1 - Umweltverschmutzung Flashcards by Harriet Frost

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Auswirkungen

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Effects

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Ursachen

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Causes

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die Autoabgase

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(exhaust) fumes

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die Feinstaubpartikel(-)

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particulate matter

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der Luftschadstoff(-e)

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airborne, atmospheric pollutant

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das Dauergift(-e)

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persistant organic pollutant (POP)

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die Müllverbrennungsanlage(-n)

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waste incineration plant

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in die Nahrungskette gelangen

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to enter the food chain

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das Schwefeldioxid

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sulphur dioxide

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das Stickoxid(-e)

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nitric oxide

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fossile Brennstoffe

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fossil fuels

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das Kohlendioxid

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carbon dioxide

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das Treibhausgas(-e)

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greenhouse gas

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der Meeresspiegel

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sea-level

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der Sauerstoff

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oxygen

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das Quecksilber

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mercury

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sich anreichern in (+dative)

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to accumulate in

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sich entsorgen lassen

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to be disposed of

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der Sondermüll

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hazardous waste

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der Geländewagen(-)

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four-by-four, off-road vehicle

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bewusst einsetzen

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to use sensibly

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die Lösung(-en)

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solution

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verzichten auf (+ accusative)

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to do without

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Was bringt das schon, wenn ich…

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What’s the use/point of me…

der PKW(-s)/Personenkraftwagen(-)

car

das Kraftwerk(-e)

power station

Unmengen (slang)

massive amounts of

als Einzelne

as an individual

sich (dative) Gedanken machen über (+ accusative)

to worry about

der Vertrag("e)

agreement, treaty

die Maßnahme(-n)

measure

die Verbrauchermacht

consumer power

Achten Sie darauf, dass Sie...

Make sure that...

der Ökostrom

green energy/electricity

treibstoffsparend

petrol-saving/fuel efficient

schützen vor (+ dative)

to protect against/from

das Meeresschutzgebiet(-e)

marine reserve

verwandeln

to transform

der Grenzwert(-e)

limit

etw in die Tat umsetzen

to put sth into action

sich einsetzen für (+ accusative)

to support

die Überwachung

surveillance, monitoring

die Doppelhülle(-n)

double-skinned hull