English-French translations for oil spill

• marée noire
  Il y a encore eu plus tard une vaste marée noire en mer Baltique. Most recently, we have seen an extensive oil spill in the Baltic.
  La marée noire en mer Baltique aurait pu être évitée si les règles européennes avaient été meilleures.The oil spill in the Baltic could have been avoided. Better European rules were needed.
  La marée noire de Deepwater Horizon dans le golfe du Mexique doit servir d'avertissement à l'Europe aussi. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico must stand as a warning for Europe as well.

Definition of oil spill

• an escape or discharge of oil, usually into the sea

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