Words encountered during the lessons and the texts translations.
Buffer zone
Noun
An area intended to separate two armies that are fighting.
Example: There is a buffer zone between the wildlife sanctuary and the area where people live.
en: Périmètre de protection
Decoy
Verb
Something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be.
Example: Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind.
en: Leurre
Dispatchable
Noun
Of or relating to a source of electric energy production whose output can be switched off or on or otherwise moderated according to demand
en: Distribuable
Force majeure
Noun
An unexpected event such as a war, crime, or an earthquake which prevents someone from doing something that is written in a legal agreement
Example: They might now activate the force majeure clauses that will allow them to demand their money back.
en: Force majeure
free-range
Adjective
(of livestock, especially poultry) kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement.
Example: Offering eggs from free-range chickens.
en: En pleine air
Greenhouse gas
Noun
A gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
Example: We need a global system for limiting greenhouse gas emissions
en: Gaz à effet de serre
Greenwashing
Noun
Behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.
Example: The environmental movement has warned consumers against greenwashing, saying that when businesses use terms such as "environmentally friendly" and "green" they are often meaningless.
en: Blanchiment écologique
Guzzler
Noun
A car, truck, etc. that uses large amounts of petrol very quickly
Example: This car's a real gas guzzler
en: Glouton
Hem
Noun
The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.
Example: The hem of her dress was ripped.
en: Ourlet
Husbandry
Noun
The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals
Example: Establish national regulations for sound land husbandry.
en: Elevage
Hydropower
Noun
The use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines.
Example: Hydropower comes from converting energy in flowing water by means of a water wheel or through a turbine into useful mechanical power
en: Hydroélectricité
Injunction
Noun
A judicial order restraining a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another, or compelling a person to carry out a certain act, e.g. to make restitution to an injured party.
Example: The complaint seeks an injunction against any new anticompetitive conduct.
en: Injonction
Nasdaq
Noun
A US stock market, on which the shares of many high-technology companies are traded
Example: A Nasdaq-listed company.
en: Nasdaq
Pillars
Noun
A tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument.
Example: We walked up the steps between the huge pillars.
en: Pilliers
Plaintiffs
Noun
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Example: The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright.
en: Demandeurs
Power plant
Noun
A power plant is an industrial facility that generates electricity from primary energy.
Example: In this village, the city government built a power plant that occupied a plot of land.
en: Centrale électrique
Recession
Noun
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
Example: Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
en: Récession
Spinning reserve
Noun
The spinning reserve is the amount of unused capacity in online energy assets which can compensate for power shortages or frequency drops within a given period of time.
Example: The key parameters to control are the real-time characteristics of the electrical system such as the spinning reserve.
en: Réserve tournante
User fees
Noun
A user fee is a fee, tax, or impost payment paid to a facility owner or operator by a facility user as a necessary condition for using the facility.
Example: Public consultation on user fees will be undertaken.
en: Frais d'utilisation
Variable load
Noun
The load on a power station that varies from time to time due to uncertain demands of consumers.
Example: The use of a generator in the « Standby » mode requires a variable load.