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Sustainable trade

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Le commerce durable

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fair / equitable

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équitable

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fair trade

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le commerce équitable

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fairness / equity

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l’équité

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to produce

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produire

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a product

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un produit

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small(-scale) producers / growers

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les petits producteurs

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a guaranteed price

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un prix minimum garanti

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a floor price

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un prix plancher

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a livelihood

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un gagne-pain / une source de revenu

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a partnership

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une société en nom collectif

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to cooperate

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coopérer

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a cooperative

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une coopérative

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cooperation

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la coopération

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autonomous

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autonome

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autonomy

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l’autonomie

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a process

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un processus

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to certify

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certifier

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certification

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la certification

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a label

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une étiquette / un label

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an ecolabel

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un écolabel

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accredited

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accrédité

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accreditation

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l’accréditation

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a standard

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une norme

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a criterion

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un critère

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to meet / to fulfil

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satisfaire / répondre à

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Corporate sustainability

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La durabilité dans le monde de l’entreprise

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ethics

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l’éthique

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ethical

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éthique

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ethically

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sur le plan éthique

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to pledge

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s’engager / promettre

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a pledge

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un engagement

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transparent

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transparent

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transparency

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la transparence

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accountable

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responsable (devant le consommateur)

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accountability

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la responsabilité

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to innovate

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innover

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innovation

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l’innovation

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innovative

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novateur

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to implement

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mettre en oeuvre / en place

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implementation

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la mise en oeuvre

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to check / to monitor

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contrôler

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on-site checks

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des vérifications sur les lieux

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to audit

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faire un audit

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an audit

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un audit

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to regulate

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réglementer

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regulations

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la réglementation

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to comply with

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respecter

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compliance

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la conformité

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(un)fair practices

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des pratiques (in)équitables

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to treat employees well

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bien traiter le personnel

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treatment

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le traitement

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an inclusive workplace

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un lieu de travail sans discrimination

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54
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Sustainable consumption

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La consommation durable

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55
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the water crisis

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la crise de l’eau

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water-scarce

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qui manque d’eau

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water shortage / scarcity

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la pénurie d’eau

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drinking water

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l’eau potable

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undrinkable

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non potable

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tap water

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l’eau du robinet

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bottled water

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l’eau en bouteilles

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to cut water use / usage

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réduire la consommation d’eau

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to save

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ne pas gaspiller

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to store

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stocker

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to conserve

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préserver

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conservation

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la préservation

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water-efficient

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économe en eau

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water wise

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qui consomme peu d’eau

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to filter

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filtrer

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to refill

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remplir

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refillable

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rechargeable

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low-flow toilet

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toilettes à débit réduit

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a green / an organic pool

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une piscine naturelle

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self-cleaning

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autonettoyante

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75
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to compost

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composter

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composting

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faire son compost

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to reduce e-waste

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réduire les déchets électroniques

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to recycle

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recycler

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an ecovillage

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un écovillage

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an ecotown

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une écoville

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sustainably designed

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conçu dans un esprit de durabilité

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to store energy

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conserver l’énergie

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a roof garden / a vegetalized roof

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un toit végétalisé

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to grow

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faire pousser

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urban gardening

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le jardinage citadin

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to rehabilitate

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réhabiliter

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rehabilitation

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la réhabilitation

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to repair

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réparer

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to mend

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raccomoder

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to darn

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repriser

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to swap

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échanger / troquer

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to share

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partager

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to curtail

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restreindre

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responsible travel

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le tourisme responsable

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an ecolodge

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un relais écologique

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Sustainability awareness

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La sensibilisation au développement durable

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sustainability courses

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des cours sur le développement durable

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a sustainability degree programme

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un cursus universitaire en développement durable

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environmental literacy

A

les connaissances en matière d’environnement

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future friendly (adj.)

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conscient des enjeux futurs

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coffee growers

A

les planteurs de café

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to meet fair trade

A

satisfaire aux normes du commerce équitable

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fair trade-certified farmers

A

des agriculteurs ayant le label Commerce équitable

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fair trade products

A

des produits issus du commerce équitable

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to enhance quality

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améliorer la qualité

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to support local communities

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soutenir les communautés locales

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to uphold labour standards

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faire respecter les normes du travail

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responsibly-produced

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produit de façon responsable

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to eliminate harmful practices

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éliminer les pratiques nuisibles

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sustainable investment

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l’investissement durable et socialement responsable

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to mitigate the impact of their activities

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atténuer l’impact de leur activité

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green-minded companies

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des entreprises écologiques

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to cut overpackaging

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réduire les emballages superflus

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to be in short supply

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venir à manquer / être rare

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blue gold

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l’or bleu (l’eau)

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to ensure water sustainability

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assurer la durabilité de l’eau

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sustainable urbanization

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l’urbanisation durable

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a high-performing building

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un bâtiment peu gourmand en énergie

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to avoid packaged goods

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éviter les produits avec emballage

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an eco-tourism destination

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une destination écotouristique

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Le commerce durable

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Sustainable trade

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équitable

A

fair / equitable

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le commerce équitable

A

fair trade

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l’équité

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fairness / equity

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produire

A

to produce

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un produit

A

a product

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les petits producteurs

A

small(-scale) producers / growers

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un prix minimum garanti

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a guaranteed price

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un prix plancher

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a floor price

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un gagne-pain / une source de revenu

