Module 4 - Les catastrophes naturelles Flashcards

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1
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la canicule

A

heatwave

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la zone (côtière / sinistrée)

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(coastal / disaster) area

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(le risque d’) avalanche (f)

A

avalanche (risk)

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l’ouragan (m)

A

hurricane

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le désordre

A

disorderliness

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l’épidémie (f)

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epidemic

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le dégât

A

damage

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le tsunami

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tsunami

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le tremblement de terre / le séisme

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earthquake

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l’éruption (f)

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eruption

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la famine

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famine

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l’évacuation

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evacuation

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le réfugié

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refugee

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le bilan

A

final count, outcome

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l’inquiétude (f)

A

worry

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la menace

A

menace / threat

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l’injustice (f)

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injustice

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le fardeau

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burden

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l’empreinte (f) (écologique)

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(environmental) footprint

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l’espoir (m)

A

hope

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la précaution

A

precaution

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l’alternance

A

alternation

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la perspective

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prospect

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l’élévation(f)

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rise

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la station de (basse) altitude

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(low) altitude resort

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la brèche

A

breach`

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la digue

A

dyke

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l’eau courante

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running water

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le ravitaillement

A

food supplies

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l’amplitude (f) / la magnitude

A

magnitude

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l’échelle (f) de Richter

A

Richter scale

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la côte

A

coast

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les fonds (m) marins

A

seabed

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la vague

A

wave

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le volcan

A

volcano

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le milieu de vie

A

life environment

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le territoire

A

area

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la terre (fertile)

A

(fertile) land

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le sol

A

soil, land

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le glacier

A

glacier

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l’avocat (m)

A

spokesperson

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le citoyen

A

citizen

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meutrier(ère)

A

deadly

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désastreux(se)

A

disastrous

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sinistré

A

devastated

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gigantesque

A

gigantic

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géant

A

giant

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exceptionnel

A

exceptional

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privé de

A

deprived of

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déplacé

A

displaced

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sans (aucune) ressource

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detitute

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sans merci

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pitiless

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sans abri

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homeless

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au jour de jour

A

from day to day

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dévaster / ravager

A

to lay waste

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massacrer

A

to slaughter

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inonder

A

to flood

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frapper

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to hit

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évacuer

A

to evacuate

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estimer

A

to estimate

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secouer

A

to shake

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craindre

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to fear

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régner

A

to reign

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faire état de

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to mention, list

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s’abattre sur

A

to crash on

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être pis au piège

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to become trapped

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(tenter de) survive

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(to attempt to) survive

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s’ajouter

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to be added

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garantir

A

to guarantee

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compromettre

A

to compromise

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redresser (la situation)

A

to correct (the situation)

72
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être solidaire

A

to show solidarity