51. Oil Flashcards by Caroline Jiang

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une énergie non-renouvelable

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a non-renewable energy source

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l’or noir

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black gold

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les énergies fossiles

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fossil fuels

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l’industrie pétrolière

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the oil industry

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le pétrole brut

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crude oil

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l’essence

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petrol/ (US) gas

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le fioul domestique

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fuel oil/ heating oil

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le gazole

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diesel (oil)

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un baril de pétrole

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a barrel of oil

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un pays producteur de pétrole

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an oil-producing country

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un pays consommateur de pétrole

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an oil-consuming country

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un pays producteur/ consommateur

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an oil producer/ an oil consumer

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un oays exportateur/ importateur

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an oil exporter/ an oil importer

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les pays de l’OPEP

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OPEC countries

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exporter/ importer

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to export/ to import

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une compagnie pétrolière

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an oil company

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un puits de pétrole

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an oil well

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une plate-forme pétrolière

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an oil rig

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l’exploration pétrolière

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oil drilling

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les réserves/ ressources pétrolières

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oil reserves/ resources

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le raffinage du pétrole

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oil refinement

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une raffinerie

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an oil refinery

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être inépuisable

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to be inexhaustible

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découvrir du pétrole

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to strike oil

un gisement de pétrole

an oil field

un oléoduc

an oil by-product

un pétrolier (le navire)

an oil tanker/ a tanker

la crise pétrolière/ un choc pétrolier

the oil crisis/ an oil shock

un embargo sur le pétrole

an oil embargo

la pénurie pétrole

the oil shortage/ the oil scarcity

manquer de pétrole

to run out of oil

le pic de production du pétrole

peak oil

des prix du pétrole bas/ exorbitants

low oil prices/ sky-high oil prices

une augmentation du prix du pétrole

an oil price rise/ increase/ hike

la facture énergétique

the energy bill

être dépendant du pétrole

to be dependent/ reliant on oil

la dépendance du pétrole

reliance/ dependance on oil

réduire la consommation de pétrole

to cut oil consumption