voc Environmentalism Flashcards

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1
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Environmental awareness

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La prise de conscience écologique

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aware

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conscient

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awareness

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la prise de conscience

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to sensitize

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sensibiliser

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the environment

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l’environnement

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environmental

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environnemental

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environmentalism

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l’environnementalisme

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an environmentalist

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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environmentally-friendly

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qui respecte l’environnement

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ecology

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l’écologie

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ecological

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écologique

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ecologically-minded

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soucieux de l’écologie

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an ecologist

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un écologiste

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eco-friendly

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qui respecte l’environnement

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green

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vert

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to green (up)

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devenir / rendre plus écologique

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greenness

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le soucis de l’écologie

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to preserve

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préserver

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preservation

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la préservation

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to protect

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protéger

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protection

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la protection

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to conserve

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préserver / économiser

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conservation

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la sauvegarde / la protection

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a conservationist

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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sustainable

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durable

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sustainably

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de manière durable

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sustainability

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la durabilité

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Taking actions

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Passer à l’action

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a step

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une mesure

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to implement

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mettre en oeuvre

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implementation

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la mise en oeuvre

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to incite / to urge

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inciter à

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an incentive

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une incitation

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a bonus

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une prime

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a subsidy

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une subvention

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to subsidize

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subventionner

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to regulate

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réglementer

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regulation

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réglementation

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tough

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dur / strict

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to toughen

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durcir

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alternative

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alternatif / de rechange

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to renew

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renouveler

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renewable

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renouvelable

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to reuse

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réutiliser

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reusable

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réutilisable

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to return

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rapporter

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47
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returnable

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consigné

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48
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to recycle

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recycler

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recycling

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le recyclage

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recyclable

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recyclable

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rechargeable

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rechargeable

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biodegradable

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biodégradable

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53
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to save

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économiser

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54
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energy-saving / energy-efficient

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économe en énergie

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fuel-efficient

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économe en carburant

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56
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lead

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le plomb

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57
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enleaded / lead-free

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sans plomb

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biofuels

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les biocarburants

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ozone-friendly

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qui préserve la couche d’ozone

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ozone-safe

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sans danger pour la couche d’ozone

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CFC-free

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sans chlorofluorocarbones

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pollutant-free

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sans agent polluant

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phosphate-free

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sans phosphates

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paraben-free

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sans parabène

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65
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to generate

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produire

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66
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solar-generated

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produit par l’énergie solaire

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to power

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faire fonctionner

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solar-powered

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qui fonctionne à l’énergie solaire

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wind-powered

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qui fonctionne à l’énergie éolienne

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70
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a windbreak

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un brise-vent / un pare-vent

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71
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to insulate

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isoler

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72
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an insulator

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un isolant

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73
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insulation

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l’isolation

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to switch off / turn off

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éteindre

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75
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CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent light bulbs)

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les ampoules basse consommation

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Led bulbs (light emitting diod)

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les Led

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77
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to unplug

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débrancher

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to collect

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ramasser

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collection

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le ramassage

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to sort

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trier

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81
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sorting out

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le tri

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82
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a bottle bank

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un conteneur pour la collecte de verre usagé

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83
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organic

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biologique

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a locavore

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un locavore (un adepte des produits locaux)

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85
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Green activism

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Le militantisme écologique

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86
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an activist

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un militant / un activiste

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87
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activism

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le militantisme

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88
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to protest

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protester

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89
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protest

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une protestation

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90
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to march

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défiler

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a march

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un défilé

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92
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to demonstrate

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manisfester

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a demo(nstration)

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une manif(estation)

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94
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to expose

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dénoncer

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95
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exposure

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la révélation publique

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to demand / to call for

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exiger

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97
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to lobby

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faire pression

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98
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a lobby

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un groupe de pression

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99
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lobbying

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les pression exercées

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100
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to boycott

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boycotter

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101
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boycott

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le boycott

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102
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Criticisms

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Les critiques

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103
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greenwash(ing) / green PR

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“l’éco-blanchiment” / “la peinture verte”

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improper

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abusif

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105
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eco-labelling

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l’usage d’écolabels

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106
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eco-terrorism

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l’écoterrorisme

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an eco-terrorist

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un écoterroriste

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108
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green standards

