environnement 2 Flashcards

1
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minimiser le gaspillage

A

To minimize waste

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2
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réduire la production

A

To downscale production

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3
Q

recyclage

A

Recycling

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4
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reconditionnement

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Reconditioning

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5
Q

revoir la consommation énergétique

à la baisse

A

To scale back power consumption

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6
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combattre la consommation à court terme

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To combat short-term consumption

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7
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réduire notre empreinte écologique

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To reduce our ecological footprint

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8
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une planète aux ressources épuisables

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A planet with finite ressources

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9
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conception erronnée d’une croissance infinie

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The fallacy of endless growth

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10
Q

trouver

des solutions gagnant-gagnant

A

To come out with win-win solutions

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11
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établir un équilibre entre

la consommation et la capacité écologique de la planète

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To strike a balance between consumption and the earth’s carrying capacity

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12
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prendre le chemin vertueux de l’éco-capitalisme

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To set off down the virtuous path of eco-capitalism

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13
Q

opérer

un changement de mentalité

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To achieve a collective shift in mindset

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14
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concevoir une société plus équitable

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To engineer a more

equitable society

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15
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réduire la dépendance aux énergies fossiles

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To reduce dependence on fossil fuel

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16
Q

économie souterraine

A

Shadow/underground/ economy

17
Q

tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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To sound/set off the alarm

18
Q

la banquise

A

The Arctic pack ice

19
Q

connaître les températures les plus élevées

A

To experience the hottest temperatures

20
Q

l’égérie de la cause environnementale

A

The standard bearer for the climate cause

21
Q

changer pour des voitures moins polluantes

A

To switch to less polluting cars/An environmentally- friendly car

22
Q

acheter en vrac pour éviter les emballages

A

To buy in bulk to avoid packaging

23
Q

prendre des mesures draconiennes

A

To take drastic measures:

24
Q

un écologiste

A

an ecologist

25
Q

la protection de l’environnement

A

the preservation of the environnement

26
Q

une politque éco-responsable

A

eco-friendly policies

27
Q

a green activist

A

un militant écologiste

28
Q

un écolo

A

a tree-hugger

29
Q

sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

A

to make people aware of a problem

30
Q

le tourisme écologique

A

eco-tourism

31
Q

l’écologie et l’économie devrait aller dans la même direction

A

Ecology and economics should push in the same direction

32
Q

l’épuisement des ressources

A

the depleption of ressources

33
Q

les matières premières

A

raw materials

34
Q

la rareté

A

scarcity

35
Q

la surpêche

A

overfishing