|
améliorer |
vt |
to improve |
|
assainissement
(d’eau) |
nm |
(water) purification |
|
atome |
nm |
atom |
|
atomique |
adj |
atomic; nuclear |
|
bactéries |
nfpl |
bacteria |
|
bénéficier de |
vt |
to enjoy; to benefit from |
|
cancer |
nm |
cancer |
|
centrale |
nf |
power station |
|
césium |
nm |
caesium (55Cs) |
|
CFC |
abr |
= chlorofluorocarbon; CFC |
|
charbon |
nm |
coal |
|
chimique |
adj |
chemical |
|
combustibles
fossiles |
nfpl + adj |
fossil fuels |
|
combustibles
organiques |
nfpl + adj |
fossil fuels |
|
cou |
nm |
neck |
|
coûteux |
adj |
costly; expensive |
|
déchets |
nmpl |
(pieces of) rubbish |
|
déchets |
nmpl sg |
refuse; rubbish |
|
diminution |
nf |
decreasing; diminishing |
|
dysfonctionnements
techniques |
|
technical errors |
|
efficacité |
nf |
efficiency; effectiveness |
|
énergies douces |
nfpl + adj |
alternative energy |
|
éolienne |
adj |
wind-related |
|
espèces menacés |
nmpl |
endangered species |
|
exportations de brut |
phrase |
crude oil exports |
|
faune |
nf |
fauna, animal life |
|
fission |
nf |
fission (splitting the
nuclei of atoms) |
|
gaz |
nm |
natural gas |
|
géothermie |
nf |
geothermal energy |
|
hydraulique |
adj |
hydroelectric |
|
inépuisable |
adj |
inexhaustible; renewable |
|
large |
nm |
the open sea |
|
marées noires |
nfpl |
oil spills |
|
marémoteur;
marémotrice |
adj |
tidal |
|
nappe de mazout |
nf |
oil slick |
|
noyau |
nm |
nucleus; core; stone (of fruit) |
|
nucléaire |
adj |
nuclear |
|
nuisible |
adj |
harmful |
|
occupant |
adj |
worrying |
|
pétrole |
nf |
crude oil |
|
pétrolier |
nm |
oil tanker (large ship) |
|
phosphate |
nm |
phosphate |
|
plaisanciers |
nmpl |
day-trippers, casual
visitors |
|
plutonium |
nm |
plutonium |
|
polluants |
nmpl |
pollutants |
|
réacteur |
nm |
reactor |
|
recyclage |
nm |
recycling |
|
renouvelable |
adj |
renewable |
|
rentabilité |
nf |
profitability |
|
s’ajouter à |
phrase |
to add to |
|
s’améliorer |
vi |
to improve; to get better |
|
sensibilisation |
nf |
process of raising
awareness |
|
sol |
nm |
ground; earth |
|
thyroïde |
nf |
thyroid (gland) |
|
triage |
nm |
sorting; categorisation |
|
trier |
vt |
to sort out; to sort |
|
trou d’ozone |
nm |
ozone hole |
|
uranium |
nm |
uranium |
|
vacanciers |
nmpl |
holidaymakers |