31- The environment, eco-friendly policies Flashcards

(55 cards)

1
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écologique

lié à l’environnement

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environmental

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une politique qui respect l’environnement (3)

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an environmentaly-friendy
/environment-friendly
/ eco-friendly
policy

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protéger l’environnement (2)

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to protect/preserve the environment

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la protection de l’environment

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the preservation of the environment

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5
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la protection de la nature

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nature conservation

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la faune et la flore

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wildlife

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un défenseur de l’environnement

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a conservationist

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un écologiste

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an environmentalist

an ecologist

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un militant écologiste(2)

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a green activist

an eco-warrior

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un écolo

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a tree-hugger

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sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

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to make people aware of a problem

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une campagne de sensibilisation

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an awarness-raising campaign

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un parc naturel (2)

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a natural reserve

a national park

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le tourisme écologique

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eco-tourisme

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détruire la biosphère

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to destroy the biosphere

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  • représenter une menace pour qch

- être une menace pour qch

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  • to pose a threat to sth

- to be a threat to sth

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mettre en danger qch (3)

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to jeopardize sth
to endanger sth
to put sth at risk

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être en danger (2)

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to be at risk/ in danger

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nuire à l’environnement (2)

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to harm the environment

do harm to the environment

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nuisible, nocif

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harmful

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inoffensif

sans danger

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harmless

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dégâts

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damage

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endommager qch

porter atteinte à qqc

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to damage sth

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causer des dégâts (2)

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to do damage

to cause damage

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se détériorer ou détériorer
to deteriorate
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les ressources naturelles
natural ressouces
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l'épuisement des ressources
the depletion of resources
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la rareté
scarity
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les matières premières
raw materials
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la bio diversité
biodiversity
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l'habitat
habitat
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une niche
a niche
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un secteur sauvegardé | une zone protégée
a conservation area
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un écosystème
an ecosystem
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une espèce animal/ végétale
a animal /plantspecies
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un mammifère
a mammal
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le trafic d'animaux
animal trafficking
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une espèce en voie de disparition
an endangered species
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être menacé d'extinction
to be threatened with extinction
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disparaître
to become extinct
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la urpêche
overfishing
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le thon rouge
bluefin tuna
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un dauphin
a dolphin
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une baleine | la pêche à la baleine
a whale | whaling
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- le trou dans la couche d'ozone | - la diminution de la couche d'ozone
- the hole in the ozone layer | - ozone depletion
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les rayons ultra-violets
ultra-violet rays
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les CFC
CFC's
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-respectueux de la couche d'ozone
ozone-friendly
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un forêt tropicale (2)
a rainforest | a tropical forest
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le développement durable
sustainable development
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abattre des arbres (2)
to fell/cut down trees
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le déboisement | la déforestation
deforestation
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- l'exploitation du bois | - l'industrie du bois
- logging | - the logging industry
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la forêt tropical se réduit
the rainforest is shrinking
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reboiser | le reboisement
to reforest | reforastation