26: contemporary themes / thèmes d'actualité Flashcards

(81 cards)

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l’écologie

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ecology

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2
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gaspiller

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to waste

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gaspillage, déchet

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waste

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4
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la pollution

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pollution

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5
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polluer

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to pollute

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6
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contaminer

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to contaminate

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7
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pluie acide

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acid rain

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soufre

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sulphur

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9
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acide carbonique

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carbon dioxide

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10
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oxyde de carbone

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carbon monoxide

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11
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marée noire

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oil slick

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12
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décharge

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dump

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13
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ordures

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garbage

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déversement illégal (dans la mer)

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dumping at sea

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déversements toxiques

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(toxic) waste disposal

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poison

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poison

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17
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décharge nucléaire

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nuclear discharge

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18
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effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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19
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couche d’ozone

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ozone layer

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20
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réchauffement global

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global warming

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21
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essence sans plomb

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lead-free petrol

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22
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recyclage / recycler

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recycling / to recycle

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biodégradable

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biodegradable

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collecte de verre

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bottle banking

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fôret tropicale
rainforest
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déboisement (à grande échelle)
deforestation
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dévastation
devastation
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érosion
soil erosion
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désastre écologique
an environmental disaster
30
organismes nuisibles
pests
31
pesticide
pesticide
32
espèces en voie de disparition
endangered species
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disparue (une espèce)
extinct
34
défense de l'environnement
nature/environmental conservation
35
préservation
conservation
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braconnage
poaching
37
pêche à la baleine
whaling
38
mesures de protection
conservation measures
39
les phénomènes et problèmes sociaux
social phenomena and problems
40
(se) développer
to develop
41
développement
development
42
sous-développé
underdeveloped
43
famine
famine
44
faim
hunger
45
explosion démographique
population explosive
46
taux de natalité
birth rate
47
contraception
contraception
48
stérilisation
sterilization
49
avortement
abortion
50
euthanasie
euthanasia, mercy killing
51
réfugié
refugee
52
chômage
unemployment
53
emploi précaire
tenuous job
54
licenCier
to lay off
55
mondialisation
globaliZation
56
sans-abri
homeless
57
problème des sans-abri
homelessness
58
clochard
tramp,hobo, bum (us)
59
mendier
to beg
60
aide sociale
welfare
61
mendicité
begging
62
sexisme
sexism
63
racisme
racism
64
raciste
racist
65
antisémitisme
anti-semitism
66
être victime de discrimination
to be discriminated against
67
bouc-émissaire
scapegoat
68
maltraitance à l'égard de l'enfant, pédophilie
child abuse
69
prostitution
prostitution
70
viol
rape
71
surexploitation
exploitation
72
rejeter, exclure
to expel, ban
73
injurier, maltraiter
to abuse
74
persécuter
to victimize
75
sida
AIDS
76
groupe à risque
high-risk group
77
tests de dépistage
screening
78
drogue
drug
79
toxicomanie
drug addiction / dependency
80
toxicomane
drug addict
81
overdose
overdose