Environment & disasters Flashcards

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1
Q

Unfortunately, every year there are
more and more natural disasters
that affect planet Earth and
damage our ecosystem

A

Por desgracia, cada año se producen
más y más desastres naturales que
afectan al planeta Tierra y dañan
nuestro ecosistema

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These
disasters can be the work of
nature itself, such as earthquakes,
tsunamis or fires, or they can be
caused by man.
A
Estos desastres
pueden ser obra de la propia
naturaleza, como ocurre con los
terremotos, maremotos o incendios,
o pueden ser provocados por el
hombre.
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3
Q

failed

A

fallo

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4
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impact

A

consequencias

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5
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Man -made disasters have dire consequences.

A

Los desastres provocados por elhombre tienen terribles consecuencias.

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6
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Fires are sometimes arson.

A

Los incendios a veces son provocados.

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7
Q

There is a gale in my city.

A

Hay un vendaval en mi ciudad.

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8
Q

We are all responsible for cutting down

trees.

A

Todos somos responsables de la tala de

árboles.

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9
Q

Dumping at sea is very sad.

A

Los vertidos al mar son muy tristes.

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10
Q

And you? Do you recycle?

A

¿Y tú? ¿Reciclas?

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11
Q

Renewable energies are an option to nuclear power.

to nuclear energy.

A

Las energías renovables son una opción

a la energía nuclear.

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12
Q

We have to take care of our ecosystem

A

Hay que cuidar nuestro ecosistema.

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13
Q

Unfortunately, every year there are more and more natural disasters
natural disasters that affect the planet Earth and damage our
planet Earth and damage our ecosystem.

A

Por desgracia, cada año se producen más y
más desastres naturales que afectan al
planeta Tierra y dañan nuestro ecosistema.

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14
Q

These disasters can be the work of nature itself
nature itself, such as earthquakes, tsunamis or fires,
earthquakes, tsunamis or fires, or they can be man-made.
man-made.

A

Estos desastres pueden ser obra de la propia
naturaleza, como ocurre con los terremotos,
maremotos o incendios o pueden ser
provocados por el hombre.

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15
Q

In the latter
the latter case, the consequences are often even more
consequences are often even more dire, as it is bad practice, human failure or lack of
human failure or a lack of precaution that caused the catastrophe.

A

En este último
caso las consecuencias suelen ser aún más
nefastas, ya que ha sido una mala práctica, un
fallo humano o una ausencia de precaución la
que ha provocado la catástrofe.

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16
Q

These
These natural disasters usually have a double
consequences: human losses and natural losses.

A

Estos
desastres naturales suelen tener una doble
consecuencia: pérdidas humanas y pérdidas
naturales.

17
Q

That is, many people die as a result of the disaster
disaster, but also nature suffers its consequences in
sometimes for thousands of years.

A

Es decir, muchas personas mueren
a causa del desastre, pero también la
naturaleza sufre sus consecuencias en
ocasiones durante miles de años.

18
Q

In the following we are going to focus on
on this type of disasters, those that are caused by man
although the boundary between the two types
of catastrophes is not entirely clear.

A
A continuación nos vamos a centrar en
este tipo de desastres, los que son
provocados por la mano del hombre,
aunque la frontera entre ambos tipos
de catástrofes no está del todo clara.
19
Q

This means that it is sometimes difficult to determine
whether the disaster was due solely to human
failure or whether there was also a natural disaster that aggravated the consequences of the disaster.

A
Esto significa que en ocasiones es difícil
determinar si el desastre fue debido
únicamente a un fallo humano o hubo
también un desastre natural
simultáneo que agravó las
consecuencias del mismo.
20
Q

It is difficult to calculate, however, the

number of real deaths from this accident, and the issue has generated some controversy among researchers.

A
Es difícil
calcular, sin embargo, el número de
muertes reales por este accidente, y el
tema ha generado cierta polémica
entre los investigadores.
21
Q

The accident contaminated
thousands of hectares of land,
which are still uncultivable today, and seems to be responsible for an increase in cancer statistics in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

A

El accidente contaminó miles de
hectáreas de terreno, que aún hoy siguen siendo incultivables, y parece
tener responsabilidad sobre un aumento en las estadísticas de cáncer
en Ucrania, Rusia y Bielorrusia

22
Q

Although there are no conclusive studies in this
regard, it seems clear that this accident had serious consequences in terms of
population mortality.

A

Aunque no existen estudios concluyentes al respecto, parece claro que este accidente tuvo unas graves consecuencias en términos de mortalidad poblacional.

23
Q

ominous;
disastrous;
dire

24
Q

exacerbate

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earthquake
terremoto
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mistreat
maltratar
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captivity
cautiverio
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illegal hunter
cazador furtivo
29
your theories about what supposedly occured
tus teorías sobre lo | que supuestamente ha ocurrido
30
I was recommended this natural pesticide pesticide to kill the snail infestation snails in the lemon tree.
Me recomendaron este pesticida natural para acabar con la plaga de caracoles del limonero.
31
It has always been said that the lion is | the king of the savannah.
Siempre han asegurado que el león es | el rey de la sabana.
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In this developed world
en este mundo desarrollado
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if they need care
si necessitan cuidados
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The Dodo bird used to live in the Mauritius Islands and | the last specimen became extinct in the 18th century.
El ave Dodo vivía en las islas Mauricio y el último ejemplar se extinguió en el siglo XVIII.
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These bears have lived in captivity all their lives. | their whole life, they could not be taken back to their supposed natural habitat.
Estos osos llevan viviendo en cautiverio toda su vida, no podrían llevarlos a su supuesto hábitat natural.
36
A poacher is any person who hunts animals illegally.
Un cazador furtivo es toda persona que | caza animales de forma ilegal.
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The police found several dogs mistreated at her home. They had not eaten for they had not eaten for months.
La policía encontró varios perros maltratados en su domicilio. Hacía meses que no comían.
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It would be necessary to see what moral values people who mistreat animals have.
Habría que ver qué valores morales tiene la gente que maltrata a los animales.
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Do you think anything can be done | to prevent it?
¿Crees que se puede hacer algo | para prevenirlo?