Urbanization Flashcards

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1
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l’expansion urbaine

A

the urban sprawl

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une métropole

A

a megacity, a metropolis

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une capitale

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a capital city

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4
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une ville-dortoir

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a dormitory town

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5
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un bidonville

A

a shanty town, a slum

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6
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une zone de non-droit

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a no-go zone

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un habitant

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an inhabitant

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un citadin

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an urban dweller

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la surpopulation

A

overpopulation

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tentaculaire

A

sprawling

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animé

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lively, busting

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bondé

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crowded, packed

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crasseux

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filthy

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dangereux

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unsafe, dangerous

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délabré

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run-down, decrepit

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sinistre

A

dreary

17
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la surpopulation

A

overpopulation

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Q

ville fantôme

A

gost town

19
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une agglomération

A

a built-up area

20
Q

le centre-ville

A

downtown

21
Q

en périphérie

A

on the outskirts

22
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le quartier des affaires

A

the business district

23
Q

le quartier commerçant

A

the shopping area

24
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la municipalité

A

the town council

25
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les équipements sportifs

A

sports facilities

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les services de santé

A

medical services

27
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les transports en commun

A

public transport system

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les infrastructures de base

A

basic amenities

29
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les installations sanitaires

A

sanitation

30
Q

le réseau des égouts

A

the sewage system

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les ordures ménagères

A

garbage

32
Q

un éboueur

A

a garbage collector

33
Q

banlieue

A

suburbs