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des normes écologiques

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109
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an awareness campaign

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une campagne de sensibilisation

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110
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a clean-up campaign

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une campagne de propreté

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111
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a protected species

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une espèce protégée

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112
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to cut / curb greenhouse gases

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réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre

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to address climate change

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s’attaquer au changement climatique

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carbon assessment

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le bilan carbone

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carbon neutrality

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la neutralité carbone

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carbon offsetting

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la compensation carbone

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CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage)

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la séquestration géologique / le stockage du carbone

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a solar cell

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une pile solaire / photopile

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a solar panel

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un panneau solaire

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a solar power plant / station

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une usine hélio-thermique

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photovoltaic solar energy

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l’énergie solaire photovoltaïque

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wind energy

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l’énergie éolienne

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a wind turbine / mill

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une éolienne

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an offshore wind farm

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un parc éolien offshore

125
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public transport

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les transports en commun

126
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car-pooling

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me covoiturage

127
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alternate traffic

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la circulation alternée

128
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to ban urban traffic

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interdire la circulation en ville

129
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cash for clunkers

A

la prime à la casse

130
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electric car charging stations

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bornes de recharge pour voiture électrique

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to reload a battery

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recharger une batterie

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geothermal power

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la géothermie

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a rainwater tank / barrel (US?)

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un récupérateur d’eau de pluie

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a passive house

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une maison passive

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a low-energy house

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une maison à basse consommation

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no-VOV paint (=Volatile Organic Compound)

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une peinture sans solvant

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green purchasing

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les achats écologiques

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green-collar jobs

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les emplois verts

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a zero-growth economy

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la croissance zéro

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climate (change) sceptics

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les climato-sceptiques

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La prise de conscience écologique

A

Environmental awareness

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conscient

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aware

143
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la prise de conscience

A

awareness

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sensibiliser

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to sensitize

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l’environnement

A

the environment

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environnemental

A

environmental

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l’environnementalisme

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environmentalism

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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an environmentalist

149
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qui respecte l’environnement

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environmentally-friendly

150
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l’écologie

A

ecology

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écologique

A

ecological

152
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soucieux de l’écologie

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ecologically-minded

153
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un écologiste

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an ecologist

154
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qui respecte l’environnement

A

eco-friendly

155
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vert

A

green

156
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devenir / rendre plus écologique

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to green (up)

157
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le soucis de l’écologie

A

greenness

158
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préserver

A

to preserve

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la préservation

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preservation

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protéger

A

to protect

161
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la protection

A

protection

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préserver / économiser

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to conserve

163
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la sauvegarde / la protection

A

conservation

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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a conservationist

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durable

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sustainable

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de manière durable

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sustainably

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la durabilité

A

sustainability

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Passer à l’action

A

Taking actions

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une mesure

A

a step

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mettre en oeuvre

A

to implement

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la mise en oeuvre

A

implementation

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inciter à

A

to incite / to urge

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une incitation

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an incentive

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une prime

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a bonus

175
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une subvention

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a subsidy

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subventionner

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to subsidize

177
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réglementer

A

to regulate

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réglementation

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regulation

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dur / strict

A

tough

180
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durcir

A

to toughen

181
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alternatif / de rechange

A

alternative

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renouveler

A

to renew

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renouvelable

A

renewable

184
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réutiliser

A

to reuse

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réutilisable

A

reusable

186
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rapporter

A

to return

187
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consigné

A

returnable

188
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recycler

A

to recycle

189
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le recyclage

A

recycling

190
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recyclable

A

recyclable

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rechargeable

A

rechargeable

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biodégradable

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biodegradable

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économiser

A

to save

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économe en énergie

A

energy-saving / energy-efficient

195
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économe en carburant

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fuel-efficient

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le plomb

A

lead

197
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sans plomb

A

enleaded / lead-free

198
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les biocarburants

A

biofuels

199
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qui préserve la couche d’ozone

A

ozone-friendly

200
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sans danger pour la couche d’ozone

A

ozone-safe

201
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sans chlorofluorocarbones

A

CFC-free

202
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sans agent polluant

A

pollutant-free

203
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sans phosphates

A

phosphate-free

204
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sans parabène

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paraben-free

205
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produire

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to generate

206
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produit par l’énergie solaire

