Natur und Umwelt Flashcards

1
Q

Fossil fuels

A

die fossilen Brennstoffe

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2
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To endanger

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gefährden

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3
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Lakes and rivers

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die Gewässer (pl)

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4
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To damage

A

schaden (+Dat)

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5
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Damaging

A

schädlich

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6
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To produce electricity

A

Strom erzeugen

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7
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Environmental damage

A

die Umweltbelastung (-en)

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8
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Consumer

A

der Verbraucher

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9
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To pollute

A

verschmutzen, belasten, verpesten, verseuchen

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10
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Environmental awareness

A

das Umweltbewusststein

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11
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To exploit

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ausbeuten

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12
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Exploitation

A

die Ausbeutung

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13
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Effect

A

die Auswirkung (-en)

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14
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Car exhaust fumes

A

die Autoabgase

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15
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Drought

A

die Dürre (-n)

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16
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To result from

A

entstehen* (irreg) durch

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17
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To release

A

freisetzen

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18
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Danger (to)

A

die Gefährdung (+Gen)

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19
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To poison

A

vergiften

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20
Q

Carcinogenic

A

krebserregend

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21
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Contaminant, pollutant

A

der Schadstoff (-e)

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22
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Overpopulation

A

die Überbevölkerung (-en)

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23
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Damaging to the environment

A

umweltfeindlich

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24
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Polluter

A

der Umweltsünder (-)

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25
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Action damaging to the environment

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der Umweltverstoß (ö-e)

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26
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Internal combustion engine

A

der Verbrennungsmotor (-en)

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27
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To waste

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vergeuden, verschwenden

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28
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To destroy

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vernichten, zerstören

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29
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Threat

A

die Bedrohung (-en)

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30
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Man-made

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von Menschen ausgelöst / verursacht

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31
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If nothing is done to save them

A

wenn zu ihrer Rettung nichts unternommen wird

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32
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Carbon dioxide

A

das Kohlendioxid

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33
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Carbon

A

der Kohlenstoff

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34
Q

Carcinogenic agent

A

der Krebsauslöser (-)

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35
Q

To pour from

A

quellen* (i-o-o) aus

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36
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Sulfur dioxide

A

das Schwefeldioxid

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37
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Nitrogen

A

der Stickstoff

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38
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Nitrogen oxide

A

das Stickstoffoxid (-e)

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39
Q

To give off poisonous waste gases

A

giftige Abgase abgeben (i-a-e)

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40
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To pump into the atmosphere

A

in die Atmosphäre blasen (ä-ie-a)

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41
Q

To make drivers slow down

A

Autofahrer am Rasen hindern

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42
Q

Cars have to meet stricter exhaust controls

A

Autos müssen reduzierten Abgasnormen genügen

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43
Q

To reduce plastic consumption

A

den Plastikverbrauch senken

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44
Q

Ultraviolet (UV) rays

A

ultraviolette (UV-)Strahlen

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45
Q

An increased incidence of skin cancer

A

ein vermehrtes Auftreten von Hautkrebs

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46
Q

Ground water

A

das Grundwasser

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47
Q

Industrial effluent

A

industrielle Abwässer (pl)

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48
Q

Sewage treatment plant

A

die Kläranlage (-n)

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49
Q

Marine waste

A

der Meeresmüll

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50
Q

Microplastics

A

die Mikroplastik

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51
Q

To clean up an oil spill

A

einen Ölteppich beseitigen

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52
Q

Reservoir

A

der Stausee (-n)

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53
Q

Drinking water

A

das Trinkwasser

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54
Q

Overfishing

A

die Überfischung

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55
Q

Water supply

A

die Wasserversorgung

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56
Q

Water reserves

A

die Wasservorräte

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57
Q

Countries bordering the North Sea

A

die Anrainerstaaten der Nordsee

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58
Q

The ability of the sea to absorb pollutants

A

die Aufnahmekapazität des Meeres für Schadstoffe

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59
Q

To release chemicals into rivers and lakes

A

Chemikalien in Gewässer ablassen (ä-ie-a)

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60
Q

To seep into the ground water

A

in das Grundwasser sickern

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61
Q

Damage to the environment

A

der Umweltschaden

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62
Q

Deforestation

A

die Entwaldung

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63
Q

Drainage

A

die Entwässerung

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64
Q

Genetically modified plants

A

genmanipulierte / gentechnisch veränderte Pflanzen

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65
Q

Genetic engineering

A

die Gentechnik

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66
Q

Artificial fertilisers

A

künstliche Düngemittel

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67
Q

To clear land/forest

A

das Land / den Wald roden

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68
Q

Organic/intensive agriculture

A

die ökologische / intensive Landwirtschaft

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69
Q

Nature reserve

A

das Naturschutzgebiet (-e)

