Course 7: The Global Food Waste 3 Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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engraisser du bétail

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fatten livestock (verb)

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2
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caisse de fruits de base

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basic fruit crates

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3
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pasteurisation (ou débactérisation thermocontrôlée, est un procédé de conservation des aliments par chauffage à une température comprise entre 85 et 100 °C, pendant une durée définie, suivi d’un refroidissement rapide)

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pasteurization

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4
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réfrigération

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refrigeration

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5
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manque de

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lack of

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6
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inspecter

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inspect (verb)

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7
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dans la quête du/de

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in the quest to + verb

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8
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apprauvrissement

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depleting

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9
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abattre (nos forêts)

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chop down (our forests)

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10
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supporter, porter

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bear (verb)

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11
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atteindre les limites écologiques de

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reach the ecological limits of

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12
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espérer

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expect (verb)

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13
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produits laitiers

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dairy products

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14
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mettre en place

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set out to

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15
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excédent gargantuesque

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gargantuan surplus

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16
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tampon, amortisseur

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buffer

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17
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magasin de grains, grenier à blé

18
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un vote à main levée

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a show of hands

19
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la pointe de l’iceberg

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the tip of the iceberg

20
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tandis que

21
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gaspillage de nourriture colossal

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colossal waste of food

22
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se faufiler autour

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sneak around (verb)

23
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corporation (=Ensemble des personnes qui exercent la même profession.)

24
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compter sur

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inspection non officielle des poubelles
unofficial bin inspection
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être porté disparu
go missing
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se retrouver dans les poubelles/ dans les poubelles du supermarché
end up in the garbage/in supermarket bins
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les fèces, excréments
feces
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nourrir le bétail
feed the livestock
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inefficace
inefficient
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miche de pain tranché
loaf of sliced bread
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jeté, rejeté, écarté
discarded
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spécifications du supermarché
supermarket specifications
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panais
parsnip
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normes cosmétiques
cosmetic standards
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pain frais du jour
day-fresh bread
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tranché
sliced
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étagère du marché
market shelf (pl shelves)
39
déposer
deposit (verb)
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contribuer à
contribute to
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une pression sur les approvisionnements alimentaires.
a squeeze on global food supplies