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l’énergie

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energy, power

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la défense de l’environnement

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conservation

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la conso d’énergie

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energy consumption

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les économies d’énergie

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energy conservation

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une bombe à retardement

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a time bomb

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to deplete

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réduire

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traiter, transformer

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to process

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épuiser

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to exhaust

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une plate forme pétroliere en mer

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an oil rig

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rare, peu abondant

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scarce

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abondant

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plentiful

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l’approvisionnement en pétrole

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the oil supply

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courir un risque

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to run a risk

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le mouvement anti-nucléaire

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the anti-nuke movement

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une pénurie

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a shortage

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déverser les déchets à la mer

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to dump waste into sea

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tomber sur un filon

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to strike it rich

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se tourner vers une autre source d’approvisionnement en énergie

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to switch to another source of energy

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déclencher une réaction en chaîne

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to trigger a chain reaction

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un gisement

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a deposit

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les énergies renouvelables

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renewable sources of energy

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déverser

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to pour

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renverser le cours des choses

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to turn the tide

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le développement durable

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sustainable developement

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la consommation
consumption
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les habitudes de consommation
consumer habits
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économique (qui a trait à l'économie)
economic
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économique (pas cher)
economical
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l'indice des prix à la consommation
Consumer Price Index
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un point de vente
an outlet, a point of sale
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une galerie marchane
a shopping arcade
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un habitué, un cient habituel
a patron
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la frénésie d'achat
compulsive buying
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l'offre et la demande
supply and demand
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faire du lèche-vitrine
to go window-shopping
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faire des folies, claquer des tunes
to go on a shopping spree
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dilapider l'argent
to squander money
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bon rapport qualité/prix
good value for money
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l'image de marque
brand image
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personnaliser
to customize
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le sav
the after-sales service
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la baisse de la qualité
slipping standards
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rechercher des bonnes affaires
to hunt for bargain
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l'indice de satisfaction des ménages
the feel-good factor
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l'altermondialisme
altermondialism
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le commerce mondial
global trade
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un altermondialiste
an anti-globalist
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les exportations
exports
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les importations
imports
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le troc
barter
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vendre à perte
to dump
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les économies d'échelle
economies of scale
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la portée
the scope
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avoir des relents de protectionnisme
to smack of protectionism
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encourager le libre-échange
to foster free trade
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un blocus
a blockade
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sans entrave, libre
unfettered (capitalism)
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imposer sa loi, faire la loi
to rule the roost
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prendre des mesures de rétorsion
to retaliate
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un conflit
a spat
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avoir un avantage sur
to have an edge on
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la concurrence acharnée
cutthroat competition
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to spur
dynamiser, stimuler
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to foster
encourager
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se dvlp, prospérer grâce à
to thrive on
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déréglementation
deregulation
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la délocalisation des entreprises
the relocation of companies
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l'externalisation d'une activité
the outsourcing of jobs
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le commerce équitable
fair trade
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récolter les fruits de son travail
to reap the benefit of one's labour
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relever un défi
to meet a challenge
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être en avance sur son temps
to be ahead of one's time
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la concurrence loyale
fair competition
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défier
to challenge
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devenir de plus en plus courant
to go mainstream
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les denrées a consommer sans honte
guilt-free food
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des produits artisanaux
handicrafts
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payer un peu plus que les cours du marché
to pay a premium above market rates
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un voeu pieux
wishful thinking
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payer un prix minimum garanti
to pay a guaranteed price
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acheter en gros
to buy in bulk
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éliminer les intermédiaires
to cut out the middleman
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atténuer les pertes
to mitigate losses
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tirer un revenu
to eke out a living
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la prise de conscience
awareness
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une goutte d'eau dans la mer
a drop in the ocean

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