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70
Q

Mining of raw materials

A

der Rohstoffabbau

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71
Q

Residues

A

die Rückstände

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72
Q

Pollutants reach the body by way of the food chain

A

Schadstoffe gelangen* über die Nahrungskette in den Körper

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73
Q

To destroy the rainforest

A

den Regenwald vernichten

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74
Q

What were once thickly forested areas

A

ehemals dicht bewaldete Flächen

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75
Q

A delicate ecosystem

A

ein empfindliches Ökosystem

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76
Q

Threatened animal and plant species

A

gefährdete Tier- und Pflanzenarten

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77
Q

High concentrations of nitrates

A

hohe Nitratgehalte

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78
Q

Rising agricultural production

A

die steigende Agrarproduktion

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79
Q

To use unleaded petrol

A

bleifrei tanken

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80
Q

Energy requirements

A

der Energiebedarf

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81
Q

Oil-producing countries

A

die Erdölförderländer

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82
Q

Oil production

A

die Erdölförderung

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83
Q

Oil refinery

A

die Erdölraffinerie (-n)

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84
Q

Oil reserves

A

die Erdölvorräte (pl)

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85
Q

To run out

A

erschöpft werden* (i-u-o)

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86
Q

Fracking, hydraulic fracturing

A

das Fracking, das Hydraulic Fracturing

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87
Q

Coal

A

die Kohle

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88
Q

Pipeline

A

die Pipeline (-s), die Rohrleitung (-en)

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89
Q

Crude oil

A

das Rohöl

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90
Q

Soot

A

der Ruß

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91
Q

Soot particle

A

das/die Rußpartikel (-n)

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92
Q

Shale gas

A

das Schiefergas

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93
Q

The price fell to $x a barrel

A

der Preis fiel auf x Dollar je Barrel

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94
Q

To reduce reliance on fossil fuels

A

die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen verringern

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95
Q

Low fuel consumption

A

der geringe Benzinverbrauch

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96
Q

Soil erosion

A

die Bodenerosion

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97
Q

Extreme weather events

A

extreme Wetterereignisse

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98
Q

Damaging to health

A

gesundheitsgefährdend

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99
Q

Catastrophic

A

katastrophal

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100
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Climate change

A

die Klimaänderung (-en), der Klimawandel

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101
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Avalanche

A

die Lawine (-n)

102
Q

To melt

A

schmelzen* (i-a-o)

103
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Power failure, blackout

A

der Stromausfall

104
Q

Greenhouse effect

A

der Treibhauseffekt

105
Q

To survive

A

überleben (insep)

106
Q

Survival

A

das Überleben

107
Q

Irreversible

A

unumkehrbar

108
Q

Devastation

A

die Verwüstung

109
Q

To warn of sth.

A

warnen vor etw. (+Dat)

110
Q

Melting of the ice-caps

A

das Abschmelzen der Polkappen

111
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Rise in sea-level

A

der Anstieg des Meeresspiegels

112
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Flooding of coastal regions

A

die Überflutung der Küstenstreifen

113
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Species threatened with extinction

A

vom Aussterben bedrohte Tierarten

114
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To threaten the ecological balance

A

das ökologische Gleichgewicht gefährden

115
Q

To reach a worrying level

A

beängstigende Ausmaße (pl) annehmen (irreg)

116
Q

By the beginning of the next century

A

bis zum Beginn des nächsten Jahrhunderts

117
Q

The threat to humanity

A

die Bedrohung für die Menschheit

118
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To interfere with the balance of nature

A

in den Naturhaushalt eingreifen (ei-i-i)

119
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It is forecast that…

A

man sagt voraus, dass …

120
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It is hard to say what the consequences will be

A

die Folgen sind kaum absehbar

121
Q

For the sake of future generations

A

um kommender Generationen willen

122
Q

That will cost us dear

A

das wird uns teuer zu stehen kommen

123
Q

It will plunge millions into poverty

A

es wird Millionen ins Elend stürzen

124
Q

What will be left?

A

Was bleibt dann übrig?

