VOC Climate Change Flashcards

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s’attaquer à (3)

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to deal with / to tackle / to adress

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2
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un échec

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a failing to

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mettre en péril

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to put sth at risk

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4
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contenir, limiter, juguler (2)

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to curb / to curtail

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5
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des normes draconiennes

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tough standards

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atteindre ses objectifs

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to meet one’s targets

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le gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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l’effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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9
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les émissions de gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas emissions

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10
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imposé par l’Etat

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state-enforced

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une subvention

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a subsidy

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le service public (eau, électricité)

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a utility (ex: EDF)

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réseaux électriques

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power grids

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14
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réseaux “intelligents”

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smart grids

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15
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le compteur électrique

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the meter

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la centrale nucléaire (2)

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a nuclear power station / power plant

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le charbon

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l’énergie nucléaire (2)

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nuclear power / nuclear energy

19
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le combustible fossile

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fossil fuel

20
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la centrale au charbon qui capture le carbone

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a carbon-capturing coal plant

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la centrale au charbon (2)

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a coal power station / power plant

22
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l’éolienne

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a wind turbine

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le champ ‘éoliennes / parc éolien

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a wind farm

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à faible consommation énergétique, économe en énergie

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energy-efficient

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isoler / l'isolation
to insulate / insulation
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des normes environnementales
environmental standards
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une taxe aux frontières
a border tax
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une coupure/panne d'électricité/de courant (3)
a power cut / a blackout / a power outage
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compter sur / dépendre de
to rely on
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gêner, entraver, handicaper
to hinder
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se mettre en conformité
to come into compliance
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un manque, une pénurie de (2)
a shortage OF, a lack OF
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l'appareil électroménager
a household appliance