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Voca Flashcards

1
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La société d’abondance

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The society of abundance

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Les conséquences de la civilisation

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The by-products of civilization

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Une société de gaspillage

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A throw away society

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Le gaspillage / gaspilleur

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Profligacy / profligate

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L’abondance

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Affluence

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La prodigalité / le gaspillage

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Extravagance

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7
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Prodigue / gaspilleur

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Extravagant

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8
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Jeter quelque chose

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To throw away

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9
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La prise de conscience

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Public awareness

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10
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Accroître la prise de conscience

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To heighten awareness

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11
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Une campagne de sensibilisation

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An awareness building campaign

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12
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Un danger pour la santé

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A health hazard

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13
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Sauver la planète

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To save the earth

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14
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Protéger l’environnement

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To protect the environnement

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15
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Équilibre écologique

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Ecological balance

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16
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Diminution de la couche d’ozone

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Ozone depletion

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17
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Le changement climatique

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Climate change

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18
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L’élimination des déchets toxiques

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Toxic waste disposal

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19
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La destruction de la forêt amazonienne

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The rain forest destruction

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20
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L’explosion démographique

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Population explosion

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21
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Un protecteur de l’environnement

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A conservationist

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22
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Un mouvement écologique

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An eco movement

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23
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Les énergies alternatives / renouvelables

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Alternative energy

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24
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Une source d’énergie alternative

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An alternative energy source

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25
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Des sources d’énergies renouvelables

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Renewable energy sources

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Conserver l’énergie

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To conserve energy

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27
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Économe en carburant

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Fuel efficient

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Économe en énergie

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Energy efficient

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L’isolation

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Insulation

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Trier / le tri

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To sort out / sorting

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Biodégradable / non biodégradable

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Biodegradable / non degradable

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Les déchets domestiques

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Household waste

33
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La récupération du verre

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Bottle redemption

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Un point de collecte du verre

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A collection point / a bottle bank

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Ramasser (le verre usagé)

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To collect (used glass)

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Rapporter les bouteilles

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To return bottles

37
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Une consigne (bouteilles)

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A deposit / a return

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Recycler / le recyclage

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To recycle / recycling

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Une déchèterie

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A recycling station / center

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Recyclable

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Recyclable

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Traiter / retraiter

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To process / to reprocess

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Un système climatique

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A climate system

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Le réchauffement climatique

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Global warming

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Les dérèglements climatiques

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Climate extremes

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Une augmentation des températures moyennes

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An increase in average temperatures

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Réchauffer la terre

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To heat up earth

47
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Retenir la chaleur prisonnière

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To retain / trap heat

48
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Un îlot de chaleur urbain

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An urban heat island

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Empêcher l’excès de chaleur de

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To keep excess heat from

50
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Rejeter des gaz à effet de serre dans l’atmosphère

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Release of greenhouse gases

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Menacer le climat de la terre

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To threaten the earth climate

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Modifier les tendances climatiques

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To alter weather pattern

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Perturber le climat

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To perturb the climate

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Élever les températures

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To drive up temperatures

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Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental pour l’étude du climat

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Inter-government panel on climate change

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Des technologies non agressives pour le climat

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Climate friendly technology

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La bourse du carbone

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Emission trading

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Les émissions de co2

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Tailpipe emissions

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Les rejets de fumée des usines

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Smokestack emissions

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L’accumulation de co 2

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The buildup of carbon dioxide

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Un puit de carbone

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A carbon sink

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Un émetteur

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An emitter

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Réduire les gaz à effet de serre

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To curb greenhouse gases / emissions

64
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Une limite

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A cap

65
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Faire face à des perspectives peu réjouissantes

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To face grim prospects

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