Energy Flashcards by Zo Zo

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abordable

A

affordable

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aller sûrement, inévitablement faire

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be bound to do

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avoir de fortes chances de, riquer de faire

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to be likely to do

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dérivé, sous-produit

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by-product

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propre (= non-polluant)

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clean (= non-polluting)

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charbon

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coal

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consommer (> consommation)

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consume (> consumption)

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faire des économies de, réduire sa consommation de

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cut back on

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digue, barrage

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dam

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profond

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deep

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demande >< offre

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demande >< supply

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dioxyde (de soufre/ de carbone)

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dioxide (> carbon/sulphur dioxide)

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se débarrasser de qqch

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dispose of

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forage

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drilling

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décharge publique

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dump

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moteur

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engine

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qui respecte l’environnement

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environmentally-friendly

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vivre, connaître

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experience

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combustible, fossile

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fossil fuel

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combustible, carburant

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fuel

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produire ( de l’éléctricité )

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generate (electricity)

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effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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gaz à effet de serre

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greenhouse gas

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croissance

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A

growth

exploiter

harness = exploit

chauffage (> chauffage central)

heating (> central heating)

inépuisable (= sans fin)

inexhaustible (= endless)

de qualité médiocre >< de bonne qualité

low-grade >< high-grade

déchets nucléaires

nuclear waste (U)

pétrole (> pétrole brut)

oil (> crude oil)

durer plus longtemps que

outlast

essence

petrol (GB / gasoline (US)

pétrole

petroleum

énergie

power = energy

centrale (électrique) (> centrale nucléaire)

power station/plant (>nuclear power station/plant)

recycler (des déchets) >< recycler (des travailleurs)

recylce (>< retrain)

compter sur

rely on

restes

remains

renouvelable

renewable

24 heures sur 24

round the clock

s'épuiser, venir à manquer

run out

implanter, installer

set up

pénurie

shortage

panneaux solaire

solar panels

stocker

store

produit de substitution

substitute (= replacement)

réserves

supplies

fournir qqch à qqn

supply sb wirh sth (provide sb with sth)

durable

sustainable

passer à

switch to

prendre en compte

take into account

chaleur

warmth (= heat)

déchet de fabrication

waste product

puits (> puits de pétrole)

well (> oil well)

champ d'éoliennes

wind farm

éolienne

wind turbine

intéressant, qui vaut la peine

worthwhile