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1
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les vagues

A

waves

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le vent

A

wind

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3
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chaleur

A

heat

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4
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les rayons

A

rays

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5
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gazoducs

A

gas centrals

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6
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retenir

A

retain

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7
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nauge radioactive

A

radioactive cloud

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s’épuiser

A

to run out

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pétrole

A

crude oil

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l’essence

A

petrol

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11
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un serre

A

a green house

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12
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issues de

A

from

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13
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issue

A

exit, way out

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14
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le mazout

A

oil (heating)

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15
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emprunter

A

to borrow

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16
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éplucher

A

to peel

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17
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le fumier

A

manure

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18
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le boit

A

wood

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19
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les barrages

A

dams

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le cartons

A

cardboard

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21
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la déchetterie

A

tip

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22
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un engrais

A

fertiliser

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23
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circuler/rouler

A

to drive

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24
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rentable

A

profitable

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25
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légers

A

light

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courol

A

heavy

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27
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foncé

A

dark

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28
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confondre

A

to confuse

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29
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naturels millieux

A

natural environment

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30
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ingérer

A

to ingest

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31
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visé

A

target

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32
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transformer

A

to convert

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33
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domestication

A

harnessing (energy)

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34
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la couche

A

layer

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35
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transiter

A

pass through

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36
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le gisement

A

deposit

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37
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l’économie

A

savings

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38
Q

la filière

A

network

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39
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débouché

A

prospect

40
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etre prometteur

A

to be promising

41
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dégager

A

to reach/obtain

42
Q

casiers

A

containers

43
Q

étanches

A

sealed

44
Q

réclotes

A

harvest

45
Q

le processus

A

the process

46
Q

prévoir

A

plan to see

47
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demeure

A

remains

48
Q

l’espérance

A

the expectancy

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retraite

A

retirement

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enceinte

A

pregnant

51
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prendre conscience

A

be aware

52
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enterrer

A

to burry

53
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le stockage

A

the storage

54
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sauf

A

accept

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en péril

A

in jeopardy

56
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au plus tot

A

at the earliest possible

57
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ralentir

A

to slow down

58
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considérer comme acquis

A

to take for granted

59
Q

les boits de conserve

A

tin cans

60
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contraignants

A

restrciting

61
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les enjeux

A

the stakes

62
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recours

A

solution

63
Q

perdurer

A

continue, carry on

64
Q

inédit

A

new,unseen,unheard

65
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caché

A

hidden

66
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vérité

A

truth

67
Q

partisan

A

supporter

68
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entrainer

A

to bring about

69
Q

déséquilibre

A

unbalance

70
Q

terreste

A

earth

71
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élargissent

A

widen,increase

72
Q

croite

A

to grow

73
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dépendre de

A

depend

74
Q

canicule

A

heat wave

75
Q

attentat

A

terrorist attack

76
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chuter

A

to fall

77
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accrocher

A

to hang

78
Q

une passerelle

A

a bridge

79
Q

si par hasard

A

if by chance

80
Q

sceller

A

to seal

81
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il parait que

A

it seems that

82
Q

vide

A

empty

83
Q

un enjeu

A

issue

84
Q

volonté

A

passion/drive

85
Q

l’échelle

A

level

86
Q

la faune/la flou

A

vegetation

87
Q

l’axe

A

the route

88
Q

pertuber

A

to be disturbed

89
Q

effectuer

A

to carry out/effect

90
Q

un corridor aérien

A

flight path

91
Q

aller-retour

A

there and back

92
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lié au

A

linked to

93
Q

compenser

A

compensate

94
Q

outil

A

tool

95
Q

lancer

A

throw/toss/launch

96
Q

matière

A

matter/stuff