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Chapter 6 Vocab
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Undergraduate 2
05/09/2010
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Term
un aspect
 Definition
appearance
Term
un atout
 Definition
asset
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avoir accès à
 Definition
to have access to
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beau (belle)
 Definition
pretty, beautiful
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le beauté
 Definition
the beauty
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le bonheur
 Definition
happiness
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croire
 Definition
to think; to believe
je crois, tu crois, il/elle/on croit, nous croyons, vous croyez, ils/elles croient)
Term
la culture
 Definition
culture
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une époque
 Definition
a time
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être fier (fière) de
 Definition
to be proud of
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extraordinaire
 Definition
extraordinary
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la fierté
 Definition
pride
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l’héritage (m.)
 Definition
heritage
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une industrie
 Definition
industry
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magnifique
 Definition
magnificent
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un mythe
 Definition
myth
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le patrimoine
 Definition
heritage
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un pays
 Definition
country
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un produit
 Definition
product
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la qualité de vie
 Definition
quality of life
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une région
 Definition
region
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un rite
 Definition
ritual
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le savoir-vivre
 Definition
stylish (refined) lifestyle
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un village
 Definition
village
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une ville
 Definition
city
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Le patrimoine culturel
 Definition
Cultural Heritage
Term
un acteur (une actrice)
 Definition
an actor (actress)
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l’archéologie (f.)
 Definition
archeology
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un(e) archéologue
 Definition
an archaeologist
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un(e) architecte
 Definition
an architect
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l’art (m.)
 Definition
art
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un bâtiment
 Definition
building
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une bibliothèque
 Definition
library
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une cathédrale
 Definition
cathedral
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un centre culturel
 Definition
cultural center
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le chant
 Definition
song; singing
Term
un(e) chanteur(euse)
 Definition
a singer
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le cinéma
 Definition
film
Term
un compositeur
 Definition
composer
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la danse
 Definition
dance
Term
un(e) danseur(euse)
 Definition
a dancer
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dater de
 Definition
dates from, goes back to
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un dramaturge
 Definition
playwright, dramatist
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le dessin
 Definition
drawing, sketch
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une école de danse (de musique, d’art, des beaux-arts)
 Definition
dance school (music, art, fine arts)
Term
un écrivain (une femme écrivain, une écrivaine)
 Definition
writer
Term
un essai
 Definition
essay
Term
l’esthétique (f.) (adj. esthétique)
 Definition
aesthetic
Term
une exposition
 Definition
exposure
Term
un festival (des festivals)
 Definition
festival
Term
la haute couture
 Definition
high fashion
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l’histoire (f.)
 Definition
history
Term
une langue
 Definition
language
Term
la littérature
 Definition
literature
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la mode
 Definition
fashion
Term
un monument (historique)
 Definition
historical monument
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un musée
 Definition
museum
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la musique
 Definition
music
Term
la peinture
 Definition
painting
Term
un philosophe
 Definition
a philosopher
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la philosophie
 Definition
the philosophy
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la photographie
 Definition
photography
Term
une pièce de théâtre
 Definition
play (theater)
Term
la poésie (un poème)
 Definition
poetry (a poem)
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un(e) poète
 Definition
a poet
Term
un roman
 Definition
novel
Term
un(e) romancier(ère)
 Definition
novelist
Term
une ruine
 Definition
ruin
Term
une salle de spectacle
 Definition
a theater
Term
un sculpteur
 Definition
sculptor
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la sculpture
 Definition
sculpture
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une statue
 Definition
statue
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le théâtre
 Definition
theater
Term
une troupe de théâtre
 Definition
theater troupe
Term
Le patrimoine naturel
 Definition
Natural heritage
Term
un arbre
 Definition
tree
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le bord de la mer
 Definition
seaside
Term
un champ
 Definition
field
Term
la côte
 Definition
coast (ocean)
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la cuisine
 Definition
cooking/food
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délicieux(se)
 Definition
delicious
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l’environnement (m.)
