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Three hundred years ago a young Russian calling himself Peter Mikhailov disembarked at Zaandam. near Amsterdam. He quickly found work as a naval carpenter and so began one of the most fruitful and significant journeys in Russian history.
Mikhailov was Tsar Peter, later to be known as Peter the Great, one of the most enterprising rulers Russia has known. His incognito fact-finding trip to the Netherlands is to be commemorated by the Dutch through a year-long series of cultural exchanges, exhibitions, concerts and political visits. An exhibition is also planned which will gather items collected by Peter on his travels around Europe.
By the time Tsar Peter returned to Moscow in 1698 he had gained first-hand knowledge of the tamed Dutch shipbuilding industry, spoke the language fluently and had recruited 640 Dutch engineers, craftsmen and artists These were to provide with the expertise he needed to propel Russia into the 18th century.
As Peter van Vliet, co-ordinator of events during Peter the Great Year, explained the Tsar had simply gone to learn from the naval experts: "In the 17th century Holland was the most powerful entity on earth. It had the biggest fleet and it sailed all over the world. Peter took knowledge from the Dutch and set up the Russian fleet"
He also liked Amsterdam so much that he decided to use it as a model tor his new capital, St. Petersburg, laying out a network of interlocking canals and bridges. The Dutch are pushing the boat out for Peter the Great Year in the hope that a closer con temporary relationship can be forged.
Упражнение И. Прочтите переводческий комментарий и переведите текст 2 с листа.
Текст 2 WE ARE IN THE SAME BOAT
"Three hundred years of history in Dutch-Russian relations started with Peter the Great's visit to Amsterdam," said Van Vliet.
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As holders of the six-monthly rotating European Union presidency from January next year, the Dutch hope to make the Russians more aware of the Netherlands and its role in Europe, and assist in the gradual integration ofRussia into European institutions.
"Today we are raced with a new Russia as in the time of Peter the Great", said Van Vliet "When he came to the Netherlands, Russia had been closed off from the rest of the world and he returned there with new ideas.
"Today there is a similar comparison to be made. Russia can look upon Holland, as it did back then, as a window on Europe."
It a new golden age in Dutch-Russian relations is on the way, it may mean that an outstanding argument between the two nations may be resolved. The whereabouts of the Dutch Koenig art collection has long been a bone of contention in Moscow and the Hague.
The collection of 500 works was looted by the Nazis but then seized by the Soviet Army in 1945. Van Vliet said the subject would be raised informally during the year. Solving that question would be a fine way to celebrate the anniversary of the Tsar's year abroad.
Handsome is that handsome does.
Упражнение III. Переведите предложения с листа.
1. The good results have given us something to celebrate.
2. We celebrated her birthday with a party.
3. - I've passed all my exams at last.
- Well, that calls tor celebration.
4 There will be a festival held commemorating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare
5. Expertise is a skill, a know-how in a particular field
6. She displayed considerable expertise in bringing the horse under control
7 Since the war Germany had been divided and it had not been one political entity for many years.
8. A canal is an artificial waterway dug in the ground to allow ships or boats to
travel along.
9. The Panama canal joins two oceans.
10. A channel is a narrow sea passage connecting two seas.
11. The English Channel separates England and France.
12. To be aware of something means to have knowledge or understanding (of). 13. I am well aware that this is a risky investment. But I am ready to take the risk.
14. To argue is to provide reasons for or against something.
\5. They could argue this point for hours without reaching any conclusions. 16. He made a strong convincing argument against accepting the offer 17 In search of evidence the police examined several items of clothing.
18. The escaped prisoner's whereabouts is/are still unknown.
19. New efforts should be made to forge unity in our political party.
20. She didn't do very well when she first went to school, but she has forged
ahead in the last two years.
Упражнение IV. Переведите текст 3 с листа.
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Текст 3
The 17 century was a time of some social unrest, with the Moscow riots of 1648 and 1662 and the revolt led by Stepan Razin (1670 - 71) This tension was still evi-dent in 16S2 when Tsar Fyodor died, as the unruly garrison of streltsy or musketeers intervened violently to ensure the dual reign of Fyodor's younger brothers Ivan and Peter.
Ivan and Peter were little more than children and effective power was held by the Regent, their sister Sofya Alekseyevna. Under Sofya and her favourite V.V. Golitsyn. there was tentative Westernization. But the Regency ended in 1689 Sofya was forced to retire to the convent and a new era began under Peter I (1682 - 1725). known to history as Peter the Great (The feeble Ivan died in 1996).
Упражнение V. Переведите словосочетания с препозитивными определениями из текстов 1 и 2.
Incognito tact finding tap, the famed Dutch ship-building industry, interlocking canals and bridges, enterprising ruler, a year-long series of cultural exchanges, firsthand knowledge, powerful entity, naval experts, six-monthly rotating European Union presidency, outstanding argument.
Упражнение VI (к переводческому комментарию).
а) Подберите полный или частичный эквивалент к поговоркам и пословицам (комментарий, п. 1).
You roll my log, I'll roll yours.
We are in the same boat.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Lite is not a bed of roses.
Let's return to our muttons.
No pains, no gains.
He can't say "boo" to a goose.
Cut the coat according to the cloth.
Can a leopard change his spots?
What's the use of crying over the split milk.
A bone of contention
Many men, many minds.
A little bird told me.
To kill two birds with one stone.
б) Приведите на русском языке возможный синонимический ряд к поговор
кам (комментарий, п. 4):
Still waters run deep. Dead as a door nail.
в) Назовите включенную в предложение и слегка измененную поговорку.
Переведите предложение (комментарий, п. 2):
1. There are two birds on the jury whom I don't like. They have a prejudice
against mice playing while the cat is away.
2. There is no help for split milk and your husband could not be given the job
again.
3. The testimony of a devoted wife doesn't carry much weight Blood is thicker
than evidence.
4. If you believe it was all my fault you are putting the saddle on the wrong
horse
5. Lady Mont crossed the room and took up the book from her daughter
"The leopard", she read the title
"Did he change them, Ann?"
"No. he didn't, Mum. He bad no spots to change "
6. "I've changed my will, son. You can cut your coat a little longer now."
7. He decided to take an opportunity and speak to his boss. A word in time saved
nine.
г) Переведите с листа.
Ben Johnson, a popular detective story writer was introduced to a peer. The latter was so struck with Ben's homely appearance that be exclaimed: "What! Are you Ben
Johnson? why, you look as if you could not say 'boo" to a goose.' "Boo" said John son turning to the peer pen and making a bow.
д) Объясните, как вы понимаете следующие пословицы и поговорки:
The Tower of Babel: a Juda's kiss; Pyrrhic victory; Procrustean bed; Sword of
Damocles (Вавилонская башня, поцелуй Иуды. Пиррова победа; Прокрустово
ложе; Дамоклов меч).
Упражнение VII. Переведите текст 4 с листа по цепочке.
