Английский язык. Никитина С.Я - 38 стр.

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(5) If containers to be transported are too large and don’t comply with the standards
for all-purpose flatcars, specialized flatcars are used. Flat cars have no sides or even floor
covering and are equipped with special devices for fastening freight.
(6) Tank cars are used for transportation of liquid goods, for example oil, oil
products, compressed gasses and others. Tare weight of the tank is 36 tonnes, the volume
of the tank is about 100 cubic metres, the inside diameter is 3,000mm. To fill the liquid the
top part of the tank has two hatches with covers. To prevent damage to the tank from
additional stresses arising when the pressure of the air is in excess of** the permissible
value, the tank should be fitted with a safety valve. The tank is fixed to the frame by its
middle part. There are different types of tank cars depending on the number of axis (four-
or eight-axle tank cars), load capacity and tank volume.
Notes: * rolled stock – прокат, **to be in excess of – превышать.
Ex. 11. Using the paragraph reference search the text for the English
equivalents to the following Russian phrases:
следует упомянуть (paragraph 1);
неблагоприятные погодные условия (paragraph 2);
говорит само за себя, саморазгружающийся люк (paragraph 3);
монтировать, руководство железной дороги, перевозки «от двери до двери»
(paragraph 4);
крепление груза (paragraph 5);
сжиженный газ, допустимое значение, в зависимости от … (paragraph 6).
Ex. 12.Complete the sentences choosing the right variant. Translate the
sentences into Russian.
1. Freight vehicles are divided into all-purpose cars and specialized cars depending
on a) the size, b) the distance to be covered, c) the type of freight to be transported and
the distance to be covered.
2. Boxcars are used to transport cargo requiring protection from unfavourable
a) operation conditions, b) winter conditions, c) weather conditions.
3. For loading bulk materials box cars are provided with a) running gear, b) sliding
doors, c) hatches in the roof.
4. Coal, timber, rolled stock are transported in a) tank cars, b) coaches, c) open-
goods cars.
5. The flat car is a platform mounted on a frame and two-axle a) bodies, b) gauges,
c) bogies.
6. Container movement is the best way of a) load capacity, b) part-load freight, c)
door-to-door traffic.
7. Specialized flat cars are used if containers are too large and don’t comply with
a) the legislation of the country, b) the standards for all-purpose flatcars, c) the standards
for permissible values.
8. To fill the liquid the top of the tank has a) two hatches with covers, b) two axis
with wheels, c) two bogies with valves.
9. To prevent damage to the tank it should be fitted with a) center sill, b) safety
valve, c) roof.

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