Ex. 21.1. Read these Russian phrases and match them with their English equivalents in Ex.21.2.:
A. ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
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Ex. 21.2. Translate a scrap of dialogue below about methods of smuggling and places of concealment into Russian, sentence by sentence:
| 1. Why does the Customs Service have to develop more effective ways of detecting contraband? | 1. The Customs Service have to develop more effective ways of detecting contraband, because the methods of smuggling are becoming more and more sophisticated. |
| 2. What articles are most often smuggled? | 2. Currency, bonds, jewelleries, precious metals and stones, antiques, explosives, drugs, weapons, firearms and ammunition are most often smuggled. |
| 3. Which areas of the world are notorious for drug production and drug smuggling? | 3. Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, some African countries as well as the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent areas are notorious for drug production and smuggling. |
| 4. What countries are referred to as the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent? | 4. The Golden Triangle comprises Burma, Laos and Thailand. The Golden Crescent of Southwest Asia includes parts of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
| 5. What are the classical places of drug concealment? | 5. The classical places of drug concealment are double bottoms, empty spaces in transport vehicles, concealment of drugs in the rest of the cargo. Postal packages can be also used for smuggling drugs. |
| 6. What are some of the new drug concealment methods? | 6. Some of the new drug concealment methods are: heroin transported in granulated form, specially packed drugs carried in bottles of champagne, shoes, exotic fruit, pastry. Smugglers also transport drugs in cavities in their own body. |
| 7. What methods of detecting contraband do Customs officers use? | 7. Customs officers carry out random control based on the passengers behaviour, starting point, itinerary, nature and composition of the luggage, and passport data. |
| 8. What measures can help to prevent the traffic of smuggling? | 8. To prevent the traffic of smuggling customs officers should more often use specially trained dogs and new sophisticated equipment. Special attention should be also paid to continuous traning of Customs officers. |
| 9. In what cases can valuables be taken out of the country? | 9. Valuables can be taken out of the country if they are exhibition goods or if they are accompained by a special permit issued by the Ministry of Culture. |
Ex. 21.3. Translate the sentences below into English:
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