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Natural disasters, pollution, climate change, environmental Flashcards

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to be declared a disaster area

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être déclaré zone sinistrée

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to declare a state of emergency

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déclarer l’état d’urgence

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a disaster victim

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un sinistré

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to claim 25 lives

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faire 25 morts

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the death toll

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le nombre de victimes, le bilan

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a casualty

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une victime

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a corpse

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un cadavre

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to flee one’s home

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fuir son domicile

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a displaced person

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une personne déplacée

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drought

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la sécheresse

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a drought-stricken area

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une zone frappée par la sécheresse

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a famine

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une famine

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hunger

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la faim

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14
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to die of thirst

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mourir de soif

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to starve to death

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mourir de faim

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to be threatened with starvation

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risquer de mourir de faim

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to be malnourished, undernourished

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souffrir de malnutrition

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18
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a cold spell, a cold wave

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une vague de froid

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a heat wave

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une canicule

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20
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a storm

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une tempête, un orage

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a tornado, a twister

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une tornade

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a hurricane, a cyclone

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un ouragan/un cyclone

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23
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to sweep across Thaïland

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balayer la Thaïlande

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24
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thunder

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le tonnerre

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25
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lightning

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la foudre, les éclairs

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26
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a flash of lightning

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un éclair

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27
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heavy rainfall

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de fortes précipitations, chutes de pluie

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28
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torrential rain

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des pluies torrentielles, diluviennes

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29
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a flood

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une inondation

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30
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flooding

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des inondations

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31
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a flash flood

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une crue subite

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32
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a flood-risk area

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une zone inondable

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33
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to overflow

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déborder

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34
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a tidal wave

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un raz-de-marée

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35
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a landslide

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un glissement de terrain

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36
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a mudslide

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une coulée de boue

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37
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a snowstorm

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une tempête de neige

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38
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snowdrift

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congère

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39
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an avalanche

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une avalanche

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40
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an earthquake

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un tremblement de terre, un séisme

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41
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a fault

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une faille

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42
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a fault line

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une ligne de faille

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43
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the epicentre

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l’épicentre

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44
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(earth) tremor

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secousse tellurique, sismique

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45
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the Richter scale

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l’échelle de Richter

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46
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of magnitude 6

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de magnitude 6

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47
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rubble, debris

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les décombres

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48
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to be trapped/ buried in rubble

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être prisonnier/enterré sous les décombres

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49
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to be reported missing

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être porté disparu

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50
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the lack of drinking water

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pénurie d’eau potable

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51
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the spread of diseases

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la propagation de maladies

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52
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to spread

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se propager

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53
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to erupt

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entrer en éruption

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54
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lava

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la lave

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55
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a lava flow

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une coulée de lave

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56
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ash

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les cendres

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57
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a fire

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un incendie

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58
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wildfire

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des incendies de forêt

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59
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bush fire

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feu de brousse

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60
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a rescuer, a rescue worker

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un secouriste, un sauveteur

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61
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a rescue party

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une équipe de secours

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62
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an evacuee

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un évacué

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63
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safe and sound

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sain et sauf

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64
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to escape unscathed, unharmed, unhurt from sth

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sortir indemne de qch

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a charity, a charitable organization

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une organisation caritative

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a relief agency, a relief organization

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une organisation humanitaire

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a relief worker

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un travailleur humanitaire

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68
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humanitarian aid, assistance ermegency aid, emergency relief, emergency assistance

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aide, assistance humanitaire

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food aid

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une aide alimentaire

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70
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to provide, supply aid

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fournir de l’aide

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to insure something

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assurer quelque chose

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72
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an insurer

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un assureur

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73
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compensation

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indemnité, des indemnités

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74
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to compensate sb to sth

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indemniser qn pour qch

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75
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to get compensation, to get reimbursed

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se faire indemniser

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the precautionary principle, the safety-first principle

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le principe de précaution

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77
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water pollution

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la pollution de l’eau

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78
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noise pollution

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la pollution sonore

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79
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a pollutant

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un polluant

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80
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a polluter

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un pollueur

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81
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polluting

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polluant

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82
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to pollute little/ a lot

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être peu / très polluant

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83
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non-polluting, eco-friendly products

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produits non polluants

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84
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to reduce, curb pollution

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diminuer la pollution

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85
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wastage

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le gaspillage OU les déchets

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86
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air pollution

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la pollution atmosphérique

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87
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smog

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le smog (nuage de pollution)

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88
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a pollution peak

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un pic de pollution

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89
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factory smoke, factory fumes

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les fumées d’usine

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90
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car exhausts, exhaust fumes

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les gaz d’échappement

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91
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unleaded, lead-free petrol

