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la biodiversité

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biodiversity

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un écosystème

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an ecosystem

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la faune et flore sauvages

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wildlife

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une réserve naturelle

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Wildlife park

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les ressources en eau

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Water supplies

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les fonds marins

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Ocean bed

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les forêts équatoriales

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the rainforest

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la couche d’ozone

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the ozone layer

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la calotte glacière/polaire

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the polar ice cap

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le pétrole

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Oil

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des réserves (ressources) de pétrole

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Oil supplies

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oléoduc/gazoduc

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oil/gas pipeline

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l’essence

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petrol (UK) / gas (US)

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le gaz de schiste

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Shale gas

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la fracturation hydraulique

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(hydraulic) fracking

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les hydrocarbures

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hydrocarbons

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la combustion d’énergies fossiles

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the burning of fossil fuels

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une centrale électrique

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a power plant, power station

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une centrale nucléaire

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A nuclear plant

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la consommation d’énergie

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energy consumption

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l’énergie nucléaire/éolienne/solaire

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nuclear/wind/solar power/energy

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des panneaux photovoltaïques

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photovoltaic solar panels

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une éolienne – un (champ d’)éoliennes

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a wind turbine – a wind farm

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la géothermie

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geothermal energy

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l’hydroélectricité / l’énergie hydroélectrique

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hydropower

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(méga)watt

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(mega)watt

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un pollueur

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A polluter

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un produit polluant

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a pollutant (to pollute)

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la pollution de l’eau / de l’air / sonore

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water/air/noise pollution

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des produits/substances chimique toxiques

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toxic chemicals

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engrais chimiques

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Chemical fertilizers

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résidus de pesticides

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pesticide residues

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33
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des pluies acides

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acid rain

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du gaz d’échappement

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exhaust gas

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des émissions de gaz carbonique

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carbon dioxide emissions

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des émissions de gaz à effets de serre

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greenhouse gas emissions

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l’empreinte carbone

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the carbon footprint

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les ordures

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rubbish (UK), garbage (US)

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les déchets (ménagers)

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(household) litter / waste

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déchets nucléaires/radioactifs

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nuclear/radioactive waste

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jeter les ordures

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to throw / dump (large quantities) rubbish

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une décharge

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rubbish/garbage dump

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un.e décharge / site d’enfouissement des ordures

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a landfill

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non-recyclable

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non-recyclable

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usine d’incinération

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incineration plant

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les fumées d’usine

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factory fumes

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émettre du CO2

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to emit carbon dioxide

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changements climatiques

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climate change

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réchauffement climatique (planète)

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global warming

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climatologue

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climate scientist

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un climatosceptique

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a climate-change denier

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la destruction de l’environnement

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habitat destruction

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la fonte de la calotte glaciaire

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the melting of the icecap

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un glissement de terrain

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a landslide

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une coulée de boue

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a mudslide

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un incendie de forêt

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a wildfire

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la déforestation

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deforestation

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l’érosion du sol

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soil erosion

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une augmentation du niveau de la mer

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a rise in sea level

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l’effet de serre

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the greenhouse effect

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une catastrophe écologique

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an ecological disaster

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sécheresse

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drought

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vague de chaleur / canicule

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heat wave

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raz-de-marée

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tidal wave

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ouragan

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hurricane

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tornade

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tornado

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typhon

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typhoon

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nappe de pétrole

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Oil slick

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marée noire

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oil spill / black tide

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nuage toxique

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poison cloud

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gaspiller

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To waste

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détruire

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To destroy

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dévaster

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to devastate

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anéantir

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to wipe out

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espèces en voie de disparition

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endangered species

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espèces disparues

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Extinct species

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causer des dégâts

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To cause damage

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être néfaste

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to be harmful for

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protection de l’environnement

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environmental protection

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un écologiste

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an environmentalist

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le mouvement écologique

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the green movement

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consommation écologique

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green consumerism

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une politique écologique

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an environmental / eco-friendly policy

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produits non-polluants

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eco-friendly products

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protéger la faune et la flore

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to protect wildlife

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économiser l’énergie

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to save energy

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mesures d’économie d’énergie

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energy-saving measures

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trier

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to sort out

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recycler

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to recycle

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produits recyclables

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recyclable items

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fabriqué à partir de matériaux recyclés

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made from recycled material

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retraiter

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to reprocess

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surveiller la pollution

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to monitor pollution

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agriculture biologique

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organic farming

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biocarburant/biocombustible

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Bio-fuel

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biodégradable

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biodegradable

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les énergies renouvelables

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renewable energy

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sortir du nucléaire

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to phase out nuclear power

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réduire son empreinte carbone

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to reduce one’s carbon footprint

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manquer d’eau / de nourriture

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to be short of water/food

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venir à manquer d’énergie

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to run out of energy

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épuisement des ressources

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depletion of resources

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éliminer les déchets nucléaires/radioactifs

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to dispose of nuclear waste

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isolation

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insulation

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commerce équitable

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fair trade

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arrêter de gaspiller de l’énergie

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to stop wasting energy

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éteindre les appareils électroménagers

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to switch off electrical/domestic appliances

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