Catastrophes (2) Flashcards

1
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Inonder

A

To flood

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2
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Un raz de marée

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A tsunami

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3
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Destructeur

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Destructive

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4
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De grand ampleur

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Large scale

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5
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Des zones de basse altitude

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Low-lying areas

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6
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Un volcan éteint

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An extinct volcano

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7
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Une faille

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A fault/faultine

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8
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Une réplique

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An aftershock

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9
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Résister aux tremblements de terre

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To be earthquake-proof

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10
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Un glissement de terrain

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A landslide

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11
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Une tempête de neige

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A snowstorm

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12
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La trajectoire d’un ouragan

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The course of a hurricane

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13
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Une sécheresse

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A drought

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14
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Une canicule

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A heatwave

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15
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Nappes phréatiques

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Groundwater reserves

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16
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Le niveau hydrostatique

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The water table

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17
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Approvisionnement en eau

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Water supplies

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18
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Des fortes pluies

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Heavy rain

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19
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L’érosion des sols

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Soil erosion

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20
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Les secouristes

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The rescue services

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21
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L’ampleur

A

The extent

22
Q

Un sismologue

A

A seismologist

23
Q

Le code du bâtiment

A

The building regulations

24
Q

Mourir de faim

A

To die of hunger/ to starve to death

25
Q

Les secours aux victimes de catastrophe

A

Disaster relief

26
Q

Aide alimentaire

A

Food relief/ aid/ assistance

27
Q

La déshydratation

A

Dehydration

28
Q

Un programme de secours

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A relief program

29
Q

Un organisme non-gouvernemental (ONG)

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A non-governmental organisation (NGO)

30
Q

Aide humanitaire

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Humanitarian aid

31
Q

Répartir/ diriger l’aide

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To allocate/ channel aid

32
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Un bénévole

A

A volunteer worker

33
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Une agence d’aide alimentaire

A

A food aid agency

34
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La menace d’épidémies

A

The threats of epidemics

35
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Une zone sinistrée

A

A disaster area

36
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Les sinistrés

A

Disaster victim

37
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Une région dévastée

A

A stricken/ badly affected area

38
Q

Le bilan des victimes

A

The death toll

39
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La surpopulation

A

Over-population

40
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Un recensement

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A census

41
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Le taux de mortalité infantile

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The infant mortality rate

42
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Espérance de vie

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Life expectancy

43
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La croissance démographique

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Population growth

44
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Un accroissement démographique

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Population increase

45
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Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (OAA)

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

46
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Crise provoquée par l’homme

A

A man-made crisis

47
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Dépourvu de

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Devoid of

48
Q

Fiable

A

Reliable

49
Q

Blocus

A

Blockade

50
Q

Sur le point de/ au bord de la famine

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To the brink of famine