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La compétence

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expertise/ skill/ proficiency

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le besoin

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need/ necessity

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l’asile (m)

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asylum/ refuge/ sanctuary

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le châtiment

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punishment/ penalty

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le capteur solaire

A

solar cell

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la replantation

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replanting

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la centrale

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powerplant

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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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le chauffage central

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central heating

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un référendum

A

referendum

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la chaîne

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chain/ channel

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le gaz

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gas (sing and pl)

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forestier

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forestal

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l’effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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terrestre

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terrestrial/ of the earth

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le biocarburant

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biofuel

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un rythme inquiétant

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worrying pace

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hectare

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hectare (between m & km)

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21
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disponible

A

adj: available/ free N: availabilities

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diviser par

A

to divide by

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le dérèglement

A

malfunction/ misbehaviour

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tel

A

such

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le défi

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challenge

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la voie

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way/ approach/ way forward

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le domaine

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domaine/ area

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ludique

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fun/ playful

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truffé

A

stuffed

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l’éclairage

A

lighting

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modulable

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adjustable

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alimenté

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fuelled

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faire une croix sur qqch

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kiss (smth) goodbye/ forget about (smth)

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lointain

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distant (lit+fig)

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prohibitif

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proibitive/ limiting

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le pétrole

A

oil

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le nôtre

A

ours

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nettement

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clearly/ obviously

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enthousiasmant

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exciting/ thrilling

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la canicule

A

heatwave

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la misère

A

poverty/ penury

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la pollution atmosphérique

A

air pollution

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l’énergie solaire

A

solar energy

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la biomasse

A

biomass (source potentielle d’énergie)

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le mazout

A

fuel oil (substitute for coal)

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le charbon

A

coal

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l’hydroélectricité

A

hydroelectricity

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l’énergie éolienne

A

wind energy

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coupable

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responsable/ guilty

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motrice

A

motor

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le gaspillage

A

waste

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prometteur

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promising/ encouraging

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une prise en compte

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awareness/ consideration

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maudit

A

wretched

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se faire

A

get/ be authorised

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quelconque

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undetermined> some/ any

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De là

A

From there

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dépasser

A

exceed

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redoutable

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impressive

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le plaidoyer

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appeal/ defence

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renier

A

renounce/ disown

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puisque

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since/ seeing as

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se confondre

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mixed up/ become confused

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d’emblée

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immediately/ straightaway

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la vraisemblance

A

credibility

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à propos de

A

concerning

67
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autrui

A

others