News in Brief 8 (World Events)
8A.Vote overwhelmingly in favour of – протокол о намерениях – to swear in – перемены в правительстве – to be confirmed after a vote of confidence – безусловная поддержка – budget deficit – государственный сектор – go on a hunger strike – отклонить решение – налог на добавленную стоимость – incumbent president – страны-должники – struggling economy – рекордный урожай – forging links – брать обязательство, заверить – to arouse hostility - не принимать участия – tighten noose around – политическая нестабильность – stopgap/provisional government – активное сальдо бюджета (профицит) – assets – возмещать убытки – elevated motorway – льготный кредит - unabashed countenance
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8B.проголосовать подавляющим большинством за – a letter of intend – привести к присяге – government reshuffle – получить вотум доверия – unconditional support – бюджетный дефицит – public sector – объявить голодную забастовку – overturn a decision – Value Added Tax – действующий президент- debtor nations – слабая экономика – a bumper crop – прочные отношения – to pledge – возбуждать враждебность – opt out – затянуть петлю вокруг – political uncertainty – временное правительство – budget surplus – основные фонды(активы) – repair damages – эстакада – soft loan— стойкое самообладание
Задание 3. Sight Translation
1. Meanwhile in 1997 Hungarians voted overwhelminglyin favour of naTO membership in a referendum in November. The government then delivered a letter of intentin Brussels saying it will formally apply to join the defence alliance.
2. The former Czech President, Vaclav Havel again spent days in hospitalbut re-emergedto swear inthree new ministers after an extensive government reshuffle.A former dissident, Mr Havel had half a lung removedin 1996 after he was diagnosed withcancer.
3. Poland's new centre right government was confirmedafter a parliamentary vote of confidence.But one member of Solidarity Electoral Alliance (AWS), the senior coalition party, abstained,while 30 others warned the new premier, that he could not rely on their unconditionalsupport.
4. Poland's finance minister, leader of junior coalition party,the Freedom Union, won his first battle over next year's budget. He cut the planned budget deficit to 1.5% of GDP despite colleagues' pledgesto increase public sectorwages. Poland's premier, meanwhile, proposed increasing the duty oncigarettes and alcohol to pay for improvements to health services and to stop a hunger strikeby underpaid anaesthetists.
5. Slovakia's parliament overturneda government decision to impose 23% value added tax(VAT) on newspapers that carry over 10% advertising. Government opponents said the movewas an attempt to silence non-government funded media in the run-up tonext year's elections.
6. The incumbentSlovenian president, Milan Kucan, kept his post in last elections, with 56% of the vote. Mr Kucan has headed the ex-Yugoslav nation since 1986.
7. The Russian prime minister visited Hanoi in northern Vietnam as Part of Russia's attempts to negotiate settlements with its debtor nations.Vietnam owes Russia Rbl0.5bn, but the two countries disagree onthe dollar exchange rate.
8. Over 7,000 Romanian workers marched through Bucharest to protest against the one-year old government's market reforms.
9. Bulgaria’s struggling economy received a boost after a bigger-than-expected wheat harvest of 3.7 m tons. The bumper crop, the best since 1991, means that some wheat can be exported. Last year’s crop of just 1.8 m tons helped to trigger Bulgaria’s economic crisis. In a separate visit to China, the Russian President finally signed a border deal and committed Russia to forging links with Beijing. The two countries also signed an agreement to build a $12 bn pipeline to carry natural gas from Siberia to China, and then to Japan and South Korea.
10. Russia and Japan pledged to sign a peace treaty, ending a century of war and mistrust. The two countries never formally ended second-world-war hostilities because of a territorial dispute over the Southern Kuriles.
11. The European Comission outlined what it wanted from next year’s inter-governmental conference on the EU’s future. It wants more majority voting on European laws and no more permanent opt-outs. Britain willresist.
Задание 3. Грамматические трудности перевода
Тема 7. Participle Constructions
1.OBJECTIVE PARTICIPLE CONSTRUCTION S+Va+N/Pr+Part
1. We saw the engines (being) carefully packed
2. The people watched the firemen climbing the tallest tower in the city
3. I had my coat altered.
4. We must treat this as a national emergency issue and must get this decision reversed.
5. Over the famous “non-proliferation” draft, harmony is to be expected – and a powerful attempt to get it signed by many nations.
