Industry Flashcards

1
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L’industrie britannique

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British industry

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l’industrie automobile (française)

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the (French) motor industry

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l’industrie allemande du 21eme siecle

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21th century german industry

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4
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Barrières douanières

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Trade barriers

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5
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protéger le marché intérieur

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protect domestic industry

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6
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l’industrie de la restauration

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the catering industry

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7
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main-d’oeuvre

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labour

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8
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Industriel

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Industrial

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9
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en raison d’un mouvement de grève

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due to industrial action

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10
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accident du travail

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Industrial accident / injury

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11
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maladie professionnelle

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occupational disease

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12
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problèmes sociaux

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industrial problems

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troubles sociaux, malaise social

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industrial unrest

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14
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le capital et le travail

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capital and labour

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15
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une usine

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a factory

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16
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un industriel

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an industrialist

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17
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s’associer

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to enter into partnership

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18
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un associé

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a partner

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19
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diriger une entreprise

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to run a concern

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20
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une affaire

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a business

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21
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une société

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a company

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22
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la fabrication

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manufacturing

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23
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les matières premières

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raw materials

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24
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les produits manufacturés

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manufactured goods

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25
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authentique, garanti

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genuine

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26
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un fabricant

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a manufacturer

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27
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une imprimerie

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a printing works

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28
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le directeur

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the manager

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29
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un ingénieur

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an engineer

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30
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un ouvrier

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a workman

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31
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une équipe (groupe)

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a gang

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32
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un technicien

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a technician

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33
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qualifié / non qualifié

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skilled, qualified / unskilled

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34
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les salaires

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wages

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35
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demander une augmentation

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to ask for a rise

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36
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se mettre en grève

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to go on strike

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37
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un conflit de travail

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an industrial dispute

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38
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un syndicat

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a trade union , a labour union

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39
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la base, les ouvriers

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the shop floor

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40
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indemnité de départ, de retraite

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retirement gratuity

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41
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remplacer

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replace

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42
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indemnité de licenciement

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redundancy payment

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43
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toucher une indemnité

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receive compensation

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44
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un métier manuel

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a (handi)craft

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45
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un artisan

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a craftsman

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46
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un atelier

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a workshop

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47
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la fabrication en série

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mass production

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48
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la technologie de pointe

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advanced technology , hi-tech

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49
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Les mines et la métallurgie

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Mining and the metal industry

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50
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l’exploration de la houille

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coal-mining

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51
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l’équivalent britannique des Charbonnages de France

A

the National Coal Board

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52
Q

la production

A

output

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53
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une mine

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a coal mine

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54
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un mineur

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a miner / a collier

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55
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un puit de mine

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a shaft, a pit

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56
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creuser

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to dig

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57
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une galerie

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a gallery

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58
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tailler

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to hew

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59
Q

mécanique

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mechanical

60
Q

le rendement

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yield

61
Q

le coût de production

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production cost

62
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s’épuiser

A

to become worked-out

63
Q

rentable

A

profitable

64
Q

extraire du minerai

A

to dig out ore

65
Q

écraser qqch

A

to crush sth

66
Q

le bronze

A

bronze

67
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un alliage

A

an alloy

68
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l’acier

A

steel

69
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mélanger

A

to mix

70
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le fer

A

iron

71
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un moule

A

a mould

72
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la fonte de fer

A

cast-iron

73
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une opération, un procédé

A

a process

74
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forger

A

to forge

75
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couler, fondre

A

to cast

76
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une fonderie

A

a foundry

77
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l’aluminium

A

aluminium

78
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l’industrie textile

A

the textile industry

79
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la laine

A

wool

80
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le coton

A

cotton

81
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tisser

A

to weave

82
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un métier a main

A

a handloom

83
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un métier mécanique

A

a power loom

84
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le tricot

A

knitwear

85
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autres industries

A

other industries

86
Q

mécanique

A

mechanical

87
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l’électronique

A

electronics (sing)

88
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la construction navale

A

shipbuilding

89
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les industries chimiques

A

industries

90
Q

le(s) plastique(s)

A

plastic(s)

91
Q

pourrir

A

to rot

92
Q

le verre

A

glass

93
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rouiller

A

to rust

94
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la verrerie

A

glassware

95
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une usine automobile

A

a car factory

96
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la chaine de montage

A

the assembly line

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une poterie

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a potter’s workshop

98
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un four

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an oven

99
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l’industrie aérospatiale

A

the aerospace industry

100
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l’industrie pharmaceutique

A

the pharmaceutical industry

101
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l’énergie, la force motrice

A

energy, power

102
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une station thermique

A

a thermal power station

103
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une centrale hydre-électrique

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power station

104
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un barrage

A

a dam

105
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une centrale nucléaire

A

a nuclear power station

106
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une turbine

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a turbine

107
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les énergies de remplacement

A

alternative energies

108
Q

les combustibles fossiles s’épuisent

A

fossil fuels are running out

109
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les usines et l’équipement

A

plants and plant

110
Q

entretenir

A

to maintain

111
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une machine

A

a machine

112
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un boulon

A

a bolt

113
Q

aiguiser

A

to sharpen

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souder une pièce

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to solder a part

115
Q

réparer

A

to repair

116
Q

démonter

A

to take to pieces

117
Q

réparer

A

to put together again

118
Q

les réparations

A

repairs

119
Q

(faire) fonctionner

A

to work

120
Q

une machine a vapeur

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a steam-engine

121
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une chaudière

A

a boiler

122
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compliqué / perfectionné

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elaborate / sophisticated

123
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une machine outil

A

a machine tool

124
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une perceuse (électrique ou à main)

A

a (power ou hand) drill

125
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la recherche industrielle

A

industrial research

126
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la pollution

A

pollution

127
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la recherche et le développement

A

R. and D ( research and development)

128
Q

le savoir faire

A

know-how

129
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la technique, la technologie

A

technology

130
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une technique

A

a technique

131
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un technicien

A

a technician

132
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les progrès de la technologie

A

technological advances

133
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un appareil

A

an appliance

134
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inventer, imaginer

A

to devise

135
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mettre au point

A

to develop

136
Q

traiter, transformer

A

to process

137
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les puces électroniques

A

silicon chips

138
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la pollution atmosphérique

A

air pollution

139
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les gazs(, vapeurs) nocifs

A

noxious fumes

140
Q

le gaz carbonique

A

carbon dioxyde

141
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l’effet de serre

A

the greenhouse effect

142
Q

les pluies acides

A

acid rain

143
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la couche d’ozone

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the ozone layer

144
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les déchets radioactifs

A

radioactive waste (inv)

145
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les écologistes

A

environmentalists