- •032301 «Регионоведение»
- •Введение
- •Contents
- •Предисловие Перевод общественно-политических текстов
- •Arrivals, visits, talks
- •Active vocabulary: words and word combinations
- •Translate into Russian using active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following headlines:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary Putin, Still Potent, Comes to Paris
- •Answer the questions:
- •Turn to current press materials and find the information:
- •Cooperation and agreement
- •Active vocabulary: words and word combinations:
- •Translate into Russian using active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: China and Taiwan's Plane Diplomacy
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: Russia and u.S. To sign civilian nuclear pact
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- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: eu and Russia agree to new series of wide-ranging talks
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- •Turn to current press material. Give short pieces of information on cooperation between Russia and other countries in different fields.
- •Conflicts
- •Active vocabulary: words and word combinations:
- •Translate into Russian using active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary:
- •Venezuela, Colombia hold talks to repair ties
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: Gordon Brown in g8 meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev
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- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: South Korea offers talks with North
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- •Military activities, hostilities, terrorism
- •1.Active vocabulary: words and word combinations:
- •Translate into Russian using active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: Missile defense system hinders progress at Russia and u.S. Talks
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: u.S. And Czech Republic to sign missile shield accord
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- •Translate the following article into Russian using active vocabulary: Three conflicts, two mind-sets, one solution
- •Answer the questions:
- •Introduction
- •The title of the article is
- •The article under analysis / consideration / discussion / review is
- •Main Body The Author’s Technique
- •The author looks at / takes a quick look at / explores / examines the problem of
- •Пособие по переводу и реферированию общественно-политических текстов (Функциональный и оперативный уровни)
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Answer the questions:
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What proposal was rejected by the government of North Korea?
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What was reported by North Korea’s main newspaper about South Korean President’s proposal to restart bilateral talks between the two parties?
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What incident intensified strained relations between the Koreas?
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What was North Korea accused of by South Korea?
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What did the South Korean government suspend after North Korea had refused to cooperate in any investigation of that case?
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Since when and why have tensions between the Koreas escalated?
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Were South Korea and North Korea ready to make concessions in order to ease tensions existing between them and reach a consensus on disputable issues?
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Turn to current press material. Find an article on the topic “Conflicts” in a current Russian newspaper and render it into English using active vocabulary. Prepare questions on the article for discussion.
UNIT IV
Military activities, hostilities, terrorism
1.Active vocabulary: words and word combinations:
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rival (adversary, enemy, foe) – соперник, противник, конкурент
rival – конкурирующий
rivalry – соперничество, противостояние, конкуренция
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ally – союзник
to ally with – вступать в союз с
alliance – союз
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armed forces – вооруженные силы
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conventional forces – силы общего назначения
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arms race – гонка вооружений
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strategic arms cuts – сокращение стратегического вооружения
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disarmament – разоружение
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weapon – оружие
conventional weapon - обычное оружие
nuclear weapon – ядерное оружие
NBC (Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical) weapons – ядерное, бактериологическое и химическое оружие
WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) – оружие массового поражения
offensive and defensive advanced weaponry – современное наступательное и оборонительное вооружение
proliferation of weapons – распространение оружия
acquisition of weapons – приобретение оружия
unauthorized use of nuclear weapons – несанкционированное применение ядерного оружия
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nuclear warheads – ядерные боеголовки
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uranium enrichment programme – программа по обогащению урана
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to test nuclear weapons (to conduct a nuclear-weapon test) – проводить испытания ядерного оружия
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to halt tests – останавливать испытания
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to ban (prohibit) the use of nuclear weapons – запретить использование ядерного оружия
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an abolition – упразднение, отмена, ликвидация, уничтожение
abolition of nuclear weapons – ликвидация, уничтожение ядерного оружия
to abolish (to annihilate) – упразднять, уничтожать
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the nuclear-weapon states (powers)– государства, обладающие ядерным оружием
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“rouge” states – государства-изгои
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transfer of armaments – поставка оружия
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a supplying country – страна-поставщик
a recipient country – страна-получатель
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missile – ракета
a cruise missile – крылатая ракета
a ballistic missile – баллистическая ракета
interceptor missiles – ракеты-перехватчики
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antiballistic missile defence – противоракетная оборона (ПРО)
antiballistic missile defence system (shield) - система противоракетной обороны
to build, place (establish, station), install an antiballistic missile defence system (shield)– построить, разместить, установить систему противоракетной обороны
ABM Treaty – Договор по ПРО
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a launch site – площадка для запуска ракет
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to deploy – развертывать, применять, приводить в действие
deployment – размещение, развертывание
to deploy missiles – развертывать ракеты
to install missiles – устанавливать ракеты
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war – война
full-scale war – полномасштабная война
all-out war – всеобщая война
civil war – гражданская война
on the brink of war – на гране войны
to wage the war – вести войну
warring parties – воюющие стороны
prisoners of war – военнопленные
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to launch an attack – подвергнуть нападению
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to pose a threat to – представлять угрозу
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to jeopardize (endanger) – подвергать риску
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to deter and defend against any threat of aggression – сдерживать и защищаться от любой угрозы агрессии
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to fight (struggle) against smb. or smth. – бороться против кого-либо, чего-либо (с кем-либо,чем-либо)
to fight for smb. or smth. - бороться за кого-либо, что-либо
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fighting - бои
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hostilities - боевые действия
cessation of hostilities – прекращение боевых действий
ceasefire – прекращение огня
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violence – насилие
an outbreak of violence – вспышка насилия
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atrocities – зверства
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massacres – массовые истребления (людей)
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bloodshed – кровопролитие
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military takeover – захват власти военными
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civilian casualties (losses) – потери (гибели) среди мирного населения
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the injured (the wounded) – раненные
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a refugee – беженец
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to flee (fled, fled) – покидать дома
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truce – перемирие
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a terrorist act – террористический акт
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a terror group (cell) – террористическая группа (ячейка)
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a militant – боевик
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a suicide bomber – террорист-смертник
a suicide bombing – атака террориста смертника
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a perpetrator of a terrorist attack – исполнитель террористической атаки
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a blast (explosion) – взрыв
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to claim responsibility for – взять на себя ответственность за
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hostage-taking – захват заложников