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Le Monde - SUV à Paris: faut-il en finir avec les grosses voitures? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The 2009 transport regulations failed to achieve their objectives. Large vehicles are still popular and polluting the atmosphere. Learn more about the cause of this failure and what can be done about it.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Et puisque alléger un véhicule,
Caption 5 [en]: And since making a vehicle lighter

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France 3 Corse - À Bonifacio, des scientifiques étudient la pollution plastique

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Mediterranean is the most polluted sea in the world, and some scientists are on a sailboat studying the problem by collecting plastic samples for analysis. For a few hundred euros, some excursions are open to the public, who get an opportunity to help the cause.

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Caption 49 [fr]: ont été conçus pour un usage unique.
Caption 49 [en]: was designed for single use.

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Le Huffington Post - Canicule ou vague de chaleur, comment faire la différence ?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

In French there are two very similar expressions for extremely hot weather: une vague de chaleur (heatwave), and la canicule (oppressive heat). There are some technical differences between the two, as you will discover in this video.

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Caption 36 [fr]: puisque ça provoque de la déshydratation.
Caption 36 [en]: since it causes dehydration.

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Nader Fakhry - À la recherche des derniers éléphants - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Côte d'Ivoire, France

Nader is in Ivory Coast in search of elusive elephants. But first, he and his team must find the Fula people, who might know of their whereabouts. Will it be a successful mission?

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Caption 10 [fr]: L'expérience est unique,
Caption 10 [en]: The experience is unique,

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Actu Vingtième - Le bleu dans les yeux, recyclerie de Belleville

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

"Upcycling" centers are popping up all over the world, including in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The neighborhood celebrated the opening of a new upcycling and repurposing center, the Ressource de Belleville, where residents can bring goods to be repurposed and resold.

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Caption 85 [fr]: puisque les contrats vont s'arrêter.
Caption 85 [en]: since the contracts are going to end.

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Grand Lille TV - L'huile de friture transformée en carburant

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This news report explores the possibilities of new biofuels. The company Gecco is testing biofuels made from coffee grounds and cooking oil on service vehicles and a school bus in hopes of converting waste from schools and other institutions.

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Caption 32 [fr]: puisque par rapport aux particuliers, hein,
Caption 32 [en]: because compared to private individuals,

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France 24 - Réchauffement climatique : un danger pour le vin français - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this video, Jean-Marc Touzard explains the effects of global warming on wine growing and the quality of the wine in France.

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Caption 46 [fr]: Y a... Y a pas une solution unique, hein.
Caption 46 [en]: There's... There's not a single solution, you know.

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Canal 32 - Le futur de l’éolien se joue dans l'Aube

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

France's Aube department has the highest concentration of wind energy in the country, which makes it the perfect place to experiment with new wind technologies and create a model for all of Europe.

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Caption 24 [fr]: le réseau de l'université de Technologie puisque ce sont des laboratoires
Caption 24 [en]: the network of the University of Technology since they are laboratories

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JT - Risques d’avalanche sur les massifs des Alpes du Nord

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Skiing in the French Alps is a great winter activity, but if you decide to take a trip, it's good to know what to do in case of an avalanche. You can never be too prepared!

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Caption 27 [fr]: euh... c'est peut-être le temps de se préparer justement, puisque tout arrive très vite.
Caption 27 [en]: uh... it may indeed be time to get ready, since everything happens very quickly.

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TV Sud - Fête de la Tortue 2012

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

If you're a turtle lover, you may be interested in the Fête de la tortue (Turtle Festival), which takes place in a different French town every year. This year's festival was in July, so you and your turtles will have to wait for next year's!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Ça, c'est une tortue d'Hermann, hein. C'était... c'est la tortue presque basique,
Caption 4 [en]: This is a Hermann's tortoise, you know. It was... it's almost the basic turtle

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Actus Quartier - Manif anti-nucléaire à Bastille

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Did you know that France is the most nuclear-dependent country in the world? These protesters are trying to change that statistic in their demonstration against nuclear energy in Paris's Place de la Bastille.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Ben, c'est, euh... le masque et la combinaison.
Caption 58 [en]: Well, it's, uh... the mask and the jumpsuit.

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LCM - AIEJE: La mer, ça se respecte

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Association Initiatives et Éducation de la Jeunesse à l’Environnement (AIEJE) uses the French Riviera as a training ground for the cultivation of young “eco-citizens.” What better place to learn more about the environment than in one of France’s most gorgeous spots?

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Caption 13 [fr]: puisque c'est pas leur milieu, quoi.
Caption 13 [en]: because it's not their environment, you know.

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