III. Translate the text into Russian. Find 3 examples of international words and 3 examples of pseudointernational words. Illustrate the differences in the latter case:

There are fifteen capital cities in the world in a position to be wiped out or seriously damaged by volcanic eruptions. So why then do people continue to live in such dangerous areas? The soils from volcanic ashes are light, easily worked out and are full of plant nutrients. In Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and Iceland the subterranean heat is used in geothermal power stations to generate electricity. There is growing evidence that gold is among the minerals collected by volcanic flows.

IV. Translate the following sentences into English/Russain. State the ways of translating terms:

1. Основные черты кризисной демографической ситуации проявляются в беспрецедентном росте смертности населения, стремительном снижении числа рождений, высокой младенческой смертности, абсолютном сокращении численности населения.

2. Многие члены Госдумы поддерживают введение высоких подоходных налогов на сверхприбыль.

3. Tough laws and security measures do little to deter computer crackers who steal company secrets.

4. It was generally observed that a heat affected zone was present in the surface region of each specimen.

V. Translate into Russian using and stating the types of transformations:

1. The shopping district was only four blocks long and two blocks deep.

2. For a long time the British Parliament discussed the “No Hanging” bill.

3. The “Economy Class Syndrome” is highlighted in today’s edition of the Lancet.

4. The New Zealand earthquake was followed by tremours lasting an hour. No loss of life was reported.

VI. Translate the following “cultural” words:

minority president, President-elect, licensing hours

счета за коммунальные услуги, удостоверение на бесплатный проезд в общественном транспорте, комбинированный тарифный план.

VII. Translate the text into Russian, write out examples of different types of tl correspondences:

The range of food available to astranauts is vast, and great care is taken to ensure that it looks and tastes appetizing. Meals are organized to provide an average of 3,000 calories a day which seems high for living in an enclosed environment in which there is no gravity.The space diet is balanced rather differently from a terrestrial diet. This is to try to compensate for changes in the body during space flight.

Test # 3: Grammatical problems of translation

I. Translate the following text into Russian, state the types of grammatical transformations used and explain their causes

The St Gregory’ s largest and most elaborate suite – known familiarly as the brasshouse – had, in its time, housed a succession of distinguished guests, including presidents and royalty. Most had liked New Orleans because after an initial welcome the city had a way of respecting its visitors’ privacy, including indiscretions, if any. Someone less than heads of state, though distinguished in their way, were the suite’s best tenants, the Duke and Duchess of Croydon, plus their retinue of secretary, the Duchess’s maid and five Bedlington terriers. Outside the double padded leather doors Peter McDermott depressed a mother-of-pearl button and heard a muted buzz inside, followed by a less muted chorus of barkings.

A.Hailey Hotel.