Waste And Recycling Flashcards

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1
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US déchets

A

Trash

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Ordures ménagères

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Household waste

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3
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Déchets alimentaires

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Food waste

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4
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Déchets industriels

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Industrial waste

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5
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Déchets chimiques

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Chemical waste

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Déchets toxiques

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Toxic waste

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Déchets nucléaires

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Nuclear waste

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Déchets radioactifs

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Radioactive waste

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9
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Déchets organiques

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Organic waste

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10
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Traitement des déchets

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Waste treatment

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11
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Se débarrasser des déchets nucléaires

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To dispose of nuclear waste

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12
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Ramassage des ordures

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The refuse collection

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13
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Poubelle

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GB : garbage can

US : trash CAN

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Éboueur

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GB : a garbage Man

US : a garbage collector

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Gaspiller

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Waste

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16
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Jeter

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To throw away

17
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Déposer des ordures

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To dump waste

18
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Décharge publique

A

A rubbish dump

19
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Site enfouissement

A

A landfill site

20
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Société de gaspillage

A

The throw away society

21
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Industrie de recyclage

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The recylcling industry

22
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Usine de recyclage

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Recycling plant

23
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Programme de recyclage

A

A recycling scheme

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Empreinte carbone

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Carbon footprint

25
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Évaluation cycle de vie

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LCA : Life cycle assessment

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Économie a faibles émissions de carbone

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LCE : low carbon economy

27
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Déchets, ordures

A

Rubbish