6. They wanted a Government freely chosen by the will of the people.
7. During the work-to-rule campaign many saw their efforts wasted because some were induced to work several hours.
8. My friend has just had a telephone installed in his office.
9. He turned and saw a pair of large dark eyes looking at 1 through the window of the cab.
10. He could feel himself turning red.
11. She glanced up to see the door slowly opening.
2.SUBJECTIVE PARTICIPLE CONSTRUCTION N/PR+VP + PART
1. The car was seen moving fast along the street.
2. Through the open window a piano was heard being played.
3. He is in hospital and his condition is reported as being very serious.
4. A score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow window.
5. When the car was heard approaching, the people fled anywhere to avoid the police.
6. In his novel she is shown doing a lot for other people.
7. Soon she may have found the note because she was seen looking through the magazine.
8. When I rang the bell, a dog could be heard barking in the hall.
9. In his talk with my father the visitor was heard mentioning some accident.
10. She was seen listening to him trying to catch every word.
3. ABSOLUTE PARTICIPLE CONSTRUCTION (ref to next lesson)
4. NON-ABSOLUTE PARTICIPLE CONSTRUCTION (ref to next lesson)
Задание 5. Prepared Translation
From the news press 8
| 16. Госсекретарь СШАоб отношениях с Россией «Ключевыми», с точки зрения американской национальной безопасности, назвал в пятницу отношения с Россией государственный секретарь США Уоррен Кристофер. «Нестабильная Россия, вернувшаяся к авторитарному правлению или ввергнутая в пучину хаоса, означала бы для нас катастрофу,—заявил он, выступая перед студентами и преподавателями Гарвардского университета в городе Кембридж (штат Массачусетс). От исхода продолжающихся российских преобразований для нас зависит очень и очень многое,—указал Кристофер.—Стабильная, демократическая Россия жизненно важна для стабильности в Европе, урегулирования региональных конфликтов и борьбы с распространением оружия массового поражения. Вот почему наша администрация неуклонно поддерживает российские реформы, заключил глава американского дипломатического ведомства. Переводческие решения 1. ... ввергнуть в пучину хаоса.. 2. ... выступая перед студентами ... | Us Secretary of State: Relations with Russia important The US Secretary of State Warren Christopher called relations with Russia «key» ones from the point of view of American national security. Speaking to the students and professors of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he said that «an unstable Russia, which had returned to authoritarian rule or had plunged into chaos, would mean disaster for us». The outcome of Russia's continued reforms will be very, very important to us—Mr Christopher went on to say,—A stable and democratic Russia is of vital importance for European stability, the settlement of regional conflicts and the struggle against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This is why our Administration is consistently backing up the reforms in Russia», concluded the head of the American diplomatic service. 1. to plunge into chaos ... 2. ... speaking to the students |
| 17. Наступление талибов на Кабул В Афганистане отряды движения студентов-исламистов «Талибан» добились новых стратегических успехов в наступлении на Кабул. Афганские источники передают из Пекина, что большая часть провинции Логар перешла в субботу под контроль «Талибана», что открывает путь на столицу с юга. Возникшее шесть месяцев назад движение контролирует уже 9 провинций из 20. В них оно вводит законы шариата. «Талибан» пользуется поддержкой местных жителей, уставших от борьбы за власть между премьером Хек-матиаром и президентом Раббани. ... | 17. Taleban detachments march on Kabul InAfghanistan, detachments of the Islamic student movement have scored new strategic successes in their advance on Kabul. Afghan sources report from Pakistan that on Saturday a large part of Lagor province came under the control of Taleban so opening the road to the capital from the south. The movement which came into being six months ago is now in control of nine of the 29 provinces and is introducing Shariahlaws. Taleban enjoys support from local citizens weary of the struggle for power between Prime Minister G.H. and President B.R. |
Задание 6. Note Taking
К о н т р о л ь н ы е т е к с т ы
на абзацно-фразовый перевод и/или перевод с листа (ПСЛ) на рус/англ язык
| Профсоюзная делегация считает, что в наши дни одной из важнейших задач является избавление человечества от угрозы ядерной войны. В нынешней обстановке вопрос о том, как еще больше активизировать усилия всех, кто стоит за прекращение гонки вооружений, за решение проблемы разоружения приобретает особое значение. С этой целью необходимо усилить давление на империалистические круги, упорно сопротивляющиеся смягчению международной обстановки. Это положение становится ясным для все большего числа общественных организаций. Наша делегация стремится к радикальному решению вопроса о запрещении и уничтожении ядерного оружия, но в то же время она выступает также за немедленное осуществление таких мер, которые уже сейчас содействовали бы сдерживанию, ограничению гонки ядерных вооружений. |  |
Задание 7. Interview
Interview with Prime Minister Blair.
