Durability: high (wears down less quickly)/low (wears down more quickly)

Утверждено научно-методическим советом факультета романо-германской филологии ___ ___ 2018 г., протокол №

Подготовлено на кафедре теории перевода и межкультурной коммуникации факультета романо-германской филологии Воронежского государственного университета.

Рекомендовано для студентов 4-го курса, обучающихся по направлениям: 45.03.02 – Лингвистика; 45.05.01 – Перевод и переводоведение.

Настоящее издание является учебным пособием по практическому курсу «Перевод в производственной сфере». Сборник содержит задания на анализ и перевод текстов таких типов, как техническое описание, руководство для специалиста и/пользователя, инструкция, научно-популярный текст.

Целью настоящего пособия является формирование навыков полного письменного перевода англоязычных текстов, относящихся к сфере производства продукта и материалов.

SECTION I. TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTIONS. PRODUCT INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Task 1. Study the following texts and diagrams. Write R (resistive) or C (capacitive) next to the features below.

Principle: electrical circuit/stored electrical charge

Action: light contact pulls current to contact point on screen/pressure pushes metallic layers together to close circuit at contact point

Input by: finger only/any object

Clarity: poor (more light filtered out)/good (less light filtered out)

Surface: good scratch resistance/poor scratch resistance

durability: high (wears down less quickly)/low (wears down more quickly)

What is "resistive touchscreen"?

In the cell phone industry, there are two major categories of touchscreen displays: capacitive touchscreens and resistive touchscreens. Resistive touchscreen displays are composed of multiple layers that are separated by thin spaces. Pressure applied to the surface of the display by a finger or stylus causes the layers to touch, which completes electrical circuits and tells the device where the user is touching. As such, resistive type touchscreens require much more pressure to activate than capacitive touchscreens. Examples of devices with resistive touchscreens are the HTC Touch Diamond and the Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia.

 

What is "capacitive touchscreen"?

Capacitive touchscreen displays rely on the electrical properties of the human body to detect when and where on a display the user touches. Because of this, capacitive displays can be controlled with very light touches of a finger and generally cannot be used with a mechanical stylus or a gloved hand. Examples of devices with capacitive touchscreens are the Apple iPhone and the T-Mobile G1. However, some modern displays like the Nokia Lumia 1520 are designed to support ultra sensitivity that can detect touches while gloves are worn.