RECAP 2 Flashcards

1
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gaz d’échappement

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exhaust fumes

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2
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cancérigène

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carcinogenic

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3
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mettre en péril

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jeopardize

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4
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une éolienne

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a windmill

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5
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biologique

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organic

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6
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un isolant

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an insulator

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7
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subventionner

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to subsidize

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8
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gagne pain

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livelihood

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9
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réduire les emballage superflus

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to cut overpackaging

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10
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l’eau en bouteille

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bottle water

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11
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inondation

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flood

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12
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pourri

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rotten

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13
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criblé de dette

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debt-ridden

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14
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engrais

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fertilizer

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15
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délocaliser

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to relocate

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16
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déposer un brevet

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to take out a patent

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17
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automatisé

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automated

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18
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réseau électrique

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the power grid

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19
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une citerne

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a tank

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20
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acier

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steel

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21
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prospérer

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to thrive

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22
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la TVA

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VAT (vallue-added tax)

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un fournisseur

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a supplier

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24
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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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bulletin de salairz
payslip
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faire faillite
to go bankrupt
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un entrepôt
a warehouse
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un actionnaire
a shareholder
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un coffre-fort
a safe
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devoir de l'argent
to owe
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faire passer clandestinement
to smuggle
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un fardeau
a burden
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travailleurs sans papier
undocumented worker
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un marginal
a dropout
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des allocations
benefits
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inégalités criantes
stark inequalities
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impitoyable
ruthless
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grève de la faim
hunger strike
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maltraiter
to abuse
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un avortement
an abortion
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agresser
to mug
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faire de la contrebande
to smuggle
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un massacre
a slaughter
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un engrais
a fertilizer
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faire des ravages
to wreak havoc
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noxious
nocifs
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lethal
mortel
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une prime
a bonus
49
covoiturage
car-pooling
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respecter
to comply with
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échanger
to swap
52
lieu de travail sans discrimination
inclusive workplace
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restreindre
to curtail
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sécheresse
drought
55
situation difficile
plight
56
sans OGM
GM free
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une industrie en declin
an ailing industry
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industrie du bois
Timber industry
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souder
to weld
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oléoduc
pipeline
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un barrage
a dam
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un puits
a shaft
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les droits de douane
custom duties
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dégringoler
to plummet
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le marasme Economique
to be in the doldrums
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un magnat
a tycoon
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conseil d'administration
Board of Directors
68
bilan financier
the balance sheet
69
une économie
a thrift
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un marché haussier
a bull market
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un chèque en bois
a dud cheque
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un atout
an asset
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un ressortissant étranger
an alien
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séduisant, tentant
enticing
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qui a des préjugés
biased
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misérable
wretched
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gaspiller
to squander
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effroyable
appalling
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battre
to batter
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harceler
ro harass
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une tache ménagère
a chore
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véreux, malhonnête
crooked
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une blessure
a wound
84
détournement de fonds
embezzlement