Protection de la Planète Flashcards

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Les espèces en voie de disparition

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Endangered species

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La biodiversité

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Biodiversity

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L’espèce animale

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Animal species

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4
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L’espèce végétale

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Plant species

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5
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Épuiser

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To deplete

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6
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La zone de reproduction

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Breeding ground

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L’habitat naturel

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Natural habitat

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Le défrichement

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Clearance of land

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Le défrichage

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Clearance of land

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10
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La mise en culture

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New use for cultivation

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11
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L’abattement des arbres

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Logging

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12
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Le déboisement

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Deforestation

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Le déforestation

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Deforestation

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14
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L’érosion du sol

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Soil erosion

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15
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La forêt tropicale humide

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Rain forest

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16
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Partir en fumée

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To go up in smoke

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17
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L’implantation d’industries

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Setting up of industrial sites

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18
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La pression démographique

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Pressure from population increase

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19
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La chasse (au gros gibier)

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(Big game) hunting

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20
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Les trafics

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Poaching for profit

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21
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La surpêche industrielle

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Industrial over-fishing

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22
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L’urbanisation des côtes

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Costal urban development

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23
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Déstabiliser

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To destabilise

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24
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Perturber l’écosystème

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To disrupt the ecosystem

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25
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Bouleverser l’équilibre écologique

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To upset the ecological balance

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26
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Diminuer en nombre

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To dwindle

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27
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Se raréfier

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To become scarce

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28
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Être menacé d’extinction

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To be threatened with extinction

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29
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L’extinction de masse

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Mass extinction

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30
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Les mouvements écologiques

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Ecological campaigns

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31
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L’écologiste

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Environmentalist

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32
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Les Amis de la terre

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Friends of the Earth

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33
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Prévoir les conséquences

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To foresee the consequences

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34
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Une meilleure gestion des ressources

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Better management of resources

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35
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La préservation

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Conservation

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36
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La défense de l’environnement

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Nature conservation

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37
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La sauvegarde de l’équilibre écologique

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Preservation of ecological balance

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Parer aux changements climatiques

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To deal with climate change

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L’agriculture biologique

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Organic farming

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Limiter les dégâts

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To contain the damage

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Sensibiliser les opinions

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To make people aware of the problem

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Changer de mode de consommation énergétique

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To change the energy supply

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Privilégier les énergies non-polluantes

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To favour non-polluting energy

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Les matériaux bio-dégradables

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Biodegradable substances

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Protéger les réserves d’eau douce

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To protect stocks of freshwater

46
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Le reboisement

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Replanting of trees

47
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Préserver la biodiversité

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To preserve biodiversity

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La survie des espèces

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Survival of species

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Le rôle de l’individu

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The role of the individual

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Être conscient(e) des enjeux

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To be aware of the issues

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Réduire son impact négatif sur

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To reduce one’s negative impact on

52
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L’empreinte carbone

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Carbon footprint

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La covoiturage

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Car sharing

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Éviter le gaspillage

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To avoid waste

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Le tri

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Sorting

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Le recyclage

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Recycling

57
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Recycler les détritus

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To recycle rubbish

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Le bac de récupération

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Recycling bin

59
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Le compostage

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Composting

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Acheter des produits biologiques

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To buy organic products

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Se nourrir de végétaux de saison

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To eat seasonal vegetables

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La conservation d’énergie

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Energy conservation

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L’efficacité énergétique

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Energy efficiency

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Économiser l’eau potable

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To save drinking water

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La réutilisation

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Re-use

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Le réemploi

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Re-use

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Les produits biodégradables

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Biodegradable materials

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L’action gouvernementale

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Government action

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Mettre en pratique les projets annoncés

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To put published plans into practice

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Des mesures de sensibilisation

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Measures to arouse awareness

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Améliorer les attitudes envers

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To improve attitudes towards

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Gérer les ressources naturelles

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To manage natural resources

73
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Réduire les emissions de gas carbonique

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To reduce carbon emissions

74
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Améliorer le taux de recyclage

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To improve levels of recycling

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La déchetterie

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Waste collection / recycling centre

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La gestion des déchets

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Management of rubbish

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Limiter le recours aux décharges

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To limit the use of dumps

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Diminuer l’incinération

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To reduce incineration

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Modifier les méthodes d’emballage

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To change ways of packaging

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Réduire les courriers non sollicités

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To reduce unwanted mail

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Les problèmes écologiques

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Ecological problems

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La surexploitation

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Over-exploitation

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Les matières premières

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Raw materials

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La déforestation

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Deforestation

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Les intempéries

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Bad weather

86
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Le séisme

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Earthquake

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L’inondation

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Flood

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La sécheresse

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Drought

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La récolte est perdue

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The harvest is lost

90
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La disette

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Shortage