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76 Cards in this Set
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l'agriculture |
agriculture |
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une ampoule (fluocompacte) |
(energy-saving) light bulb |
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une boite |
a can |
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une chaine de television |
a television channel |
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le chomage |
unemployment |
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une citoyen |
a citizen |
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la climatisation |
airconditioning |
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la conscription |
conscription (obligatory military service) |
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l'echec (scolaire |
failure |
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l'energie |
energy |
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l'energie ecolienne |
wind energy |
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l'energie nucleaire |
nuclear energy |
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l'energie renouvelable |
renewable energy |
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l'energie solaire |
solar energy |
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l'energie thermale |
thermal energy |
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l'enseignement |
instruction |
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une emeute |
a riot |
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une ferme |
farm |
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les forces armees |
the armed forces |
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une gourde |
a water bottle |
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une greve |
a strike |
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une HLM (habitation a loyer modere) |
low income housing |
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l'immigration |
immigration |
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l'immigration illegale |
illegal immigration |
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les impots |
income taxes |
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un immigre |
an immigrant |
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l'intolerance |
intolerance |
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la lutte |
fight |
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une maladie (infectieuse) |
an infectious disease |
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une manifestation |
a march, demonstration |
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un OGM (organisme genetiquement modife) |
a genetically modified organism (GMO) |
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la pollution |
pollution |
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la population active |
workforce |
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un produit agricole |
agricultural product |
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un produit biologique |
organic product |
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un quartier defavorise |
underprivileged neighborhood |
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le rechauffement de la planete |
global warming |
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la retraite |
retirement |
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le SIDA (syndrome de l'immunodeficience acquise) |
AIDS |
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un syndicat |
a workers' union |
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le taux (de chomage) |
unemployment rate |
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le terrorisme |
terrorism |
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un titre de sejour |
a residency card, visa |
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un voile/ un foulard (islamique) |
head scarf (Islamic) |
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antisocial(e) |
antisocial |
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borne(e) |
short-sighted, narrow-minded |
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comprehensif/comprehensive |
understanding |
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ethnocentrique |
ethnocentric |
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homophobe |
homophobic |
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puissant(e) |
powerful |
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raciste |
racist |
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sexiste |
sexist |
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snob |
snobby |
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tolerant/intolerant |
tolerant/intolerant |
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augmenter |
to increase, augment |
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avoir l'esprit |
to be open-minded |
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avoir l'esprit etroit |
to be narrow-minded |
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avoir de l'experience |
to be worldly |
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avoir des prejuges contre |
to be prejudiced against |
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baisser |
to lower |
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composter (ses dechets) |
to compost (one's garbage) |
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debrancher |
to unplug |
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faire greve |
to go on strike |
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imposer |
impose |
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s'inquieter (de) |
to worry (about) |
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installer |
to install |
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interdire |
to prohibit |
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lutter pour |
to battle, fight for |
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lutter contre |
to battle, fight against |
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manifester pour |
to demonstrate for |
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manifester contre |
to demonstrate against |
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raccommoder |
to mend an article of clothing |
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recycler (faire du recyclage) |
to recycle |
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soutenir |
to support |
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subventionner |
to subsidize |
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se vanter (de) |
to brag (about), to take pride (in) |