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l’essence sans plomb

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92
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a catalytic converter

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un pot catalytique

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93
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to monitor air quality

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surveiller la qualité de l’air

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94
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to have difficulty breathing

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avoir du mal à respirer

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95
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asthma

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l’asthme

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96
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nitrates

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les nitrates

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97
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fertilizers

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les engrais

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98
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groundwater

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la nappe phréatique, eaux souterraines

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99
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to poison rivers

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contaminer les rivières

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100
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a contaminant

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un polluant, une substance polluante

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101
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a toxic chemical

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une substance chimique toxique

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102
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dioxin

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la dioxine

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103
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harmful

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nocif

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104
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the sewage system

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les égouts

105
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a sewer

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un égout

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sewage, waste water

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les eaux usées

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a sewage works, a sewage plant, a sewage farm

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une station d’épuration des eaux

108
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Asbestos

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l’amiante (m)

109
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to remove asbestos from a building

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désamianter un bâtiment

110
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lead poisoning

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le saturnisme

111
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PCBs

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les PCB
synthetic chemicals containing chlorine that are used in the manufacture of plastics and other industrial products, become stored in the tissue of animals, and also persist in the environment

112
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CFCs

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les gaz CFC

113
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the ozone layer

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la couche d’ozone

114
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an oil slick

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une marée noire

115
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an oil spill

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un déversement accidentel de pétrole

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oil-covered birds

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des oiseaux mazoutés

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to empty one’s thanks, to flush out one’s thanks, discharging waste oil

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le dégazage

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wasten rubbish, garbage

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les ordures, les détritus, les déchets

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toxic / organic waste

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les déchets toxiques / organiques

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litter

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les détritus

121
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to dispose of waste

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éliminer les déchets

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hazardous waste

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les déchets dangereux

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household refuse, household rubbish

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les ordures ménagères

124
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disposable

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jetable

125
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biodegradable

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biodégradable

126
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to collect waste

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ramasser les déchets

127
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waste collection

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le ramassage des ordures

128
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a waste collection center

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une déchetterie

129
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a dustman, a garbage man

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un éboueur

130
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a dustbin, a bin, a garbage can

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une boîte à ordures, une poubelle

131
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a wheelie bin

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une poubelle (à roulettes)

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a bin lorry, a dust cart, a garbage truck

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camion poubelle

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a bin liner

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un sac poubelle

134
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to dump rubbish

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déposer, jeter des ordures

135
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to throw away

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jeter

136
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a rubbish dump, a garbage dump, a rubbish tip, a dumping ground

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une décharge, un dépotoir

137
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an illicit rubbish dump

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une décharge sauvage

138
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to bury

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enterrer, enfouir

139
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a landfill

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un site d’enfouissement des ordures

140
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an incinerator

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un incinérateur

141
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to melt

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fondre

142
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a leak

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une fuite

143
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nuclear waste

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les déchets nucléaires

144
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radioactive fallout

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retombées radioactives

145
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carcinogenic

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cancérigène

146
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to dispose of nuclear waste

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éliminer les déchets nucléaires

147
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nuclear waste disposal

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l’élimination des déchets nucléaires

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a container

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un conteneur

149
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hermetically sealed containers

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des conteneurs hermétiquement fermés

150
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a leak

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une fuite

151
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the storage of nuclear waste

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le stockage des déchets radioactifs

152
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the precautionary principle, the safety-first principle

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le principe de précaution

153
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to process waste

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traiter, transformer les déchets

154
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to sort

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trier

155
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sorting, waste separation

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le tri sélectif

156
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a bottle bank

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un conteneur de verre

157
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rags

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des chiffons

158
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cardboard

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le carton

159
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scrap metal

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la ferraille

160
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packaging

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les emballages

161
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a can of beer, a beer can

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une boîte de bière

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a glut

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un surplus, un excès

163
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recycling

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le recyclage

164
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to recycle plastic

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recycler le plastique

165
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a recycling plant

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une usine de recyclage

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recycling costs

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les coûts de recyclage

167
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climate science, climatology

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la climatologie

168
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global warming

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le réchauffement de la planète

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a rise in temperatures

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une augmentation des températures

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to forecast

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prévoir

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a weather station

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une station météorologique

172
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a weather balloon

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un ballon-sonde

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rain patterns

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régime des précipitations

174
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to monitor temperatures

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surveiller l’évolution des températures

175
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the burning of fossil fuels

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la combustion d’énergies fossiles

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carbon dioxide

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le dioxyde de carbone

177
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to emit carbon dioxide

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émettre du CO2

178
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the greenhouse effect

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l’effet de serre

179
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carbon emissions

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émissions de carbone

180
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to cut, to curb carbon emissions

