SCIENCE Flashcards

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applied research

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la recherche appliquée

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applied sciences

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les sciences appliquées (f )

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astronaut

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l’astronaute (m/f )

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behavioural sciences

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les sciences du comportement

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black hole

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le trou noir

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breakthrough

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la percée

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communication sciences

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les sciences de la communication

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computing science

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l’informatique (f )

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crater

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le cratère

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docking

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l’amarrage (m)

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earth science

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la science de la Terre

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exact sciences

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les sciences exactes (f )

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experimental sciences

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les sciences expérimentales (f )

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food science

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la diététique

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fuel tank

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le réservoir de carburant

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human sciences

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les sciences humaines

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innovative

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novateur, -trice

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landing pad

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le tampon d’atterrissage

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natural sciences

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les sciences naturelles (f )

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pure sciences

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les sciences pures (f )

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researcher

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le chercheur/la chercheuse

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science park

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le parc scientifique

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scientist

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le/la scientifique

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space science

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la science de l’espace

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space ship

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le vaisseau spatial

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spacesuit

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le scaphandre spatial

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to be at the forefront of innovation

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être aux avant-postes de l’innovation

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to develop

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mettre au point

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to earth

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mettre à la terre / mettre à la masse

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to pave the way for

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ouvrir la voie à

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to push back a frontier

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repousser une frontière

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to refine

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perfectionner

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to spearhead

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être le fer de lance de

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with far-reaching implications

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d’une portée considérable

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35
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science

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la science

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36
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scientific (adj)

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scientifique(adj)

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scientist

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le savant

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theory

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la théorie

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axiom

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l’axiome

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40
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analysis

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l’analyse

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41
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to analyse (vt)

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analyser (vt)

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argument (strong ~)

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l’argument

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substance (matter)

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la substance

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hypothesis

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l’hypothèse

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dilemma

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le dilemme

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dissertation

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la thèse

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dogma

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le dogme

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doctrine

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la doctrine

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research

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la recherche

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to do research

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rechercher (vt)

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testing

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le test

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laboratory

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le laboratoire

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method

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la méthode

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54
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molecule

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la molécule

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monitoring

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le monitoring

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discovery (act, event)

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la découverte

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postulate

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le postulat

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principle

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le principe

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59
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forecast

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la prévision

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prognosticate(vt)

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prévoir (vt)

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synthesis

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la synthèse

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trend (tendency)

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la tendance

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theorem

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le théorème

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teachings

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les enseignements

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fact

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le fait

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expedition

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l’expédition

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experiment

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l’expérience

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academician

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l’académicien

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Bachelor (e.g., ~ of Arts)

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le bachelier

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Doctor (PhD)

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le docteur

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Associate Professor

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le chargé de cours

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Master (e.g., ~ of Arts)

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le magistère

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professor

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le professeur

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Ecology

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Ecologie

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75
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contaminant

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le polluant

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ecosystem

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l’écosystème

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global warming

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le réchauffement de la planète

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greenhouse effect

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l’effet de serre (m)

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to disturb the natural balance

A

rompre l’équilibre naturel

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to pollute

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polluer

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81
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to wreak damage

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provoquer des ravages

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82
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Mathematics

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Mathématiques

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83
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acute

A

aigu

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84
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algebra

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l’algèbre

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arithmetic

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l’arithmétique

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arithmetician

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l’arithméticien/-nne

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calculus

A

le calcul

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compasses

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le compas

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cube

A

le cube

90
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cylinder

A

le cylindre

91
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deductive reasoning

A

le raisonnement déductif

92
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descriptive geometry

A

la géométrie descriptive

93
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diameter

A

le diamètre

94
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differential calculus

A

le calcul différentiel

95
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integral calculus

A

le calcul intégral

96
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isosceles

A

isocèle

97
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logarithms table

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la table de logarithmes

98
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mathematician

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le mathématicien/la mathématicienne