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solar-generated

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faire fonctionner

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to power

208
Q

qui fonctionne à l’énergie solaire

A

solar-powered

209
Q

qui fonctionne à l’énergie éolienne

A

wind-powered

210
Q

un brise-vent / un pare-vent

A

a windbreak

211
Q

isoler

A

to insulate

212
Q

un isolant

A

an insulator

213
Q

l’isolation

A

insulation

214
Q

éteindre

A

to switch off / turn off

215
Q

les ampoules basse consommation

A

CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent light bulbs)

216
Q

les Led

A

Led bulbs (light emitting diod)

217
Q

débrancher

A

to unplug

218
Q

ramasser

A

to collect

219
Q

le ramassage

A

collection

220
Q

trier

A

to sort

221
Q

le tri

A

sorting out

222
Q

un conteneur pour la collecte de verre usagé

A

a bottle bank

223
Q

biologique

A

organic

224
Q

un locavore (un adepte des produits locaux)

A

a locavore

225
Q

Le militantisme écologique

A

Green activism

226
Q

un militant / un activiste

A

an activist

227
Q

le militantisme

A

activism

228
Q

protester

A

to protest

229
Q

une protestation

A

protest

230
Q

défiler

A

to march

231
Q

un défilé

A

a march

232
Q

manisfester

A

to demonstrate

233
Q

une manif(estation)

A

a demo(nstration)

234
Q

dénoncer

A

to expose

235
Q

la révélation publique

A

exposure

236
Q

exiger

A

to demand / to call for

237
Q

faire pression

A

to lobby

238
Q

un groupe de pression

A

a lobby

239
Q

les pression exercées

A

lobbying

240
Q

boycotter

A

to boycott

241
Q

le boycott

A

boycott

242
Q

Les critiques

A

Criticisms

243
Q

“l’éco-blanchiment” / “la peinture verte”

A

greenwash(ing) / green PR

244
Q

abusif

A

improper

245
Q

l’usage d’écolabels

A

eco-labelling

246
Q

l’écoterrorisme

A

eco-terrorism

247
Q

un écoterroriste

A

an eco-terrorist

248
Q

des normes écologiques

A

green standards

249
Q

une campagne de sensibilisation

A

an awareness campaign

250
Q

une campagne de propreté

A

a clean-up campaign

251
Q

une espèce protégée

A

a protected species

252
Q

réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre

A

to cut / curb greenhouse gases

253
Q

s’attaquer au changement climatique

A

to address climate change

254
Q

le bilan carbone

A

carbon assessment

255
Q

la neutralité carbone

A

carbon neutrality

256
Q

la compensation carbone

A

carbon offsetting

257
Q

la séquestration géologique / le stockage du carbone

A

CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage)

258
Q

une pile solaire / photopile

A

a solar cell

259
Q

un panneau solaire

A

a solar panel

260
Q

une usine hélio-thermique

A

a solar power plant / station

261
Q

l’énergie solaire photovoltaïque

A

photovoltaic solar energy

262
Q

l’énergie éolienne

A

wind energy

263
Q

une éolienne

A

a wind turbine / mill

264
Q

un parc éolien offshore

A

an offshore wind farm

265
Q

les transports en commun

A

public transport

266
Q

me covoiturage

A

car-pooling

267
Q

la circulation alternée

A

alternate traffic

268
Q

interdire la circulation en ville

A

to ban urban traffic

269
Q

la prime à la casse

A

cash for clunkers

270
Q

bornes de recharge pour voiture électrique

A

electric car charging stations

271
Q

recharger une batterie

A

to reload a battery

272
Q

la géothermie

A

geothermal power

273
Q

un récupérateur d’eau de pluie

A

a rainwater tank / barrel (US?)

274
Q

une maison passive

A

a passive house

275
Q

une maison à basse consommation

A

a low-energy house

276
Q

une peinture sans solvant

A

no-VOV paint (=Volatile Organic Compound)

277
Q

les achats écologiques

A

green purchasing

278
Q

les emplois verts

A

green-collar jobs

279
Q

la croissance zéro

A

a zero-growth economy

280
Q

les climato-sceptiques

A

climate (change) sceptics