125
Q

To introduce counter-measures

A

Gegenmaßnahmen einleiten

126
Q

To increase one’s efforts

A

sich anstrengen

127
Q

To offset/reduce one’s carbon footprint

A

den CO2-Fußabdruck ausgleichen (ei-i-i) / reduzieren

128
Q

To reduce

A

mindern

129
Q

Economical (in consumption)

A

sparsam (im Verbrauch)

130
Q

To use something economically

A

mit etw. (+Dat) sparsam umgehen* (irreg)

131
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Tax incentives

A

die Steuervorteile

132
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For the sake of the environment

A

der Umwelt zuliebe

133
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Environmental education

A

die Umwelterziehung

134
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Traffic-calming

A

die Verkehrsberuhigung

135
Q

To commit o.s. to sth.

A

sich zu etw (+Dat) verpflichten

136
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To increase one’s understanding

A

das Verständnis erhöhen

137
Q

As a precaution

A

vorsorglich

138
Q

The reduction of CO2 emissions by 40%

A

die Senkung der CO2-Emissionen um 40 %

139
Q

Cross-border agreements

A

grenzüberschreitende Regelungen

140
Q

To tighten up the law

A

das Gesetz verschärfen

141
Q

We must repair damage which has already been done

A

wir müssen schon entstandene Schäden (pl) beseitigen

142
Q

To reduce damage by pollutants

A

die Schadstoffbelastung mindern

143
Q

To contain the damage

A

die Schäden (pl) eindämmen

144
Q

To raise awareness of environmental pollution

A

auf die Umweltverschmutzung aufmerksam machen

145
Q

A change in the public’s attitude to environmental conservation

A

eine Wende in der öffentlichen Einstellung zum Umweltschutz

146
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To balance economic and ecological interests

A

ökonomische und ökologische Interessen abwägen

147
Q

…represents a problem for industry

A

… stellt ein Problem für die Industrie dar

148
Q

To assess the long-term effects

A

die langfristigen Auswirkungen bewerten

149
Q

We must address the issue of climate change

A

wir müssen uns mit dem Thema des Klimawandels befassen

150
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Waste disposal

A

die Abfallentsorgung

151
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Separation of rubbish

A

die Abfalltrennung

152
Q

Ways of reducing waste

A

die Abfallvermeidung

153
Q

Aluminium can

A

die Aludose (-n)

154
Q

Scrap vehicles

A

der Autoschrott

155
Q

Organic waste bin

A

die Biotonne (-n)

156
Q

Non-returnable bottle

A

die Einwegflasche (-n)

157
Q

One-way/disposable packaging

A

die Einwegverpackung (-en)

158
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To manufacture

A

fertigen, herstellen

159
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Household waste

A

der Hausmüll

160
Q

Cardboard packaging

A

die Kartonage (-n)

161
Q

Plastic container

A

der Kunststoffcontainer (-)

162
Q

Refuse collection

A

die Müllabfuhr

163
Q

Rubbish dump, landfill

A

die Mülldeponie (-n)

164
Q

Refuse incinerator plant

A

die Müllverbrennungsanlage (-n)

165
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Deposit (e.g. on returnable container)

A

das Pfand (ä-er)

166
Q

Returnable bottle

A

die Pfand- / Mehrwegflasche (-n)

167
Q

Plastic bag

A

die Plastiktüte (-n)

168
Q

Recyclable

A

recycelbar, wiederverwertbar

169
Q

Scrap metal

A

der Schrott

170
Q

Collection point for old paint, oil etc.

A

die Sondermüllsammelstelle (-n)

171
Q

Bulky items of refuse

A

der Sperrmüll

172
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To throw away

A

wegschmeißen (ei-i-i), wegwerfen (i-a-o)

173
Q

To reuse

A

wiederverwenden

174
Q

To drop litter in the street

A

Abfälle (pl) auf die Straße werfen

175
Q

Made from recycled paper

A

aus Altpapier

176
Q

To take empty bottles to the glass recycling skip

A

leere Flaschen zum Altglascontainer bringen (irreg)

177
Q

50 cent deposit on the bottle

A

50 Cent Pfand auf der Flasche

178
Q

The shortage of raw materials

A

der Mangel an Rohstoffen

179
Q

To collect rubbish according to type

A

den Müll getrennt sammeln

180
Q

It all goes in the dustbin

A

es kommt alles in den Mülleimer

181
Q

Illegal rubbish dump

A

die wilde Müllkippe (-n)

182
Q

Fly-tipping

A

das illegale Müllabladen

183
Q

To reclaim raw materials

A

Rohstoffe wiedergewinnen (i-a-o)

184
Q

To turn into new products

A

zu neuen Produkten verarbeiten

185
Q

Affordable

A

bezahlbar

186
Q

Biomass

A

die Biomasse

187
Q

Solar roof panels

A

die Dachkollektoren

188
Q

To store energy

A

Energie speichern

189
Q

Energy generation

A

die Energiegewinnung

190
Q

Energy source

A

der Energieträger (-)

