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le chercheur/la chercheuse

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researcher

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le/la scientifique

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scientist

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la recherche appliquée

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applied research

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novateur, -trice

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innovative

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perfectionner

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to refine

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la percée

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breakthrough

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les sciences pures (f)

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pure sciences

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les sciences expérimentales (f)

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experimental sciences

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les sciences naturelles (f)

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natural sciences

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les sciences humaines

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human sciences

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les sciences appliquées (f)

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applied sciences

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les sciences exactes (f)

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exact sciences

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la science de la Terre

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earth science

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la science de l’espace

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space science

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la spatiologie

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space science

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les sciences du comportement

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behavioural sciences

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les sciences de la communication

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communication sciences

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l’informatique (f)

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computing science

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la diététique

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food science

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le parc scientifique

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science park

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le mathématicien/la mathématicienne

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mathematician

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l’arithmétique (f)

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arithmetic

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l’arithméticien/-nne

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arithmetician

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l’algèbre (f)

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algebra

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la géométrie plane

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plane geometry

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la géométrie dans l’espace

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solid geometry

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la géométrie sphérique

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spherical geometry

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la géométrie descriptive

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descriptive geometry

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la trigonométrie

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trigonometry

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le calcul

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calculus

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le calcul intégral

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integral calculus

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le calcul différentiel

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differential calculus

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effectuer un calcul

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to make a calculation

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la règle à calcul

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slide rule

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la table de logarithmes

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logarithms table

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le théorème

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theorem

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le raisonnement déductif

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deductive reasoning

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la physique

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physics

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le physicien/la physicienne

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physicist

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l’acoustique (f)

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acoustics

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l’aérodynamique (f)

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aerodynamics

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l’électricité (f)

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electricity

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l’électronique (f)

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electronics

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l’hydraulique (f)

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hydraulics

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la mécanique

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mechanics

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l’optique (f)

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optics

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le corps

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body

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la force

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force

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la gravité

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gravity

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le centre de gravité

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centre of gravity

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la pesanteur

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gravity

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l’action de la pesanteur (f)

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the pull of gravity

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la pression

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pressure

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le frottement

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friction

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la chimie

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chemistry

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le/la chimiste

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chemist

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la chimie organique

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organic chemistry

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la chimie minérale

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inorganic chemistry

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la matière radioactive

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radioactive material

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l’atome (m)

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atom

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la particule

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particle

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l’écosystème (m)

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ecosystem

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rompre l’équilibre naturel

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to disturb the natural balance

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polluer

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to pollute

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le polluant

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contaminant

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provoquer des ravages

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to wreak damage

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l’effet de serre (m)

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greenhouse effect

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le réchauffement de la planète

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global warming

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ouvrir la voie à

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to pave the way for

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d’une portée considérable

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with far-reaching implications

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mettre au point

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to develop

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l’astronaute (m/f)

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astronaut

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le vaisseau spatial

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space ship

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le réservoir de carburant

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fuel tank

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le scaphandre spatial

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spacesuit

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le cratère

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crater

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le tampon d’atterrissage

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landing pad

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l’amarrage (m)

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docking

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le trou noir

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black hole

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le carré

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square

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le triangle

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triangle

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le rectangle

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rectangle

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le trapèze

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trapezium

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le losange

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rhombus

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le cube

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cube

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le cylindre

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cylinder

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la pyramide

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pyramid

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le prisme

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prism

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la parallèle

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parallel

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sphérique

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spherical

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aigu

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acute

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droit

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right

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obtus

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obtuse

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isocèle

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isosceles

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le plan

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plane

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le point

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point

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l’onde sonore (f)

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sound-wave

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l’onde lumineuse (f)

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light-wave

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le rayonnement

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radiation

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le champ de gravitation

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magnetic field

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le spectre

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spectrum

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les couleurs du spectre (f)

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the colours of the spectrum

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le point d’ébullition

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boiling point

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le point de congélation

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freezing point

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le produit chimique

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chemical

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l’alcool (m)

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white spirit

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l’azote (m)

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nitrogen

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le chlore

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chlorine

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l’iode (m)

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iodine

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le mercure

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mercury

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le phosphate

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phosphate

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le soufre

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sulphur

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l’éther (m)

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ether

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la résine

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resin

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le butane

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butane

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le carbone

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carbon

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l’acétate (m)

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acetate

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l’ammoniac (m)

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ammonia

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l’octane (m)

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octane

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le méthane

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methane

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le propane

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propane

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le nitrate

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nitrate

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l’amiante (m)

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asbestos

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l’asbeste (f)

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asbestos

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la magnésie

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magnesium

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centrifuge

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centrifugal

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centripète

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centripetal

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la balance

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scale

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le filtre

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filter

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la lentille

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lens

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la loupe

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magnifying glass

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la pile

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battery

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le microscope

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microscope

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le thermomètre

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thermometer

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mettre à la masse

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to earth

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mettre à la terre

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to earth

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être aux avant-postes de l’innovation

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to be at the forefront of innovation

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être le fer de lance de

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to spearhead

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la puissance

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power

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la racine carrée

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square root

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le rayon

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radius

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le diamètre

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diameter

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le compas

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compasses

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le vecteur

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vector

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les appareils de laboratoire (m)

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laboratory apparatus

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le trépied

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tripod

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l’aiguille (f)

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pointer

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le tube à essai

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test-tube

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le support de tubes à essai

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test-tube rack

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la conduite d’alimentation

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supply pipe

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la pompe aspirante

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suction pump

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le réacteur

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reactor

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le bec Bunsen

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Bunsen burner

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l’agitateur (m)

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stirrer

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l’herbier (m)

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herbarium

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le ballon

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flask

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le creuset

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crucible

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l’électro-aimant (m)

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electro-magnet

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le té

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T-square

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la soupape

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valve

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l’appareil de mesure d’irradiation (m)

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radiation detector

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le bec

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spout

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le bec verseur

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pouring spout

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le papier tournesol

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litmus paper

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la réaction au tournesol

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litmus test

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le conduit

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pipe, conduit

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canaliser

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to channel

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le levier

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lever

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la sonde

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probe

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l’entonnoir (m)

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funnel

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le photomètre

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light meter

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la manivelle

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crank

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le laser

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laser