A

a livelihood

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une société en nom collectif

A

a partnership

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coopérer

A

to cooperate

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une coopérative

A

a cooperative

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la coopération

A

cooperation

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autonome

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autonomous

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l’autonomie

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autonomy

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un processus

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a process

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certifier

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to certify

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la certification

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certification

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une étiquette / un label

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a label

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un écolabel

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an ecolabel

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accrédité

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accredited

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l’accréditation

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accreditation

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une norme

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a standard

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un critère

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a criterion

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satisfaire / répondre à

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to meet / to fulfil

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La durabilité dans le monde de l’entreprise

A

Corporate sustainability

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l’éthique

A

ethics

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éthique

A

ethical

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sur le plan éthique

A

ethically

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s’engager / promettre

A

to pledge

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un engagement

A

a pledge

153
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transparent

A

transparent

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la transparence

A

transparency

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responsable (devant le consommateur)

A

accountable

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la responsabilité

A

accountability

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innover

A

to innovate

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l’innovation

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innovation

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novateur

A

innovative

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mettre en oeuvre / en place

A

to implement

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la mise en oeuvre

A

implementation

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contrôler

A

to check / to monitor

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des vérifications sur les lieux

A

on-site checks

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faire un audit

A

to audit

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un audit

A

an audit

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réglementer

A

to regulate

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la réglementation

A

regulations

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respecter

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to comply with

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la conformité

A

compliance

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des pratiques (in)équitables

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(un)fair practices

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bien traiter le personnel

A

to treat employees well

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le traitement

A

treatment

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un lieu de travail sans discrimination

A

an inclusive workplace

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La consommation durable

A

Sustainable consumption

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la crise de l’eau

A

the water crisis

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qui manque d’eau

A

water-scarce

177
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la pénurie d’eau

A

water shortage / scarcity

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l’eau potable

A

drinking water

179
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non potable

A

undrinkable

180
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l’eau du robinet

A

tap water

181
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l’eau en bouteilles

A

bottled water

182
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réduire la consommation d’eau

A

to cut water use / usage

183
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ne pas gaspiller

A

to save

184
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stocker

A

to store

185
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préserver

A

to conserve

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la préservation

A

conservation

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économe en eau

A

water-efficient

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qui consomme peu d’eau

A

water wise

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filtrer

A

to filter

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remplir

A

to refill

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rechargeable

A

refillable

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toilettes à débit réduit

A

low-flow toilet

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une piscine naturelle

A

a green / an organic pool

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autonettoyante

A

self-cleaning

195
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composter

A

to compost

196
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faire son compost

A

composting

197
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réduire les déchets électroniques

A

to reduce e-waste

198
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recycler

A

to recycle

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un écovillage

A

an ecovillage

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une écoville

A

an ecotown

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conçu dans un esprit de durabilité

A

sustainably designed

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conserver l’énergie

A

to store energy

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un toit végétalisé

A

a roof garden / a vegetalized roof

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faire pousser

A

to grow

205
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le jardinage citadin

A

urban gardening

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réhabiliter

A

to rehabilitate

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la réhabilitation

A

rehabilitation

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réparer

A

to repair

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raccomoder

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to mend

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repriser

A

to darn

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échanger / troquer

A

to swap

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partager

A

to share

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restreindre

A

to curtail

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le tourisme responsable

A

responsible travel

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un relais écologique

A

an ecolodge

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La sensibilisation au développement durable

A

Sustainability awareness

217
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des cours sur le développement durable

A

sustainability courses

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un cursus universitaire en développement durable

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a sustainability degree programme

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les connaissances en matière d’environnement

A

environmental literacy

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conscient des enjeux futurs

A

future friendly (adj.)

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les planteurs de café

A

coffee growers

222
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satisfaire aux normes du commerce équitable

A

to meet fair trade

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des agriculteurs ayant le label Commerce équitable

A

fair trade-certified farmers

224
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des produits issus du commerce équitable

A

fair trade products

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améliorer la qualité

A

to enhance quality

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soutenir les communautés locales

A

to support local communities

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faire respecter les normes du travail

A

to uphold labour standards

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produit de façon responsable

A

responsibly-produces

229
Q

éliminer les pratiques nuisibles

A

to eliminate harmful practices

230
Q

l’investissement durable et socialement responsable

A

sustainable investment

231
Q

atténuer l’impact de leur activité

A

to mitigate the impact of their activities

232
Q

des entreprises écologiques

A

green-minded companies

233
Q

réduire les emballages superflus

A

to cut overpackaging

234
Q

venir à manquer / être rare

A

to be in short supply

235
Q

l’or bleu (l’eau)

A

blue gold

236
Q

assurer la durabilité de l’eau

A

to ensure water sustainability

237
Q

l’urbanisation durable

A

sustainable urbanization

238
Q

un bâtiment peu gourmand en énergie

A

a high-performing building

239
Q

éviter les produits avec emballage

A

to avoid packaged goods

240
Q

une destination écotouristique

A

an eco-tourism destination