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English to French: Climate Change General field: Science Detailed field: Geography
Source text - English Climate Change
Climate change is already happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet. The European Union is committed to working constructively for a global agreement to control climate change, and is leading the way by taking ambitious action of its own.
The warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level. The Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 0.76° C since 1850. Most of the warming that has occurred over the last 50 years is very likely to have been caused by human activities.
In its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that, without further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the global average surface temperature is likely to rise by a further 1.8-4.0°C this century, and by up to 6.4°C in the worst case scenario. Even the lower end of this range would take the temperature increase since pre-industrial times above 2°C - the threshold beyond which irreversible and possibly catastrophic changes become far more likely.
Translation - French Climate Change
Climate change is already happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet. The European Union is committed to working constructively for a global agreement to control climate change, and is leading the way by taking ambitious action of its own.
The warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level. The Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 0.76° C since 1850. Most of the warming that has occurred over the last 50 years is very likely to have been caused by human activities.
In its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that, without further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the global average surface temperature is likely to rise by a further 1.8-4.0°C this century, and by up to 6.4°C in the worst case scenario. Even the lower end of this range would take the temperature increase since pre-industrial times above 2°C - the threshold beyond which irreversible and possibly catastrophic changes become far more likely.
English to French: Giraffes General field: Science Detailed field: Zoology
Source text - English Giraffes
Appearance
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world, attaining a height of 5.5m, its incredibly long neck accounting for much of its height. The long neck has resulted in a complex blood circulatory system, which is not yet fully understood by zoologists. Adult males generally reach a height of about 5 metres and females about 4.5 metres. Big males can weigh a massive 1200 kilograms while females usually weigh some 800 to 900 kilograms. Their skin colour is tan with light brown patches on females and dark brown patches on males. Both males and females have short horns covered in skin.
Diet
Because of their very long necks, Giraffes are able to feed on the foliage of trees that is not accessible to other herbivores. The long prehensile tongue is used to pull pods and leaves into the mouth which are then stripped from the stems with the spatulate incisor teeth.
Breeding
Receptive cows are continuously courted by adult bulls. They have a gestation period of 457 days whereafter a single calf is born. At birth a calf weighs about 100 Kg and they are weaned between six to eight months, but only about 52 per cent of the calves ever reach maturity, since the young are preyed upon by Lions, Hyenas and Leopards. Sexual maturity is reached after four or five years. The reproductive receptiveness of cows is checked upon by adult bulls moving from group to group.
Translation - French Les girafes
L’Apparence
La girafe est le plus grand animal au monde, atteignant une hauteur de 5,5 m, son cou incroyablement long comptant pour une grande partie de sa hauteur. Le long cou donne lieu à un système circulatoire sanguin complexe qui n'est pas encore bien compris par les zoologistes. Les mâles adultes atteignent généralement une hauteur d'environ 5 mètres et les femelles d’environ 4,5 mètres. Les mâles qui sont grands peuvent peser massivement 1200 kilogrammes pendant que les femelles pèsent habituellement 800 à 900 kilogrammes. La couleur de leur peau est bronzée avec des taches brunes claires sur les femelles et des taches brunes sombres sur les mâles. Les mâles et les femelles ont des cornes courtes recouvertes de peau.
Le Régime
A cause de leurs très longs cous, les girafes sont capables de se nourrir du feuillage des arbres qui ne sont pas accessibles à d'autres herbivores. La longue langue préhensile est utilisée pour tirer dans la bouche les gousses et les feuilles qui sont ensuite dépouillées des tiges par des spatules incisives.
L’Elevage
Les vaches réceptives sont continuellement courtisées par les mâles adultes. Elles ont une période de gestation de 457 jours à l’issue de laquelle un seul veau est né. A la naissance un veau pèse environ 100 kg et il est sevré entre six à huit mois, mais seulement environ 52 pour cent des veaux atteignent la maturité, car les jeunes sont la proie des lions, des hyènes et des léopards. La maturité sexuelle est atteinte au bout de quatre ou cinq ans. La réceptivité de reproduction des vaches est vérifiée par des taureaux adultes qui se déplacent d'un groupe à un autre.
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I was born in Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo in 1963. I graduated from the elementary school in 1976. I went to Kolwezi where I graduated from high school with a major in Elementary School Teaching. Due to economic and social difficulties, I had to interrupt school several times. I finally completed my university studies in the year 2000 from Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Lubumbashi (college) with a Bachelor’s degree in Education majoring in English. In July 2004, I left my country for the USA where I graduated from Christ for the Nations Institute with a diploma in Advanced Leadership and Pastoral Studies. I also took classes in Computer basics and in PowerPoint Specialization at Richland College, Dallas Texas, USA. I arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa in July 2007 where I am living now. I am married and father of four children.
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