La Pollution Flashcards

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1
Q

les effluents

A

sewage

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2
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polluer

A

to pollute

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3
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l’essance

A

petrol

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4
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la marée noire

A

oil slick

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5
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le mazout

A

oil/tar

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6
Q

nuire à

A

to harm

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7
Q

le littoral/la côte

A

the coast

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8
Q

le changement climatique

A

climate change

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9
Q

l’empreinte écologique

A

environmental footprint

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10
Q

le déversement

A

spillage

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11
Q

les nuisances sonores

A

noise pollution

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12
Q

le trou

A

hole

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13
Q

dégager

A

to release

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14
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le carburant

A

fuel

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15
Q

nocif (-ve)

A

harmful

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16
Q

le niveau

A

level

17
Q

le covoiturage

A

car-sharing

18
Q

rejeter

A

to discharge

19
Q

les ordures ménagères

A

household waste

20
Q

la circulation routière

A

car traffic

21
Q

le fleuve

A

major river

22
Q

la sécheresse

A

drought

23
Q

le réchauffement planétaire

A

global warming

24
Q

la fonte des calottes glaciaires

A

melting of polar ice caps

25
Q

radioactif (-ve)

A

radioactive