Vocabulary

contract – брать на работу по контракту

supervise – наблюдать

ZPMC = Zhenhua Port Machinery Co (Shanghai)

ensure that – обеспечить, чтобы

quality – качество

production – производство

meet standards – отвечать стандартам

specification – инструкция, детализация

assign – назначать, определять

site – место

area – район

permanent – постоянный

supervision – наблюдение, надсмотр

acceptance – приёмка

subsidiary – дочерняя компания, филиал

warehouse – пакгауз, склад

as such – как таковой

familiar – осведомлённый, знакомый

is equipped – оснащён

the same – тот же самый

previously – ранее

carry out – выполнять

similar – подобный

D. New Impsa deals

Argentina-based Impsa Ports Sys­tems has reported new orders from Brazilian customers. Оnе morе post-Panamax сrаnе (40t-48.77m) is headed for Santos Brasil SA, slated for deliv­ery this year. The crane is similar to the two scheduled for deliv­ery this July, except that the hoist speed has bееn increased. This order was signed last September.

Last month, Tecon Rio Grande SA chose Impsa for the supply of two post-Panamax (40t-50m outreach) cranes and four 16­-wheel RTGs.

The quayside gantries аrе scheduled for delivery in March next year, fitted with full ас Impsa/Siemens drive controls. Rail gauge is 18.54m and backreach 14.7m. Lift height is 33.5m above rail and hoist and trolley speeds аrе given as 70/150 and 180 m/min.

The RTGs, says Impsa, аrе fully-designed bу its Technology Center in Mendoza and will bе fitted with ас drive controls, sat­ellite positioning and other state-­of-the-art features. They аrе scheduled for delivery in Febru­аrу next year.

In total, Impsa companies have 19 ship-to-shore gantry cranes оn the books right now, including three for SAPO Durban, three 82 tonne-62.5m monsters for АРМ Terminals Algeciras and eight for Malaysian and Indonesian clients.

Тесоn Rio Grande has ordered two morе gantries and four RTGs from Impsa

Vocabulary

based – находящийся

report – сообщать

to be headed for – направляться

slate – заносить в список

scheduled – запланированный по графику

except – кроме, исключая

sign – подписывать

chose – p.p. from choose – выбирать

supply – поставка

wheel – колесо

fit – оснащать

rail – рельс, поперечина, перекладина

gauge – ширина (колеи)

satellite – спутник

positioning – определять местоположение

feature – черта, особенность

2. Repeat the words after the teacher

currently, awarded, components, create, Mediterranean, manufacturer, modular, delighted, current, supervise, specification, acceptance, subsidiary, familiar, headed, scheduled, gauge, client

3. Read and translate the international words

total, contract, zone, project, modular, component, role, client, production, international, standard, expert, test, familiar, monster

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

receive, order, deliver, include, award, design, supply, locate, create, construct, erect, grow, include, supervise, provide, ensure, assign, accept, equip, carry out, operate, report, head for, slate, sign, fit, drive, position