 Definition
surroundings; environment
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une fleur
 Definition
flower
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une forêt
 Definition
forest
Term
un lac
 Definition
lake
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la marche (à pied)
 Definition
hiking
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une montagne
 Definition
mountain
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la nature
 Definition
nature
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la nourriture
 Definition
food
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un paysage
 Definition
countryside; landscape
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un plat
 Definition
dish (food)
Term
un produit frais
 Definition
fresh produce
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une saison
 Definition
season
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une spécialité culinaire
 Definition
a specialty
Term
une station balnéaire
 Definition
seaside resort
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une station de ski
 Definition
ski resort
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la terre
 Definition
earth; soil; land
Term
le terroir
 Definition
earth; soil; land
Term
la verdure
 Definition
greenery
Term
Les innovations technologiques
 Definition
Technological innovations
Term
un avantage
 Definition
advantage
Term
le chemin de fer
 Definition
railroad(s)
Term
dernier cri
 Definition
state-of-the-art
Term
l’énergie (f.) (solaire)
 Definition
Solar energy
Term
une idée
 Definition
idea
Term
un inconvénient
 Definition
disadvantage
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innovateur(trice)
 Definition
innovative
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lancer
 Definition
to launch
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une mini-voiture
 Definition
a mini-car
Term
un pont
 Definition
bridge
Term
un projet
 Definition
project
Term
une prouesse (technique, technologique)
 Definition
(technical, technological) feat
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souterrain(e)
 Definition
underground, subterranean
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un système de transports
 Definition
transport system
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le TGV (train à grande vitesse)
 Definition
high-speed train
Term
une technologie
 Definition
technology
Term
un train
 Definition
train
Term
les transports (m.) en commun
 Definition
public transportation; carpooling
Term
un tunnel
 Definition
tunnel
Term
une usine
 Definition
plant
Term
un véhicule (solaire, électrique, hybride, etc.)
 Definition
vehicles (solar, electric, hybrid, etc.)
Term
une voiture (solaire, électrique, hybride, etc.)
 Definition
a car (solar, electric, hybrid, etc.)
Term
L’environnement
 Definition
environment
Term
abîmer la nature
 Definition
to damage, harm nature
Term
un accident (nucléaire, etc.)
 Definition
accident (nuclear, etc.)
Term
avoir peur
 Definition
to be afraid (literally to have fear)
Term
le bruit
 Definition
noise
Term
une catastrophe
 Definition
disaster
Term
une catastrophe
 Definition
disaster
Term
une conséquence
 Definition
consequence
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dangereux(se)
 Definition
dangerous
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les déchets (m.) (radioactifs, toxiques, nocifs, chimiques, etc.)
 Definition
(radioactive, toxic, harmful, chemical) garbage, waste, trash
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la dégradation (de la faune, de la flore)
 Definition
degradation (fauna, flora)
Term
la destruction (des forêts, etc.)
 Definition
destruction (of forests, etc..)
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la disparition (de la forêt amazonienne, etc.)
 Definition
the disappearance (of the Amazon forest, etc.)
Term
l’écologie (f.)
 Definition
ecology
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un écosystème
 Definition
ecosystem
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l’effet (m.) de serre
 Definition
greenhouse effect
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l’énergie (f.)
 Definition
energy
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l’environnement (m.)
 Definition
environment
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être menacé(e) de disparition
 Definition
to be endangered
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une espèce
 Definition
species
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les espèces en voie de disparition
 Definition
endangered species
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le gaspillage
 Definition
waste
Term
gaspiller
 Definition
to waste
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l’impact (m.) sur l’environnement
 Definition
environmental impact
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une industrie
 Definition
industry
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une menace
 Definition
threat
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la nature sauvage
 Definition
wilderness
Term
les ordures (f.) ménagères
 Definition
household garbage
Term
polluer
 Definition
to pollute
Term
la pollution (de l’eau, de l’atmosphère, des rivières, de la mer, des sols, etc.)
 Definition
pollution (water, air, rivers, sea, land, etc..)
Term
préserver (les espaces naturels, etc.)
 Definition
to preserve (natural areas, etc..)
Term
le progrès
 Definition
progress
Term
la protection
 Definition
protection
Term
protéger (la nature, les espaces naturels, etc.)
 Definition
to protect (nature, natural, etc.)
Term
la qualité de vie
 Definition
quality of life
Term
le réchauffement de la planète
 Definition
global warming
Term
le recyclage (du papier, des magazines, du carton, des vêtements, etc.)
 Definition
recycling (paper, magazines, cardboard, clothing, etc..)
Term
le trou dans la couche d’ozone
 Definition
tear in the ozone layer
Term
La discrimination
 Definition
Discrimination
Term
l’action (f.) en faveur des minorités
 Definition
affirmative action
Term
l’antisémitisme (m.)
