1) as — так как, поскольку (если as стоит в начале
предложения);
2) as — как, в качестве (если as стоит в перед
существительным);
3) as — по мере того как (если as используется в предложении, сказуемое которого выражено глаголом, передающим длительное действие: to develop, to continue, to increase, etc).
1. Engine-generators produce alternating current power that is used as a substitute for the power.
2. These include small, hand-portable units that can supply several hundred watts of power, hand-cart mounted units, as pictured above, that can supply several thousand watts.
3. The smaller units tend to use gasoline (petrol) as a fuel.
4. As cool gas enters the hot zone it begins to heat.
5. As the world develops, new and more complicated devices are produced.
IX. Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на инфинитив в различных функциях.
1. The generator voltage (volts), frequency (Hz) and power (watts) ratings are selected to suit the load that will be connected.
2. Standby power generating units often include an automatic starting system and a transfer switch to disconnect the load from the utility power source and connect it to the generator.
3. Small and medium generators are especially popular in third world countries to supplement grid power.
4. Engine-generators are often used to supply electrical power in places where utility power is not available and in situations where power is needed only temporarily.
5. An engine-generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine mounted together to form a single piece of equipment.
X. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая






