2. Read and translate the texts:

1. We’re probably the best-known computer company in the world. The company was incorporated in 1924, and we manufacture mainframe computers, personal computers, networking products and system software. We’re making some big organizational changes, and we have great hopes for the future.

2. We have a reputation for high quality. At present, 77% of our earnings come from our automobile division and 14% from motorcycles. Our 750 cc motorcycles are especially popular. The company was founded in 1916, and we now have around 80,000 employees.

3. We produce the world’s leading ballpoint pen, and we also manufacture disposable pencils, disposable lighters, and disposable razors. Our short brand name also appears on the majority of sailboards sold in the U.S. and Canada.

4. We produce and market metal products and industrial and construction machinery. We’re also expanding in other areas such as electronics, robotics, information systems, and land development. We have more than 50 overseas subsidiaries and affiliates in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

5. Our company was founded in 1937. We manufacture cars, buses, and trucks, as well as engines and components. We have major production bases in the United States, Great Britain and Thailand, and our main R&D (research and development) centers are located in Japan, Thailand, the U.S., and Belgium.

6. We’re a privately-owned company based in Italy, and have over 6,000 clothing stores worldwide. We’re expanding our sporting goods lines, and now produce tennis rackets, skis, hiking boots, roller skates, and sunglasses. Right now, we’re concentrating on the Eastern European and Asian markets.

3. Find in the texts and write out the equivalents for the following word combinations:

1) всемирно-известная компания ______________________________

2) быть основанным ________________________________________

3) производить_____________________________________________

4) сетевые компьютеры______________________________________

5) программное обеспечение_________________________________

6) крупные организационные изменения________________________

7) иметь большие надежды на будущее_________________________

8) обладать репутацией высокого качества______________________

9) заработки______________________________________________

10) автомобильный отдел___________________________________

11) быть особенно популярным______________________________

12) быть основанным_______________________________________

13) производить___________________________________________

14) логотип_______________________________________________

15) товары_______________________________________________

16) производить и продавать________________________________

17) промышленное и строительное оборудование_________________

18) развиваться в других сферах______________________________

19) робототехника__________________________________________

20) разработка земель_______________________________________

21) зарубежные дочерние предприятия и филиалы________________

22) двигатели и запчасти______________________________________

23) основные производственные базы____________________________

24) научно-производственные центры____________________________

25) размещаться_____________________________________________

26) частная компания_________________________________________

27) концентрироваться________________________________________