La Pollution Flashcards by Mitchell Brockman | Brainscape

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la climatisation

A

air conditioning

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les déchets (mpl)

A

rubbish/waste

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un emballage

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packaging

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une émission

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emission

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l’environnement (m)

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the environment

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le gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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la marée noire

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oil slick

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la pollution atmosphérique/de l’air

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air polution

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la pollution sonore/visuelle/lumineuse

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noise/visual/light pollution

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le réchauffement climatique

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global warming

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émettre

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to emit

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gaspiller

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to waste

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menacer

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to threaten

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polluer

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to pollute

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sauvegarder

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to preserve/safeguard

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avoir un impact sur la biodiversité

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to have an impact on biodiversity

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effectuer une opération de nettoyage

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to carry out a clean-up operation

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provoquer une maladie

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to cause an illness

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un changement de comportement

A

change in behaviour

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la boite de conserve

A

tin can

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les énergies renouvelables (fpl)

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renewable energies

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un enjeu

A

issue, stake

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la planète

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planet

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éviter

A

to avoid

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recycler

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to recycle

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biodégradable

A

biodegradable

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avoir un impact écologique majeur

A

to have a major ecological impact

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baisser le chauffage central

A

to turn down the central heating

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éteindre la lumière

A

to switch off the light

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être écolo

A

to be environmentally friendly

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faire du covoiturage

A

to share cars

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réduire le gaspillage énergétique

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to reduce energy wasting

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trier les déchets

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to sort the rubbish

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un aéroport

A

an airport

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un automobiliste

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a motorist/car driver

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le carburant

A

fuel

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les déplacements (mpl)

A

travel

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le dioxyde de carbone

A

carbon dioxide

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le parc-relais

A

park and ride

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le piéton

A

pedestrian

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la qualité de vie

A

quality of life

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le riverain

A

resident, someone living nearby

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un trajet

A

journey

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le transport aérien

A

air transport

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le transport ferroviaire

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rail transport

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attirer

A

to attract

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se déplacer

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to travel

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favoriser, privilégier

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to favour/support

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promouvoir

A

to promote

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Calculer son empreinte corbone

A

To calculate one’s carbon footprint

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Décourager la circulation automobile au centre-ville

A

To keep car traffic out of the town centre

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Diminuer les impacts environnementaux liés au transport aérien

A

To reduce the environmental impact of air travel

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Le carbone

A

Carbon