The Envorinment and pollution Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
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l’écosystème

A

the ecosystem

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2
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le paysage

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the scenery

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3
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la campagne

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the countryside

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4
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une nappe phréatique

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a aquifer

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5
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la couche d’ozone

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the ozone layer

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6
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la faune; vie sauvage

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the wildlife

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7
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une menace

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a threat

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8
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un risque

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an hazard

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9
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un équilibre

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a balance

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10
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un manque

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a lack

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une pénurie

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a shortage

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une surabondace

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a glut

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13
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(non) - polluant

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non-polluting

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14
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intact

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unspoilt

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15
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abimé

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spoilt

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16
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nocif

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noxious

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17
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gourmand en énergie

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energy-guzzling

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18
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lié à la pollution

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pollution-related

19
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à long terme

20
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viable

21
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repecteux de la couche d’ozone

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ozone-friendly

22
Q

rentable

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cost-effective

23
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économe en carburant

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fuel-efficient

24
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à tout jamais

25
anéantir
to wipe out
26
souiller
to foul
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mettre en danger
to endanger
28
se débarasser de
to get rid of...
29
consommer en grandes quatités
to guzzle
30
soutenir
to sustain
31
réduire
to cut down on
32
l'éxtension de la ville
urban sprawl
33
une cheminée (d'usine)
a smokestack
34
les emballages
packaging
35
un pesticide
a pesticide
36
un engrais
a fertilizer
37
un cancer de la peau
a skin cancer
38
l'effet de serre
the greenhouse effect
39
une éolienne
a windmill
40
un panneau solaire
a solar panel
41
compromettre la vie sur terre
to jeopardize life on earth
42
prendre des mesures radicales
to take drastic steps
43
une promesse
a pledge
44
la montée du niveau de la mer
rising sea levels