Vocabulary

approach – подход

develop – разрабатывать

trial – проба, испытание

tare – тара

due to – благодаря

gate – ворота, калитка

stowage – укладка

purpose – цель

project – выдаваться, выступать

beneath – под; ниже; внизу

fixed – неподвижный, фиксированный

ramp – рампа; наклонный въезд

provide – предусматривать

drive-on – въехать

drive-off – выехать

rotate – вращаться

deg = degree – градус

facilitate – облегчать

conventional – обычный

counterbalanced – сбалансированный

transversally – поперечно, поперёк

rail – рельс, брус; ограждение; горизон-

тальная обвязка

trend – тенденция

general purpose – общего назначения

racking – стеллажный

not least – не самый малый; не последний

savings – экономия

trade – торговля, сделка; перевозки; ком-

мерческая деятельность

set up – устанавливать, сооружать

avoid – избегать

since – поскольку

close – близкий

bottom – нижний

access – доступ

unrestricted – неограниченный

impact – удар

dismount – сойти, выйти

interlock – соединяться, сцепляться

The 40ft CONPAC collapsible car carrier can carry three compact cars or two larger units.

When folded, seven units can be interlocked for empty repositioning

2. Repeat the words after the teacher

tare, purposes, projecting, degrees, facilitate, counterbalanced, transversally, height, access

3. Read and translate the international words

design, prototype, operation, operator, compact, tare, fixed, ramp, balance, module, standard, logistical, risk

4. Translate the verbs, give 3 forms of the irregular ones

approach, develop, carry, know, collapse, put, weigh, accommodate, stow, project, fix, provide, rotate, fold, interlock, reposition, offer, save, show, set up, avoid, return, drive, restrict, allow, dismount

5. Give the derivatives of the words, translate them

collapse, ship, know, rack, ice, weigh, load, transverse, high, position, add, restrict, full, drive

6. Give Russian equivalents

UK-based CSA, new car carrying design, well-known, collapsible flatrack, put into trial operation, tare weight, due to, open gate design, for stowage purposes, projecting beneath the gates, lower level, to facilitate loading, counterbalanced corner posts, fold transversally, can be interlocked, for empty repositioning purposes, according to, a number of advantages, savings in costs, is close to, bottom side rails, access for drivers, is unrestricted, fully opened, without risk of impact, to dismount from the side of the unit

7. Translate the sentences (grammar revision)

1. UK-based Clive-Smith Associ­ates (CSA) has developed a new car carrying design.

2. Two proto­type 40ft units have been put into trial operation by Icelan­dic operator Eimskip.

3. The 40ft unit, which has a tare weight of just 2750 kg, is capable of accommodating three compact cars or two larger vehicles.

4. The full 40ft length can be used for stowage purposes.

5. Seven empty units can be inter­locked into an 8ft 6in high module.

6. Car doors can be fully opened with­out the risk of impact.

7. The 40ft CONPAC collapsible car carrier can carry three compact cars or two larger units.

8. When folded, seven units can be interlocked for empty repositioning.