GI-The effect of man on nature Flashcards

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abattre

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to cut down, to kill

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abîmer

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to damage

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abonder

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to abound

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affecter

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to affect

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arrêter

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to stop

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assumer

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to take on, to take responsibility for

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avoir un impact sur

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to impact on

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braconner

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to poach

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capturer

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to capture

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chasser

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to hunt

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composter

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to compost

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consommer

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to consume

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contaminer

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to contaminate

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contrôler

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to control

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créer

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to create

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se débarrasser de

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to get rid of

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décontaminer

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to decontaminate

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détruire

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to destroy

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disparaître

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to disappear

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domestiquer

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to domesticate

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dominer

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to dominate

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donner le feu vert

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to give the green light

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élever

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to rear, to breed

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empêcher

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to prevent

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empoisonner

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to poison

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épuiser

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to use up

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équilibrer

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to balance

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éviter

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to avoid

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guetter

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to watch out for

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infliger

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to inflict

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irriguer

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to irrigate

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jeter

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to throw, to throw out

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maîtriser

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to control

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l’agriculture biologique (f)

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organic farming

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l’agriculture intensive (f)

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intensive farming

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la baleine

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whale

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la banquise

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ice field

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le bétail

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cattle

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le carton

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cardboard

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la couche

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layer

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la culture biologique

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organic farming

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le dauphin

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dolphin

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la déchetterie

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waste-collection centre

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la déforestation

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deforestation

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la désertification

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desertification

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la détérioration

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deterioration

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les droits (mpl)

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rights

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l’écologie (f)

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ecology

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l’écosystème (m)

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ecosystem

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l’effet de serre (m)

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greenhouse-gas effect

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l’égout (m)

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sewer

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l’empreinte écologique (f)

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carbon footprint

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l’engrais (m)

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fertilizer

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l’environnementaliste (m)

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environmentalist

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l’érosion (f)

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erosion

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l’espace vert (m)

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park

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l’espèce (f)

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species

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l’extinction (f)

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extinction

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la ferme

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farm

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le gaz carbonique

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carbon dioxide

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les gaz d’échappement (mpl)

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exhaust fumes

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abîmé

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damaged

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artificiel

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artificial

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biologique

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organic

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blessé

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injured

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cancérigène

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carcinogenic

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chargé

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loaded

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détruit

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destroyed

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dévastateur

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devastating, destructive

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durable

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sustainable

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écologique

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ecological

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éphémère

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fleeting, short-lived

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faible

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weak

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fertile

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fertile

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fort

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strong

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fragile

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fragile

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grave

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serious

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infecté

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infested

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inhabitable

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uninhabitable

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manquer de

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to lack

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nettoyer

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to clean

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occuper

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to occupy

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perturber

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to disturb

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piéger

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to trap

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polluer

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to pollute

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préconiser

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to be in favor of

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prendre soin de

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to care for

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se préoccuper de

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to worry about

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préserver

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to preserve

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prévenir

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to warn, to preempt

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protéger

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to protect

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se raréfier

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to become rare

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rassembler

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to gather

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récupérer

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to recover

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recycler

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to recycle

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régénérer

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to regenerate

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réintroduire

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to reintroduce

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renouveler

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to renew

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rénover

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to renovate

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se répandre

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to spill

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replanter

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to replant

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respirer

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to breathe

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responsabiliser

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to give a sense of responsibility to

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restaurer

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to restore

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salir

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to dirty

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sauver

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to save

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supprimer

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to get rid of

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travailler

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to work

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trier

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to sort

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tuer

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to kill

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vérifier

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to check

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le glacier

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glacier

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l’herbicide (m)

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herbicide

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le littoral

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coastline

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le locavore

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person who eats local products

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la marée noire

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oil spill

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la mer

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sea

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le niveau de la mer

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sea level

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l’océan (m)

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ocean

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les ordures (fpl)

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garbage

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l’ozone (m)

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ozone

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le papier

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paper

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la pêche

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fishing

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le pêcheur

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fisherman

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le pesticide

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pesticide

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le pétrolier

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oil tanker

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la piste cyclable

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bikeway

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la plage

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beach

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la plante

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plant

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le plastique

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plastic

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la pollution

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pollution

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la protection

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protection

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le recyclage

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recycling

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la réserve

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reserve, stock

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la sauvegarde

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conservation

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l’urbanisation (f)

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urbanization

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le verre

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glass

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insupportable

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unbearable

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limpide

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clear

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naturel

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natural

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nocif

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harmful

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plein

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full

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propice

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favorable

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propre

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clean

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rare

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rare

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renouvelable

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renewable

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résistant

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resistant

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sale

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dirty

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solide

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strong

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stérile

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barren

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subtil

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subtle

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trouble

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cloudy, unclear

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vert

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green

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vide

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empty