The environment Flashcards

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écologique, lié à l’environnement

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environmental

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2
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une politique qui respecte l’environnement

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an environmentally-friendly policy

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protéger l’environnement

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to protect, to preserve the environment

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4
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la protection de l’environnement

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the preservation of the environment

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5
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la nature

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the nature

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6
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la protection de la nature

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nature conservation

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7
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la faune et la flore

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wildlife

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8
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organisation caritative

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a charity

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9
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stopper

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to halt

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10
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un défenseur de l’environnement

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a conservationist

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11
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un écologiste

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an environmentalist, an ecologist

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12
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un militant écologiste

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a green activist

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13
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un écolo

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a tree-hugger

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14
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un militant écologiste

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an eco-warrior

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15
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sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

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to make people aware of a problem

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16
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une campagne de sensibilisation

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an awareness-raising campaign

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17
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un parc naturel

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a natural reserve, a national park

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18
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le tourisme écologique

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eco-tourism

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19
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la chasse à la baleine

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whaling

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20
Q

pêche au chalutier

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bottom trawling

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21
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détruire la biosphère

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to destroy the biosphere

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22
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représenter une menace pour qch

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to pose a threat to sth

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23
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être une menace pour qch

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to be a threat to sth

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24
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mettre en danger qch

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to jeopardize sth

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25
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mettre en danger

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to put sth at risk

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26
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nuire à l’environnement

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to harm the environment

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27
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nuisible, nocif

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harmful

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inoffensif, sans danger

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harmless

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dagâts

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damage

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endommager qch, porter atteinte à qch

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to damage sth

31
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causer des dégâts

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to do damage, to cause damage

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se détériorer OU détériorer

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to deteriorate

33
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être en désaccord

A

to be at loggerheads

34
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s’épuiser

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to be running out

35
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les ressources naturelles

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natural resources

36
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l’épuisement des ressources

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the depletion of resources

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la rareté

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scarcity

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les matières premières

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raw materials

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la biodiversité

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biodiversity

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l’habitat

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habitat

41
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une niche

A

a niche

42
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un secteur sauvegardé, une zone protégée

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a conservation area

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un écosystème

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an ecosystem

44
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une espèce

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a species

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une espèce animal

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an animal species

46
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une espèce végétal

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a plant species

47
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le trafic d’animaux

A

animal trafficking

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une espèce en voie de disparition

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an endangered species

49
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être menacé d’extinction

A

to be threatened with extinction

50
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la surpêche

A

overfishing

51
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le thon rouge

A

bluefin tuna

52
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un dauphin

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a dolphin

53
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une baleine

A

a whale

54
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la pêche à la baleine

A

whaling

55
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la couche d’ozone

A

the ozone layer

56
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les rayons ultra-violets

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ultra-violet rays

57
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le trou dans la couche d’ozone

A

the hole in the ozone layer

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la diminution de la couche d’ozone

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ozone depletion

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respectueux de la couche d’ozone

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ozone-friendly

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une forêt tropicale

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a rainforest, a tropical forest

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le développement durable

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sustainable development

62
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abattre les arbres

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to fell, cut down trees

63
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la déforestation, le déboisement

A

deforestation

64
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l’industrie du bois

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the logging industry

65
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l’exploitation du bois

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logging

66
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la forêt tropicale se réduit

A

the rainforest is shrinking

67
Q

reboiser

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to reforest

68
Q

le reboisement

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reforestation