UNIT 11 - Substainable Development Flashcards

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pollution

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la pollution

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2
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acid rain

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les pluies acides

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3
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assault

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agresser

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4
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an assault

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une agression

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5
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chemicals

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produits chimiques

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6
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carcinogenic

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cancérigène

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7
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congested

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embouteillé

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8
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an earthquake

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un tremblement de terre

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9
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deforestation

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la déforestation

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10
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drought

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la sécheresse

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11
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to dump waste

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jeter des ordures

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12
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a flood

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une inondation

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13
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fossil fuels

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les énergies fossiles

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14
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fly-tipping

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dépôt illégal d’ordures

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15
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household waste

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les déchets ménagers

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16
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a landslide

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un glissement de terrain

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17
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the melting of the ice cap

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la fonte de la calotte glacière

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18
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natural disasters

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les désastres naturels

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19
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a pandemics

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une pandémie

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20
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pollutants

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des polluants

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21
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the rain forest

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la forêt primaire

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22
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rubbish/garbage

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les déchets

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23
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the soil

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le sol

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24
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wildlife

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la faune et la flore

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the threat of climate change
la menace du changement climatique
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carbon dioxide
le dioxyde de carbone
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the carbon footprint
l'empreinte écologique
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to damage the lungs
endommager les poumons
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deadly/lethal/mortal
mortel
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to deplete
réduire
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exhaust fumes
les gaz d'échappement
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foul air
l'air souillé
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global warming
le réchauffement planétaire
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greenhouse gases
les gaz à effet de serre
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harmful
dangereux
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noxious
nocif
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the ozone layer
la couche d'ozone
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a scheme
un projet
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smog (smoke + fog)
le brouillard en ville
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to spew
cracher; rejeter
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a stranted tanker
un pétrolier échoué
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toxic waste
les déchets toxiques
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to threaten
menacer
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a threat
une menace
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to unbalance/upset the balance
déséquilibrer
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to unload
décharger
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to use up resources
épuiser les ressources
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to wipe out
anéantir, éradiquer
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substainble development
le développement durable
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breathable
respirable
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car-pooling
le co-voiturage
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to clean up
nettoyer
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conservation
la préservation
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to curb
juguler
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an environmentalist / ecologist
un écologiste
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flex fuels
les bio carburants
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disposable
jetable
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to harness
maitriser
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non-polluting
non polluant
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to offset
compenser
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plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)
voitures hybrides
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to recycle waste
recycler les déchets
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renewable energies
énergies renouvelables
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to salvage
récupérer
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to save
économiser
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to tackle
s'attaquer à
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to spare
épargner
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survival is at stake
la survie est en jeu
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to unclog
désembouteiller
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a wind mill
une éolienne
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a wind farm
un parc éolien