Umweltverschmutzung Flashcards by Rebecca Davison

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Die Autoabgase

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Exhaust fumes

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Der Luftschadstoff(-e) pollutant

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Airborne, atmospheric

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Die Müllverbrenungsanlage(-n)

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Waste incineration plant

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In die Nahrungskette gelangen

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To enter the food chain

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Das Schwefeldioxid

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Sulphur dioxide

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fossile Brennstoffe

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Fossil fuels

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Das Kohlendioxid

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Carbon dioxide

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Der Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck

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Carbon footprint

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Das Treibhausgas(-e)

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Greenhouse gas

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Der Meeresspiegel

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Sea-level

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Der Sauerstoff

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Oxygen

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erzeugen

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To produce/generate

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sich anreichern in (+dative)

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To accumulate in

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sich entsorgen lassen

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To be disposed of

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Der Sondermüll

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Hazardous waste

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bewusst einsetzen

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To use sensibly

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die Losüng(-en)

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Solution

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verzichten auf (+accusative)

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To do without

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Was bringt das schon, wenn ich

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What’s the use/point in me…

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der PKW(-s)/Personenkraftwagen

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Car

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das Kraftwerk(-e)

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Power station

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Unmengen (slang)

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Massive amounts of

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als Einzelne

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As an individual

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sich (dative) Gedanken machen über (+accusative)

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To worry about

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der Vertrag(-..e)

Agreement/treaty

die Maßnahme(-n)

Measure

die Verbrauchermacht

Consumer power

achten Sie darauf, dass Sie...

Make sure that..

der Ökostrom

Green energy/electricity

treibstoffsparend

Petrol-saving/fuel efficient

schützen vor (+dative)

To protect from/Against

der Grenzwert(-e)

Limit

etwas in die Tat umsetzen

To put something into action

sich einsetzen für (+accusative)

To support

die Überwachung

Surveillance/monitoring

schmelzende Eisberge

Melting iceburgs

die Eiskappe(-n)/Eisschicht(-en)

Ice cap

begrenzt

Limited

die Erderwärmung

Global warming

der Schadstoffe(-e)/ der Schmutzstoff(-e)

Pollutant

die Luftverschmutzung

Air pollution

die Geräuschbelästigung

Noise pollution

die Wasserkraft

Hydroelectric power

das Wasserkraftwerk(-e)

Hydroelectric power station

die Erdwärme

Geothermal energy

das Erdwärmekraftwerk(-e)

Geothermal power station

die Tideenergie

Tidal energy

das Gezeitenkraftwerk(-e)

Tidal power station

abnehmen

To decrease

zu nehmen

To increase

schaden

To damage

der Ozon

Ozone

die Ozonschicht

Ozone layer

das Ozonloch

Hole in the ozone layer

der Abbau der Ozonschicht

Depletion of the ozone layer

klimaschädlich

Harmful to the environment

der Meeresspiegelansteig

Rise in sea levels

der Treibhauseffekt

Greenhouse effect

der FKCW

CFC

Erheblich

Substantial

Bedecken

To cover

Eiszeiten

Ice age

Auch schon

Already

Entstehen

To arise

Energieträger

Energy sources

Wissenschaftler

Scientist

Orkanartige

Hurricanes

Weiterhin

Further Furthermore On top of that

Säuregehalt

Acidity