 Definition
anti-semitism
Term
une attitude condescendante
 Definition
condescending attitude
Term
avoir des préjugés contre
 Definition
to be prejudiced against
Term
avoir l’esprit ouvert
 Definition
to be open-minded
Term
la couleur de la peau
 Definition
skin color
Term
la discrimination à l’envers
 Definition
reverse discrimination
Term
l’égalité (l’inégalité) (f.)
 Definition
equality (inequality)
Term
l’égalité des droits
 Definition
equal rights
Term
les émeutes raciales (f.)
 Definition
race riots
Term
être étroit(e) d’esprit
 Definition
to be narrow-minded
Term
être l’objet de discrimination
 Definition
to be discriminated against
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la haine
 Definition
hate
Term
l’homophobie (f.)
 Definition
homophobia
Term
une insulte verbale
 Definition
verbal insult
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mépriser
 Definition
to scorn; to detest
Term
la peur
 Definition
fear
Term
un préjugé
 Definition
bias
Term
le racisme
 Definition
racism
Term
la ségrégation
 Definition
segregation
Term
le sexismela
 Definition
sexism
Term
tolérance (l’intolérance)
 Definition
tolerance (intolerance)
Term
Tous les domaines
 Definition
All areas
Term
l’accélération (f.)
 Definition
acceleration
Term
l’ADN (m.)
 Definition
DNA
Term
un alicament (aliment + médicament)
 Definition
a food drug?
Term
améliorer
 Definition
to improve
Term
automatiser
 Definition
to automate
Term
autonettoyant(e)
 Definition
self-cleaning
Term
un biocarburant
 Definition
biofuel
Term
la biosphère
 Definition
biosphere
Term
les carburants (m.) fossiles (pétrole, gaz)
 Definition
Fuel (oil, gas)
Term
un carburant végétal
 Definition
fuel plant
Term
le clonage
 Definition
cloning
Term
un clone
 Definition
a clone
Term
cloné(e)
 Definition
cloned
Term
cloner
 Definition
to clone
Term
contrôler
 Definition
to control
Term
un croquis
 Definition
draft, sketch
Term
le cyberespace
 Definition
cyberspace
Term
la cybersphère
 Definition
the cybersphere
Term
une découverte
 Definition
discovery
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découvrir
 Definition
to discover
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développer
 Definition
to develop
Term
diminuer
 Definition
to reduce
Term
e-commerce (e-éducation, e-bike, e-livre, etc.)
 Definition
e-commerce (e-education, e-bike, e-book, etc.)
Term
écosystème informationnel, Internet
 Definition
information ecosystem, Internet
Term
faire des recherches
 Definition
to do research
Term
fonctionner
 Definition
to work, function
Term
un gadget
 Definition
a gadget
Term
gagner du temps
 Definition
to save time
Term
un gène
 Definition
gene
Term
génétique
 Definition
genetic
Term
le GPS (géopositionnement par satellite)
 Definition
GPS (global positioning satellite)
Term
hybride
 Definition
hybrid
Term
imaginer
 Definition
to imagine
Term
l’infopollution (f.)
 Definition
infopollution
Term
une innovation
 Definition
innovation
Term
inventer
 Definition
to invent
Term
un i-pet (i = intelligent), i + objet
 Definition
ipet, i + object, etc.
Term
un machin
 Definition
thing, object
Term
une manière de (une façon de) faire quelque chose
 Definition
a way (manner) to do something
Term
un médicament
 Definition
medicine, drug
Term
miniaturiser
 Definition
miniaturize
Term
le monde (un objet) virtuel
 Definition
the world (an object) virtual
Term
prévenir
 Definition
to prevent
Term
prévoir foresee
 Definition
to foresee
Term
un produit bio
 Definition
organic food
Term
le progrès
 Definition
progress
Term
la réalité virtuelle
 Definition
virtual reality
Term
réduire les heures de travail
 Definition
to reduce the hours of work
Term
remplacer
 Definition
to replace
Term
un robot
 Definition
robot
Term
la robotique
 Definition
robotics
Term
le sang artificiel (synthétique)
 Definition
synthetic blood
Term
le sans-fil
 Definition
wi-fi
Term
une simulation
 Definition
simulation
Term
solaire
 Definition
solar
Term
supprimer (les efforts physiques)
 Definition
to eliminate (physical work)
Term
un système
 Definition
a system
Term
la technosphère
 Definition
technosphere
Term
la thérapie génique
 Definition
gene therapy
Term
la traçabilité
 Definition
traceability
Term
un traitement
 Definition
treatment
Term
travailler chez soi
 Definition
to work from home
Term
un truc
 Definition
thing, object
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