Umweltverschmutzung Flashcards by Rebecca Davison | Brainscape

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Die Autoabgase

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Exhaust fumes

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Der Luftschadstoff(-e) pollutant

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Airborne, atmospheric

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Die Müllverbrenungsanlage(-n)

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Waste incineration plant

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In die Nahrungskette gelangen

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To enter the food chain

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Das Schwefeldioxid

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Sulphur dioxide

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fossile Brennstoffe

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Fossil fuels

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Das Kohlendioxid

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Carbon dioxide

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Der Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck

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Carbon footprint

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Das Treibhausgas(-e)

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Greenhouse gas

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Der Meeresspiegel

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Sea-level

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Der Sauerstoff

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Oxygen

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erzeugen

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To produce/generate

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sich anreichern in (+dative)

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To accumulate in

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sich entsorgen lassen

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To be disposed of

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Der Sondermüll

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Hazardous waste

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bewusst einsetzen

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To use sensibly

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die Losüng(-en)

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Solution

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verzichten auf (+accusative)

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To do without

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Was bringt das schon, wenn ich

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What’s the use/point in me…

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der PKW(-s)/Personenkraftwagen

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Car

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das Kraftwerk(-e)

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Power station

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Unmengen (slang)

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Massive amounts of

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als Einzelne

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As an individual

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sich (dative) Gedanken machen über (+accusative)

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To worry about

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der Vertrag(-..e)

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Agreement/treaty

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die Maßnahme(-n)

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Measure

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die Verbrauchermacht

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Consumer power

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achten Sie darauf, dass Sie…

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Make sure that..

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der Ökostrom

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Green energy/electricity

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treibstoffsparend

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Petrol-saving/fuel efficient

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schützen vor (+dative)

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To protect from/Against

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der Grenzwert(-e)

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Limit

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etwas in die Tat umsetzen

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To put something into action

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sich einsetzen für (+accusative)

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To support

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die Überwachung

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Surveillance/monitoring

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schmelzende Eisberge

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Melting iceburgs

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die Eiskappe(-n)/Eisschicht(-en)

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Ice cap

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begrenzt

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Limited

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die Erderwärmung

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Global warming

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der Schadstoffe(-e)/

der Schmutzstoff(-e)

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Pollutant

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die Luftverschmutzung

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Air pollution

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die Geräuschbelästigung

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Noise pollution

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die Wasserkraft

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Hydroelectric power

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das Wasserkraftwerk(-e)

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Hydroelectric power station

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die Erdwärme

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Geothermal energy

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das Erdwärmekraftwerk(-e)

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Geothermal power station

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die Tideenergie

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Tidal energy

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das Gezeitenkraftwerk(-e)

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Tidal power station

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abnehmen

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To decrease

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zu nehmen

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To increase

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schaden

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To damage

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der Ozon

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Ozone

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die Ozonschicht

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Ozone layer

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das Ozonloch

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Hole in the ozone layer

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der Abbau der Ozonschicht

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Depletion of the ozone layer

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klimaschädlich

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Harmful to the environment

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der Meeresspiegelansteig

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Rise in sea levels

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der Treibhauseffekt

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Greenhouse effect

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der FKCW

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CFC

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Erheblich

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Substantial

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Bedecken

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To cover

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Eiszeiten

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Ice age

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Auch schon

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Already

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Entstehen

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To arise

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Energieträger

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Energy sources

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Wissenschaftler

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Scientist

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Orkanartige

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Hurricanes

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Weiterhin

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Further
Furthermore
On top of that

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Säuregehalt

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Acidity