191
Q

Geothermal energy

A

die geothermische Energie

192
Q

Tidal energy

A

die Gezeitenenergie

193
Q

Offshore windfarm

A

die Offshore-Windanlage (-n)

194
Q

Renewable

A

regenerativ

195
Q

Solar panels

A

die Sonnenkollektoren

196
Q

Electric car

A

der Stromer (-) (inf)

197
Q

Not harmful to the environment

A

umweltverträglich

198
Q

To put into effect, action

A

verwirklichen

199
Q

Hydroelectric power

A

die Wasserkraft

200
Q

Wave power

A

die Wellenenergie

201
Q

Wind farm

A

die Windfarm (-en)

202
Q

Wind turbine

A

das Windrad (ä-er), die Windturbine (-n)

203
Q

To support clean energy technologies

A

saubere Energietechnologien fördern

204
Q

They cannot supply energy constantly

A

sie können nicht kontinuierlich Energie liefern

205
Q

To even out temporary breaks in production

A

temporäre Unterbrechungen in der Versorgung ausgleichen (ei-i-i)

206
Q

Their use is limited by…

A

ihr Einsatz wird durch … beschränkt

207
Q

Further building of these plants is planned

A

der Ausbau dieser Anlagen ist vorgesehen

208
Q

To limit consumption to the minimum

A

den Verbrauch auf das Nötigste beschränken

209
Q

To cover energy needs

A

den Energiebedarf abdecken

210
Q

Abandoning of nuclear energy

A

der Atomausstieg

211
Q

Abandoning of nuclear energy

A

der Atomausstieg, der Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie

212
Q

Fuel rods

A

die Brennstäbe

213
Q

Nuclear power station

A

das Kernkraftwerk (KKW)

214
Q

Nuclear reactor

A

der Kern- / Atomreaktor (-en)

215
Q

Meltdown

A

die Kernschmelze

216
Q

To get out of control

A

außer Kontrolle geraten* (ä-ie-a)

217
Q

Radioactive

A

radioaktiv

218
Q

Radioactivity

A

die Radioaktivität

219
Q

Radiation

A

die Strahlung

220
Q

Nuclear reprocessing plant

A

die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage (-n) (WAA)

221
Q

To use to drive turbines

A

zum Antrieb von Turbinen einsetzen

222
Q

To close down/commission a nuclear power station

A

ein Atomkraftwerk stilllegen / in Betrieb nehmen (irreg)

223
Q

The storage of radioactive waste

A

die Endlagerung radioaktiver Abfälle

224
Q

MCA (= maximum credible accident)

A

der Gau (=größter anzunehmender Unfall)

225
Q

Should we take the risk?

A

Sollten wir das Risiko eingehen?

226
Q

To insulate

A

dämmen, isolieren

227
Q

Double/triple glazing

A

die Doppel- /Dreifachverglasung

228
Q

To limit

A

einschränken

229
Q

Electric motor

A

der Elektroantrieb (-e), -motor (-en)

230
Q

Energy efficiency

A

die Energieeffizienz

231
Q

(Large/small) energy savings

A

(große / geringe) Energiegewinne

232
Q

Energy-saving lightbulb

A

die Energiesparlampe (-n)

233
Q

Community/local authority

A

die Gemeinde (-n)

234
Q

Insulation

A

die Isolierung

235
Q

Compost heap

A

der Komposthaufen (-)

236
Q

To ventilate

A

lüften

237
Q

The ecological balance

A

die Ökobilanz

238
Q

Green energy supplier

A

der Ökostromanbieter (-)

239
Q

Range (e.g. of electric vehicle)

A

die Reichweite

240
Q

To conserve

A

schonen

241
Q

Person who is self-sufficient

A

der Selbstversorger (-)

242
Q

To do without sth.

A

auf etw. (+Acc) verzichten

243
Q

Insulation (against heat loss)

A

die Wärmedämmung

244
Q

To lead a lifestyle

A

einen Lebensstil führen

245
Q

To compost garden waste

A

Gartenabfälle (pl) kompostieren

246
Q

To adjust the time/temperature unit

A

die Regelanlage einstellen

247
Q

By this method energy savings of up to 20% could be made

A

dadurch könnte man bis zu 20% Energie sparen

248
Q

More efficient use

A

ein besserer Ausnutzungsgrad

249
Q

To put environmental conservation into practice

A

den Umweltschutz in die Praxis umsetzen

250
Q

Full/free of harmful substances

A

voll / frei von Schadstoffen