oil Flashcards

1
Q

or noir

A

black gold

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2
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énergie non renouvelable

A

a non-renewable energy source

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3
Q

pétrole brut

A

crude oil

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4
Q

industrie pétrolière

A

the oil industry

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5
Q

essence

A

gas US petrol GB

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6
Q

fioul domestique

A

fuel oil

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7
Q

gazole

A

diesel

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8
Q

baril de pétrole

A

a barrel of oil

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9
Q

pays producteur

A

an oil-producing country

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10
Q

pays de l’OPEP

A

OPEC countries

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11
Q

pays producteur

A

an oil producer

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12
Q

compagnie pétrolière

A

oil company

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13
Q

puits de pétrole

A

an oil well

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14
Q

plate forme pétrolière

A

oil rig

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15
Q

exploration pétrolière

A

oil drilling

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16
Q

raffinage

A

oil refinement

17
Q

raffinerie

A

oil refinery

18
Q

découvrir pétrole

A

strike oil

19
Q

gisement de pétrole

A

oil field

20
Q

oléoduc

A

oil pipeline

21
Q

dérivé du pétrole

A

oil by-product

22
Q

pétrolier

A

oil tanker

23
Q

choc pétrolier

A

oil shock

24
Q

pénurie de pétrole

A

oil shortage

25
Q

manquer de pétrole

A

run out of oil

26
Q

exorbitant

A

sky-high

27
Q

facture énergétique

A

the energy bill

28
Q

s’épuiser

A

run dry

29
Q

tenir le monde à sa merci

A

to has the world over a barrel

30
Q

épuisement

A

exhaustion

31
Q

s’avérer un mal pour un bien

A

prove a blessing in disguise

32
Q

se porter mieux

A

to be better off