Energy Flashcards by Lison anrich

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se mettre d’accord

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to agree

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atteindre son plus bas niveau

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to bottom out

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réduire

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to cut

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baisser

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to reduce

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(se) diversifier

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to diversify

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la facture énergétique

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energy bill

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faire le plein

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to fill up

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le diesel

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gas oil / fuel oil / diesel oil

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diminuer (5)

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to go down / to drop / to fall / to dwindle / to decrease

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détenir des réserves

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to hold reserves

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hydrocarbure

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hydrocarbon

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Le Moyen-Orient

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Middle East

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négocier

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to negociate

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des déchets nucléaires

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nuclear waste

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livraison de pétrole

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oil shipment / delivery

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pétrolier

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oil tanker

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atteindre un sommet

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to peak

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produit pétrochimique

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petrochimical (product)

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énergie

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power

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faire grimper les prix

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to push prices up

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schistes bittumeux

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oil shale

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marché / prix au comptant

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spot market / price

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approvisionnement

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supply

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citerne

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tank

essence ordinaire

two-star petrol (GB), regular gas (US)

champs d'éolienne

windfarm

véhicule économique

fuel efficient / economical vehicule

demande molle

sluggish demand

un accord

an agreement

conclure / passer un accord

to clinch / to do a deal

une transaction / un accord

a deal

fournisseur d'énergie

ernergy provider / supplier

carburant / combustible

fuel

gazoduc

a gas pipeline

pétrole lourd / léger

heavy / light oil

moteur hybride / à essence / diesel

hybrid / petrol / diesel engine

se stabiliser

to level off

la consommation au km

the mileage (of fuel)

les richesses pétrolières

oil riches

marée noire

oil spill

puits / champs / plateformes pétrolières

oil well / field / platform

le Golfe Persique

persian Gulf

oléoduc

a pipeline

réserves confirmées

proven reserves

gaz de schiste

shale oil

pénurie

a shortage

prix stables / instables

stable / volatile prices

approvisionner

to supply

goudron

tar

éolienne

windmill / wind turbine

voiture gourmande

gas buzzler (US) / car very haevy on petrol

demande en hausse / en baisse

upward / downward demand