Vocabulary Notes on the Text

¹ carbon oil — бензол.

² with double hooping as reinforcement — скрепленные двумя обручами для крепости.

³ the Test Certificate — сертификат заводских испытаний.

⁴ the set of the documents — комплект отгрузочных документов.

⁵ within the customs regulations — в рамках таможенных правил.

⁶ DHL — «Ди-Эйч-Эль» — международная экспресс-почта.

⁷ turnround — время на оборот судна в порту разгрузки, выполнение формальностей и т.д.

⁸ demurrage — плата за простой судна; «демередж».

⁹ penalty — штраф.

Exercises on the Dialogue

1. Read and translate the dialogue.

2. Give the English equivalents of:

таможенный контроль; выполнять таможенные формально­сти; маршрут; страховой полис; сертификат заводских испытаний; комплект отгрузочных документов; иметь юридическую силу; экс­пресс-почта; плата за простой судна; судовладелец; бесплатный; штраф

3. What do we call?

1. money paid to a shi powner in accordance with a charter-party if the charterer delays the sailing of the ship;

1. a payment of money for breaking a law;

2. a written document by which the insurer in return for a pay­ment is to pay a certain sum of money if a stated event happens;

2. a regular course taken by a transport service;

3. something that has to de done because a rule has to be obeyed.

4. Explain the meaning of the following terms in English:

cargo; consignor; consignee; customs clearance; demurrage; pe­nalty; permit; turnround

5. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the questions asked by the Customs officer before checking up the documentation?

2. What are the shipping documents?

3. What is marked on the shipping documents?

4. What are the required Customs formalities?

5. What kind of documents are valid?

6. In what cases is the demurrage paid to the shipowner?

7. What did the Customs officer promise to give?

8. What will happen to the cargo after unloading?

6. Reproduce the dialogue in parts.

Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

7. Conduct the following two-way translation:

1. Через какие таможенные формальности должен пройти пассажир, прибывающий в нашу страну или убывающий из нее?

Like in most countries all formalities through which an incoming/out going passenger must pass in Russia, include passport and visa control, health control and customs in­spection of the passenger's baggage.

2. Что конкретно должен делать человек при въезде или выезде из страны?

When the passenger enters or leaves the country he must fill in an entry/exit declaration which he must present then to a customs officer.

3. Существуют ли какие-либо определенные инструкции по заполнению въездной или выездной декларации?

Yes, certainly. All the points of the declaration should be answered in full words and in block letters.

3. Что именно должен пассажир указать в декларации?

The passenger is to fill in his name, citizenship, country of residence, permanent address and purpose of his visit. He also should declare all dutiable articles and currency he is having.

3. Что будет, если он не укажет всю имеющуюся у него валюту в декларации?

Money not declared and therefore concealed from the customs control is liable to confiscation as smug­gling. The violation of currency regu­lations is regarded as a criminal offence.

6. Какова судьба предметов, которые были указаны в декларации, но вывоз которых или запрещен или ограничен таможней?

Prohibited or restricted articles having been declared are usually detained, and the traveller can collect them on his way back. 7. По предъявлении какого документа эти вещи выдаются?

On presentation of the entry declaration which must be kept by the passenger for the duration of his stay in the country. He is to present it together with the exit declara­tion when leaving the country.

8. Какие вопросы может задать таможенный инспектор пассажиру, проходящему таможенный контроль?

The customs officer may ask the passenger to open, unpack and repack his belongings for inspection, and the owner of the luggage is obliged to answer all the questions on the contents of his luggage and present any article for customs examination.