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réduire les émissions de carbone

181
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to reduce one’s carbon emissions

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réduire son empreinte carbone

182
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overconsumption

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la surconsommation

183
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the sea level

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le niveau de la mer

184
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a rise in sea level

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une élévation du niveau de la mer

185
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to flood

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inonder

186
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a flood

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une inondation

187
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above/ below sea level

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au-dessus/en-dessous du niveau de la mer

188
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to be at risk, in danger

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être en danger, menacé

189
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the polar icecap

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la calotte glaciaire, polaire

190
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icefield, ice floe

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la banquise

191
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a polar bear

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un ours polaire, un ours blanc

192
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to thaw

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fondre, dégeler

193
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thaw

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dégel

194
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to melt

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fondre

195
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fresh water, freshwater

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l’eau douce

196
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sea water

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eau de mer

197
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Groundwater

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la nappe phréatique

198
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to cap

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plafonner, imposer un plafond à

199
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carbon trading

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le commerce des droits d’émission du carbone

200
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cap and trade

A

plafonner et échanger (les quotas d’émissions)

201
Q

a green tax

A

une taxe verte

202
Q

to introduce a carbon tax

A

instaurer une taxe carbone

203
Q

a climate change denier

A

un climato-sceptique

204
Q

to stop wasting energy

A

arrêter de gaspiller l’énergie

205
Q

low-energy lightbulbs

A

des ampoules basse consommation

206
Q

to switch off electrical appliances

A

éteindre les appareils électriques

207
Q

to insulate a room

A

isoler une pièce

208
Q

insulation

A

l’isolation (thermique)

209
Q

to cycle to work

A

aller au travail en bicyclette

210
Q

a bicycle-sharing system

A

un système de vélos en libre-service

211
Q

an environmentally-friendly, eco-friendly policy, environment-friendly

A

une politique qui respecte l’environnement

212
Q

to protect, to preserve the environment

A

protéger l’environnement

213
Q

nature conservation

A

la protection de la nature

214
Q

wildlife

A

la faune et la flore

215
Q

a conservationist

A

un défenseur de l’environnement

216
Q

an environmentalist, an ecologist

A

un écologiste

217
Q

a green activist

A

un militant écologiste

218
Q

a tree-hugger

A

un écolo

219
Q

an eco-warrior

A

un militant écologiste

220
Q

to make people aware of a problem

A

sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

221
Q

an awareness-raising compaign

A

une campagne de sensibilisation

222
Q

a natural reserve, a national park

A

un parc naturel

223
Q

eco-tourism

A

le tourisme écologique

224
Q

to pose a threat to sth

A

représenter une menace pour qqch

225
Q

to be a threat to sth

A

être une menace pour qqch

226
Q

to jeopardize sth, endanger sth

A

mettre en danger qqch

227
Q

to put sth at risk

A

mettre qqch en danger

228
Q

to be at risk, in danger

A

être en danger

229
Q

to harm the environment, do harm to the environment

A

nuire à l’environnement

230
Q

harmful

A

nuisible, nocif

231
Q

harmless

A

inoffensif, sans danger

232
Q

damage

A

dégâts

233
Q

the depletion of resources

A

l’épuisement des ressources

234
Q

scarcity

A

la rareté

235
Q

raw materials

A

les matières premières

236
Q

a conservation area

A

un secteur sauvegardé, une zone protégée

237
Q

an ecosystem

A

un écosystème

238
Q

a species

A

une espèce

239
Q

a plant species

A

une espèce végérale

240
Q

a mammal

A

un mammifère

241
Q

animal trafficking

A

le trafic d’animaux

242
Q

an endangered species

A

une espèce en voie de disparition

243
Q

to be threatened with extinction

A

être menacé d’extinction

244
Q

to become extinct

A

disparaître

245
Q

overfishing

A

la surpêche

246
Q

bluefin tuna

A

le thon rouge

247
Q

a whale

A

une baleine

248
Q

whaling

A

pêche à la baleine

249
Q

the ozone layer

A

la couche d’ozone

250
Q

the hole in the ozone layer

A

le trou dans la couche d’ozone

251
Q

ozone depletion

A

la diminution de la couche d’ozone

252
Q

a rainforest, a tropical forest

A

une forêt tropicale

253
Q

to fell, cut down trees

A

abattre des arbres

254
Q

logging

A

l’exploitation du bois

255
Q

the logging industry

A

l’industrie du bois

256
Q

the rainforest is shrinking

A

la forêt tropicale se réduit

257
Q

to reforest

A

reboiser

258
Q

reforestation

A

le reboisement

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