful for

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les déchets

A

gardage / domestic waste / rubbish / trash

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réduire

A

to reduce / to cut / to curb

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une éolienne

A

a wind turbone / a wind mill / a winf farm (champs)

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une plateforme pétrolière

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an oil platform / oil rig

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l’isolation

A

the insulation

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isoler

A

to insulate

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qui n’utilise pas bcp d’énergie

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to be energy-efficient / energy-saving

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Pollueur

A

Fuel-efficien

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Se débarrasser de

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To dispose of sthg / to get rid of

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Personnes concernées par l’environnement

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Green-minded people = environmentally conscious/friendly

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Réduire son enpreinte carbone

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To reduce one’s carbon foot print

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Emission carbonique

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Carbon emissions

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Panneau solaire

A

Solar panel

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Espèces menacées

A

Endangered species Espèces menaces

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In the vicinity Aux environs de

A

In the vicinity Aux environs de

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Une décharge

A

A dump / a waste collection center Une décharge

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Organic food La nourriture organique

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Organic food

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L’industrie des OGM

A

GM industry/technology

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Marée noire

A

Oil Spill(age) / oil slick

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forêt tropicale humide

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Rain forest

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Un égout

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A sewer

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Le système des eaux usées

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Sewage

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Les eaux usées

A

Wastewater

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Un centre d’enfouissement des déchets

A

A landfill of waste

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Encombrant, volumineux

A

Bulky

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Un broyeur

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A waste disposal unit

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Une poubelle

A

A dustbin / a bin (GB)/ a garbage can (USA)

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Composter les restes alimentaires

A

To compost food scraps

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Le fait d’emballer

A

Packaging

Q

bouteilles à usage unique / réutilisables

A

Single-use / service bottles or reusable bottles

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le ramassage des ordures

A

Garbage collection

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déchets non dangereux

A

Non-hazardous waste

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un éboueur

A

A garbage man / a dustman / a garbage colector

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un dépôt

A

A deposit

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un risqué pour la santé

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A health hazard risk

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élimination des déchets

A

Waste disposal

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jetable

A

Disposable

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ordures ménagères

A

Households rubbish

Q

une décharge sauvage

A

Fly-tipping (GB) / illegal dumping (USA)

Q

une société du tout jetable

A

A throw-away society

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limiter

A

To curb

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un pot d’échappement catalytique

A

A catalytic converter

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pot d’échappement

A

An exhaust pipe

Q

Des conseils pour économiser l’énergie

A

Energy- saving devices

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containers

A

Bottle banks

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Bouteilles réutilisable / recyclable

A

Reusable / recycling bottles

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transport publique

A

Public transport / transportation

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une ampoule

A

A bulb

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Donner carte blanche

A

To give (a lot of) leeway to sbdy

Q

All the details

A

The ins and outs of the plan

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gaz de schiste

A

shale gas

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Le charbon

A

the coal

Q

imposer une interdiction générale, inconditionnelle sur

A

to impose a blanket ban on sthg

Q

une entreprise agroalimentaire

A

agrocemicals geants / agribusiness corporations