General Flashcards

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La compétence

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expertise/ skill/ proficiency

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2
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le besoin

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need/ necessity

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3
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l’asile (m)

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asylum/ refuge/ sanctuary

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4
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le châtiment

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punishment/ penalty

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5
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le capteur solaire

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solar cell

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6
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la replantation

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replanting

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7
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la centrale

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powerplant

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8
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les déchets radioactifs (m)

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radioactive waste

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l’empreinte carbonique (f)

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carbon footprint

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10
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le chauffage central

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central heating

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11
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un référendum

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referendum

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12
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la chaîne

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chain/ channel

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13
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le gaz

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gas (sing and pl)

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14
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forestier

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forestal

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15
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l’effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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16
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gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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17
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terrestre

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terrestrial/ of the earth

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18
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le biocarburant

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biofuel

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19
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un rythme inquiétant

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worrying pace

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20
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hectare

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hectare (between m & km)

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21
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disponible

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adj: available/ free N: availabilities

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22
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diviser par

A

to divide by

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23
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le dérèglement

A

malfunction/ misbehaviour

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24
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tel

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such

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le défi
challenge
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la voie
way/ approach/ way forward
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le domaine
domaine/ area
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ludique
fun/ playful
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truffé
stuffed
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l'éclairage
lighting
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modulable
adjustable
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alimenté
fuelled
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faire une croix sur qqch
kiss (smth) goodbye/ forget about (smth)
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lointain
distant (lit+fig)
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prohibitif
proibitive/ limiting
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le pétrole
oil
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le nôtre
ours
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nettement
clearly/ obviously
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enthousiasmant
exciting/ thrilling
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la canicule
heatwave
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la misère
poverty/ penury
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la pollution atmosphérique
air pollution
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l'énergie solaire
solar energy
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la biomasse
biomass (source potentielle d'énergie)
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le mazout
fuel oil (substitute for coal)
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le charbon
coal
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l'hydroélectricité
hydroelectricity
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l'énergie éolienne
wind energy
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coupable
responsable/ guilty
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motrice
motor
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le gaspillage
waste
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prometteur
promising/ encouraging
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une prise en compte
awareness/ consideration
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maudit
wretched
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se faire
get/ be authorised
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quelconque
undetermined> some/ any
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De là
From there
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dépasser
exceed
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redoutable
impressive
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le plaidoyer
appeal/ defence
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renier
renounce/ disown
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puisque
since/ seeing as
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se confondre
mixed up/ become confused
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d'emblée
immediately/ straightaway
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la vraisemblance
credibility
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à propos de
concerning
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autrui
others