99
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obtuse

A

obtus

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parallel

A

la paralle’le

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plane

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le plan

102
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plane geometry

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la géométrie plane

103
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point

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le point

104
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power

A

la puissance

105
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prism

A

le prisme

106
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pyramid

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la pyramide

107
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radius

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le rayon

108
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rectangle

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le rectangle

109
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rhombus

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le losange

110
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right

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droit

111
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slide rule

A

la règle à calcul

112
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solid geometry

A

la géométrie dans l’espace

113
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spherical

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sphérique

114
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spherical geometry

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la géométrie sphérique

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square

A

le carré

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square root

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la racine carrée

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theorem

A

le théorème

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to make a calculation

A

effectuer un calcul

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trapezium

A

le trapèze

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triangle

A

le triangle

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trigonometry

A

la trigonométrie

122
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vector

A

le vecteur

123
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Physical sciences

A

La physique

124
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acetate

A

l’acétate

125
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acoustics

A

l’acoustique (f )

126
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aerodynamics

A

l’aérodynamique

127
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ammonia

A

l’ammoniac (m)

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asbestos

A

l’amiante (m)

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asbestos

A

l’asbeste (f )

130
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atom

A

l’atome (m)

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body

A

le corps

132
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boiling point

A

le point d’ébullition

133
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butane

A

le butane

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carbon

A

le carbone

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centre of gravity

A

le centre de gravité

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centrifugal

A

centrifuge

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centripetal

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centripète

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chemical

A

le produit chimique

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chemist

A

le/la chimiste

140
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chemistry

A

la chimie

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chlorine

A

le chlore

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electricity

A

l’électricité

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electronics

A

l’électronique

144
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ether

A

l’éther

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force

A

la force

146
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freezing point

A

le point de congélation

147
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friction

A

le frottement

148
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gravity

A

la gravité / la pesanteur

149
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hydraulics

A

l’hydraulique (f )

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inorganic chemistry

A

la chimie minérale

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iodine

A

l’iode (m)

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light-wave

A

l’onde lumineuse (f )

153
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magnesium

A

le magnésium

154
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magnetic field

A

le champ de gravitation

155
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mechanics

A

la mécanique

156
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mercury

A

le mercure

157
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methane

A

le méthane

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nitrate

A

le nitrate

159
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nitrogen

A

l’azote (m)

160
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octane

A

l’octane (m)

161
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optics

A

l’optique (f )

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organic chemistry

A

la chimie organique

163
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particle

A

la particule

164
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phosphate

A

le phosphate

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physicist

A

le physicien/la physicienne

166
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physics

A

la physique

167
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pressure

A

la pression

168
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propane

A

le propane

169
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radiation

A

le rayonnement

170
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radioactive material

A

la matière radioactive

171
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resin

A

la résine

172
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sound-wave

A

l’onde sonore (f )

173
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spectrum

A

le spectre

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sulphur

A

le soufre

175
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the colours of the spectrum

A

les couleurs du spectre (f )

176
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the pull of gravity

A

l’action de la pesanteur (f )

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white spirit

A

l’alcool (m)

178
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Scientific instruments

A

Les instruments scientifiques

179
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battery

A

la pile

180
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Bunsen burner

A

le bec Bunsen

181
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crank

A

la manivelle

182
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crucible

A

le creuset

183
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electro-magnet

A

l’ectro-aimant (m)

184
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filter

A

le filtre

185
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flask

A

le ballon

186
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funnel

A

l’entonnoir (m)

187
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herbarium

A

l’herbier (m)

188
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laboratory apparatus

A

les appareils de laboratoire (m)

189
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laser

A

le laser

190
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lens

A

la lentille

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lever

A

le levier

192
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light meter

A

le photomètre

193
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litmus test

A

la réaction au tournesol

194
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litmus paper

A

le papier tournesol

195
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magnifying glass

A

la loupe

196
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microscope

A

le microscope

197
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pipe, conduit

A

le conduit

198
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pointer

A

l’aiguille (f )

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pouring spout

A

le bec verseur

200
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probe

A

la sonde

201
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radiation detector

A

l’appareil de mesure de radiation (m)

202
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reactor

A

le réacteur

203
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scale

A

la balance

204
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spout

A

le bec

205
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stirrer

A

l’agitateur (m)

206
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suction pump

A

la pompe aspirante

207
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supply pipe

A

le tuyau d’alimentation

208
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test-tube

A

l’éprouvette

209
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test-tube rack

A

le support d’éprouvettes

210
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thermometer

A

le thermomètre

211
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to channel

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canaliser

212
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tripod

A

le trépied

213
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T-square

A

le té

214
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valve

A

la soupape