environment vocab Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
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a ‘no junk mail’ sticker

A

un autocallant “stop pubs”

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2
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an aluminium can

A

une cannette

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3
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coal

A

le charbon

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4
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carpooling

A

le covoiturage

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5
Q

a time bomb

A

une bombe à retardement

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6
Q

ecological footprint

A

une empreinte écologique

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7
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wind energy

A

l’énergie éolienne

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8
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hydraulic energy

A

l’énergie hydraulique

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9
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a major issue/high stakes

A

un enjeu majeur

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10
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state of emergency

A

l’état d’urgence

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11
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a waste

A

un gâchis

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12
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waste

A

la gaspillage

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13
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gas

A

le gaz

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14
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greenhouse gas

A

le gaz à effect de serre

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15
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an unsold item

A

un invendu

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16
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a kitchen garden

A

un jardin potager

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17
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a rise in water levels

A

la montée des eaux

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18
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solar panels

A

des panneaux solaires

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19
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oil

20
Q

latest technology

A

une technologie de pointe

21
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Occasion

22
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crise economique et sociale

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pouvoir d’achat

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vestimentaire

25
le bout du monde
from the other side of the world
26
soldes promtions
sales
27
chiffre d'affaires
the turnover, profit
28
local et artisinal (locaux et artininaux)
local and artizan
29
le marc
30
l'emprinte carbone
carbon foortptint
31
the consequence of this is
la conséquence de ceci est
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travaux de vegetation
green work
33
mentiones
mentionne
34
evoces
évoque
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reveals
révéle
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idicates
indique
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specifies that
précise que
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states that
stipule que
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from now on
dorénavant
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it's not so difficult
ce n'est pas la mer à boire
41
to focus on one aspect and miss the big picture
c'est l'arbre qui cache la forêt
42
sensibiliser
to raise awarness
43
bannir
to ban
44
se soucier de
to worry about
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le reverse de la mediale
to downside, other side of the coin
46
voir la vie en rose
to look on the bright side