Practice task

I. Translate the following word-combinations. Identify the sense connection between their members.

Attribute Groups

English word combination	Russian translation
Shape correction = the correction of the shape
Brand loyalty
Antinuclear movement
Performance evaluation
Development strategy
Personnel training
Technology transfer
Target consumer
Food supplements
Language learning
Resource conflict
Merit system
Human rights
Selection process
Refrigerated warehouse
Infrastructure project
Migration regulation
Oxidation product
Leadership philosophy
Organization structure

Multinomial Combinations

Word-combination	Its Russian translation
Labour force composition = composition of labour force
Sixties youth culture
Marriage property pact
Iron ore production
Minimum wage legislation
Early warning system
Round table talks
EU member states
Full employment ceiling
Health and safety legislation
Britain’s ethnic minority communities
Market decision support system
Enterprise resource planning system
Government-controlled gas company
Virtual reality modeling language
Executive search consulting firm
Long-Term-Disability workers compensation medical benefits
Local economic development planning process
Labour Party's employment law programme
Multi-sectoral computable general equilibrium model

II. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

English sentence	Russian translation
Coal-seam gas is a type of natural gas that is trapped within coal deposits.   coal-seam - угольный пласт trap- задерживать, удерживать
Using this method, he [Henry Ford] turned an expensive luxury of the rich into a mass consumer product.
Some labor economists have criticized the Chicago-school theory, claiming that it tries to explain all differences in wage and salaries in terms of human capital. wage and salaries - заработная плата рабочих и служащих
In addition there are 180 independent local radio stations which provide … ‘phone-in’ programs.   phone-in - "задайте вопрос в прямом эфире" (теле- или радиопередача)
In 1989 the new Official Secrets Act greatly strengthened the government’s ability to prevent disclosure of sensitive information. Official Secrets Act - закон "О неразглашении государственной тайны" sensitive - важный [значимый, секретный]
There has been no repeat of the “room at the top” structural economic changes that sent millions of able working class children into the professions in the 1950s and 1970s. room at the top - верхняя ступенька общественной лестницы; ≈ место на Олимпе, наверху
… many critics complain that producers and network executives should be more sensitive to the effects of television violence on children and adults.
The scrapping of a long-standing quota agreement allowed China … to increase its exports, forcing the price of textiles down even further.   scrapping – отмена; списание
Tasks were divided according to each team member’s specialist skills.
Most large cities in the United States have enacted juvenile curfew laws.

III. Identify the ways of translation of the following idioms (absolute equivalent, relative equivalent or analogue). Translate the sentences into Russian.

English sentence	Russian translation	Way of translation
What the recession shows is that you can’t take anything for granted.   to take for granted - считать само собой разумеющимся
Now, more than half a century after he [A. Solzhenitsyn]) wrote it [The First Circle], the first Russian film of the novel has hit television screens, giving the Nobel prizewinner a new lease of life at the age of 87. (The Times, 31.01.2006)   a new lease of life - прилив жизненных сил, возрождение надежд
… I rarely measure out my dyes and chemicals very carefully but rather gauge the amount by eye.   by eye – на глаз
Bjorne says: ‘We are a bit tired of being accused of copying famous designers. If we did that, we’d be up to our neck in court cases …’   up to one's neck ≈ по горло, по уши (в чём-л.)
I laughed, but I think hе hit the nail оn the head. hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать; ≈ попасть не в бровь, а в глаз
Ultimately, the adminis­tration has left us high and dry - that's why we're here. high and dry - покинутый, оставленный (в беде); ≈ на мели
It’s unfortunate that human progress is usually measured by what happens at the top of the ladder: scientific breakthroughs, “smart” gadgets, the breaking of sporting records, the invention of wonder drugs that can cure almost anything if you’ve got the money to by them.   the top of the ladder - видное общественное положение; ведущее положение (в какой-л. профессии)
Lately, the French media have begun loudly wondering whether haute couture is on its last leg.   on one's last legs - при последнем издыхании; в полном изнеможении
Rubbing salt into the wound, she [Chanel] added that it was easy to attract attention dressed as Scheherazade …   rub salt in smb.'s wound - досадить, "насолить", сыпать на рану соль
A structural and purposeful dialogue is at the heart of coaching.   at the heart of smth.- в основе чего-л.
Critics charge that networks often emphasize the personalities of newscasters at the expense of issues of public importance.   at the expense of (smb. или smth.) - за счет кого-л., или чего-л.; ценой чего-л.
In a nutshell, I have been trying to discover more about the intersections of youth culture and mass culture.   in a nutshell - вкратце, кратко, в двух словах
People who believe that necessity is a mother of invention procrastinate and wait until a deadline looms up before applying themselves to a difficult task.   necessity is the mother of invention - "нужда - мать всех изобретений", нужда всему научит; ≈ голь на выдумки хитра
When a brand decides to make the most of its designer, the media is only too happy to play along with the game. make the most of smth. - использовать что-л. наилучшим образом, максимально

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