Красноярский край: вопросы регионального развития. Практикум профессионально ориентированного письменного перевода и перевода с листа.The Krasnoyarsk Krai: the Issues of Regional Development

• small production share of deep processing of timber and agricultural production;

• polluting manufactures;

• high degree of the capital assets depreciation.

Since 1998 the volume of the gross regional product (GRP) has increased:

• The Krasnoyarsk Krai is one of the ten donor regions which form more than 50 % of Russia’s Gross Domestic Product and federal budget.

• According to the latest statistic data, the Krasnoyarsk Krai ranks sixth among the 84 subjects of the Russian Federation in the gross regional product (GRP) volume. Region's share is more than 20 % of Siberia’s GRP and about 2.7 % of Russia’s GDP. GRP of the Krasnoyarsk Krai in 2007 was estimated in 721.2 billion rubles (+105.5 % in comparison with 2006). Industry (processing and obtaining) makes 60.4 % of GRP volume, transport and communication – 8.1 %, trade and services – 6.7 %, construction – 6.1 %, agriculture – 4.9 %.

For the economy of the Krasnoyarsk Krai 2007 was the year of moderate economic growth. The tendencies of growth of GRP, volumes of industrial out-put, employment of the population and real incomes of the population, observed during the last seven years in the Krai, continued.

In 2007 the volume of the shipped goods of own production, executed works and services according to the types of economic activities, extraction of the minerals, processing industries, production and distribution of the electric power, gas and water constituted 538.1 billion rubles. In comparison with 2006 it reached 104.4 %. In 2007 the rating of the Krai among the Russian Federation’s subjects, arranged according to physical volume index, improved. The Krai moved from the 68th (in 2006) to the 57th place (in 2007).

There are 6 large monopolistic producers in the Krasnoyarsk Krai:

• Polar division of JSC “MMC Norilsk Nickel”;

• JSC “RUSAL – Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter”;

• JSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-ferrous Metals Plant”;

• CJSC “Polyus”Gold Mining Company;

• JSC “RUSAL – Achinsk”;

• OJSC “The Yenisei Territorial Generate Company (TGC-13)’’.

Source: http://www.krskstate.ru

Task 2. Find the word/expression in the right-hand column that could meaningfully replace one of the words/expressions on the left in English-Russian translation.

Task 3. Give the English translation equivalent of the following Russian words and expressions from the above text.

Деловая активность, развитие малого бизнеса, уровень роста, создать рабочие места, промышленно развитый регион, на душу населения, использование природных ресурсов, крупный инвестиционный проект, транспортная инфраструктура, гидроэлектростанция, рынок услуг, конкурентные преимущества, глубокая обработка, постоянный спрос, вертикальная интеграция, умеренный экономический рост, реальные денежные доходы населения, монополистические производители.

Task 4. Give the Russian translation equivalents of the following expressions with the keyword “production”.

Large-scale production, efficient production, annual production, domestic production, food production, livestock production, industrial production, to be in production, to go out of production, to increase production, to stop production, production line, production methods, production processes, production system, production director, production manager, production team, production costs, production capacity, successful production, amateur production, professional production.

Task 5. Translate the following mini-texts into Russian, using words and expressions from the above text and Tasks 2-4 or a dictionary if necessary.

1. Small businesses are common in many countries, depending on the economic system in operation. Typical examples include: convenience stores, other small shops (such as a bakery or delicatessen), hairdressers, tradesmen, lawyers, accountants, restaurants, guest houses, photographers, small-scale manufacturing, and online business, such as web design and programming, etc.

2. From what I know, a business that converts raw material into finished goods is a manufacturing business. There are many examples of manufacturing such as textile manufacturing, furniture manufacturers, and even food processors.