Питання для самоконтролю:

1. What do electrical transmission and distribution lines use?

2. Is the contact with overhead wires dangerous and cause to death?

3. For what aims are electrical apparatus designed for?

Рекомендована література:

1. Гальперин И.Р., Медникова Э.М. Большой англо-русский политехнический словарь. – Москва: Русский язык, 1987.

2. Федоршин О.П., Євстіфєєв П.Ф., Рябушенко Т.Л. Англійська мова. Практикум з науково-технічного перекладу, – Тернопіль Навчальна книга – Богдан, 2002 – 52с.

3. Чебурашкин Н.Д. Хрестоматия по техническому переводу. – Москва: Просвещение, 1987.

Дидактичне забезпечення: текст, словники.

15 Самостійна робота №15

Тема: Технічний переклад та переказ тексту за фахом: “Green energy”

Завдання до самостійної роботи:

1. Скласти словник незнайомих слів.

Наприклад:

Слово	Транскрипція	Переклад
natural	[`nət∫ərəl]	Природній, натуральний

2. Вивчити слова на пам'ять

3. Перекласти текст письмово українською мовою

4. Скласти анотацію англійською мовою (письмово)

5. Переказати текст згідно анотації.

“Green energy”

Green energy is a term used particularly by environmentalists and power companies, to describe what they deem to be environmentally friendly sources of power and energy. In particular green energy must be renewable and non-polluting.

Green energy includes natural energetic processes which can be harnessed with little pollution. Geothermal power, wind power, small-scale hydropower, solar power, biomass power, tidal power and wave power fall under such a category. Some versions may also include power derived from the incineration of waste.

Somewhat controversial is nuclear energy's claim to be green. It is possibly sustainable, arguably renewable and produces virtually no atmospheric pollution during the energy production stage. However nuclear waste is a pollutant as well as the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by the large amount of energy required by transport, mining and pre- and post-production. One advocate of nuclear is ex-Greenpeace organizer Patrick Moore [1], although Greenpeace itself does not support the use of Nuclear energy.

For green energy to be truly "ecological electricity" it must not include medium or large-scale hydroelectric power or sources of air pollution such as burning biomatter or petroleum, as these still damage the world environment on a large scale.

A wind turbine at Green park, Reading, England, generating green electricity for approx 1000 homes.

In several countries, current electricity retailing arrangements make it possible for consumers to buy green electricity, either by purchasing their electricity from a generating company that uses only renewable technologies, or by buying from a general supplier who undertakes to buy at least as much power from renewable sources as their "green" customers purchase. Generally green electricity commands a price premium compared with standard supplies.

Obviously this option is only available where common earner arrangements have been put in place to allow competitive supply of power.

Renewable energy certificates, or green tags, are currently the most convenient way for consumers and businesses to support "green power". Over 35 million homes in Europe, and 1 million in the United States, are purchasing green tags.

No power source is impact-free. For instance, concerns are raised over bird kills and in some cases noise pollution by windmills and over heavy metal use and associated mining damage by raw materials used for constructing solar cells.