Q: Комедия «В чем мать родила...» (The Full Monty) — забавны фильм о безработных, пытающихся заработать мужским cтриптизом, стала популярным фильмом последних лет. Отражает ли эта картина ситуацию в так называемой «новой Британии»?
A: We were going to see it a couple of weeks ago but then for some reason or other we couldn't. Yes, I think it does. Not merely in the sense that it's a highly successful film, and that says something about the stale of the British film industry now. There's great sense of confidence and adventure and a greater sense of comfort with ourselves in Britain now... I think the country is discovering a view of its own future that is actually very exciting — which is to do with Britain saying, "Look, what we're actually good at is being inventive, creative, dynamic and outward-looking." It's not about saying,"What Britain's about isliving in the world of a hundred years ago, when guys wore bowler hats and umbrellas, all marching down Whitehall."
Q: Вы часто говорили о необходимости реформировать монархию. Каково ваше мнение об этом сейчас?
A: When I see the pageantrywe're able to puton for a state visit, I am perfectly comfortable with that; I find no problems with that at all. But I don't find that I need to have that define me and my generation and where we are ... I think the monarchy will adapt and change, as it has been doing, and I think the royal family itself is very well aware of that, but people don't want to destroy the royal family. On the contrary they've got great respect for it. I find these two things live quite easily together, the tradition and the modernity.
Q: Откуда вы возьмете средства па финансирование программы реформ, выдвинутой вашим правительством?
A: What defines the modern center and center-left, today, in Europe and elsewhere, is a program that mixes the tough choices and the compassion,that says we are tough on publicfinance. We are actually sorting outa lot of the mess(хаос) left by the right-wing administrations. We are pro-education and welfare reform because that's necessary to do. We've gotto get people offwelfare, into work, offdependence, into independence — a lot of the things that you've been talking about in the States, obviously. We're parties of decentralization and where these new issues (are concerned) — I mean, they're not new issues, but they are issues that I think are racing up(усиливают) the agendaof public concern, like the family and crime — we're ahead of the game.
Q: Когда вас выбрали на пост премьера, многие из ваших европейских коллег надеялись, что отношения между ними и Великобританией станут более дружественными, чем при Мейджоре и Тэтчер, то вы приняли ряд решений, которые вызвали их недовольство.
A: I would say our relations on the whole with the rest of Europe arc very good. The only thing I'd also say to you is that we do need to argue the case for reform in Europe. Europe needs reform. But that's not an anti- European statement.
Q: Действительно ли некоторые европейцы подозревают, что вы своего рода англо-американский «троянский конь», что вы «пляшете под дудку» (are in league with) Вашингтона?
Л: Whenever that's raised with me inEurope I go straight on to the attackand say, "I pleadabsolutely guilty towanting a strong, deep relationship between the United States and Europe, because that's in the interest of both."
Q: Каких дальнейших инициатив следует ожидать от вас?
A: What I'm trying to do is develop a process and a framework that it is as inclusive as possible. Of course it's difficult talking to Sinn Feinand it will have distressed many people to see them coming into Downing Street. But I think it is just so important that we offer them the real chance to lake the path of peace and democracy and get this thing sorted out, and we're only going to get it sorted outif people are in a process where they're talking to each other rather than trying to kill each other.
UNIT 11
Задание 1. Мнемотехника