Attachment_E_-_Russian_Sample_Translation_Exam.pdf

ATTACHMENT E

Russian Translation Exam SAMPLE

Topic: Letter of Warning

Source: Operational Law Enforcement Source (passage edited)

Passage 1—ILR Level 2

Я думаю, вы прочтете это письмо внимательно, потому что оно касается наших отношений. Как вы понимаете, документы в отношении налогов, гражданства и т.д.

находятся у меня. Поскольку Саня должен мне деньги и не собирается отдавать мне то, что я заработал, я предлагаю следующее. После своего возвращения домой я отправлю их в соответствующие ведомства по налогам и гражданству. Я попрошу, чтобы их там как следует проверили. Вам придется отвечать на множество вопросов. Если Саня не заплатит свой долг к 1 января, 2 января я отправлю все документы по нужным адресам.

Считайте это предупреждением.

Literal Translation:

I think, you will read this letter carefully, because it concerns our relations. As you understand, documents in regard of taxes, citizenship and so forth are located by me. Since Sanya owes me money and is not planning to give me what I earned, I suggest following. After my return home, I will send them to corresponding departments for taxes and citizenship. I will request, that them there as follows they check. To you will arrive to answer to multitude of questions. If Sanya not will pay his debt by 1 January, 2 January I will send all documents according to necessary addresses. Consider this as warning.

Idiomatic Translation:

I think you will read this letter attentively because it concerns our relations1. As you understand2, the documents regarding taxes, citizenship, and so forth3 are in my possession.

Since Sanya owes me money and doesn’t intend to4 give me what I earned, I propose5 the following. After I return home, I will send them to the appropriate6 tax and citizenship departments7. I will request that they be properly checked8. You will have to answer a lot of questions. If Sanya doesn’t pay his debt by January 1, on January 2 I will send all the documents to the necessary addresses. Consider this a warning.

1 personal relations 2 know, are aware 3 etc.

4 is not planning to, does not plan to 5 suggest 6 relevant 7 offices 8 examined, verified

Topic: Privatization of State Assets

Source: pravo-gihp.ucoz.ru/default.doc (passage edited to be unsearchable)

Passage 2—ILR Level 2+

За отчетный период достигнуты определенные положительные результаты.

Продолжается процесс приватизации государственной собственности, создаются условия для становления и расширения частного предпринимательства, продолжается формирование рыночных структур, соответствующих данному этапу экономической реформы. Внешнеэкономические связи республики с зарубежными странами становятся шире и разнообразнее, идет процесс постепенной интеграции экономики страны в систему мирохозяйственных отношений на базе новой модели торгово-экономических и инвестиционных отношений.

For covered period achieved certain positive results. Continues process of privatization of state property, are created conditions for formation and widening of private enterprise, continues formation of market structures, corresponding to given stage of economic reform. Foreign-economic ties of republic with foreign countries are becoming broader and more varied, goes process of gradual integration of economy of country into system of world economic relations on base of new model of trade-economic and investment relations.

During the period under review, certain9 positive results were10 attained11. The process of state property privatization continues; conditions are being created for the development12 and expansion of private enterprise; and the formation of market structures suitable13 for the current14 stage of economic reform continues. The country’s15 economic ties16 with foreign countries are expanding and diversifying, [and] the country’s17 economy is gradually being integrated into the system of global economic relations18 based on a new model of commercial19 and investment relations.

9 definite 10 have been 11 achieved 12 establishment 13 appropriate 14 given, this 15 republic’s 16 external economic ties 17 national 18 global economy 19 economic, trade and …

Topic: Tax Police at Work

Source: rex.vniigim.ru/HTML/ikinp.doc (passage edited to be unsearchable)

Passage 3—ILR Level 3

Огромный интерес для органов налоговой полиции представляет внебанковское обращение денежных средств. В целях пресечения нелегального денежного оборота налоговые органы выявляют и проверяют конкретных физических лиц, владеющих крупными пакетами ведущих промышленных предприятий, являющихся учредителями и владельцами доходных предприятий торговли, общепита, казино, продажи недвижимости, топливно-смазочных материалов, а также бензоколонок и других объектов, на которых широко распространен расчет наличными денежными средствами.

Enormous interest for bodies of tax police represents extra-bank circulation of monetary means.

In purposes of cutting off of illegal money turnover tax bodies uncover and check concrete physical people owning large packets of leading industrial enterprises, being founders and owners of profitable enterprises of trade, fast food, casinos, sales of real estate, fuel and lubricating materials, and also gas stations and other facilities at which widely is distributed payment by on-hand money means.

The circulation of funds20 that do not go through banks is of great interest21 to the tax police. To curb22 the illegal circulation of money23, tax agencies expose24 and scrutinize specific individuals owning large blocks of shares25 in leading industrial enterprises, who are founders and owners of profitable enterprises26 in trade, cafeterias and fast food27, casinos, real estate sales, fuel and lubricating materials, as well as gas stations and other facilities at which paying in cash is widespread.

20 monetary means; money that does 21 concern 22 For the purpose of curbing 23 funds 24 bring to light 25 with/owning large holdings 26 businesses 27 fast food (this one phrase is acceptable even though the Russian term is somewhat broader)

Topic: Court Ruling

Source: www.lidings.com/ru/articles2?id=80 (passage edited to be unsearchable)

Passage 4—ILR Level 4

Суд также подчеркивает, что он не вдается в правовой анализ и оценку каждого из заключенных сторонами контрактов в отдельности, поскольку, с точки зрения свободы договора, условия договора определяются по усмотрению сторон (ст. 380-382

Гражданского кодекса). Предметом исковых требований является вся совокупность договоров и соглашений, так как только с этой позиции и с учетом всего доказательственного материала проявляются истинный замысел и незаконность действий

АО, в том числе оспариваемых сделок в целом. Судебное разбирательство в основном подтвердило обоснованность исковых заявлений.

Court also underscores that it not delves into legal analysis and evaluation of each of concluded by sides contracts in separation, since, from point of view of freedom of agreement, conditions of agreement are determined according to discretion of sides (articles 380-382 of Civil Code).

Subject of lawsuit demands is all total of contracts and agreements, since only from this position and with account of all evidentiary material are revealed true intention and illegality of actions of joint stock company, in that number of being debated deals in whole. Legal investigation in basic confirmed grounds of lawsuit statement.

The court also emphasizes that it will not delve into a legal analysis and evaluation of each individual contract signed28 by the parties, since from the standpoint of freedom to contract, the terms of an agreement are determined at the discretion of the parties (Articles 380-382 of the

Civil Code). The subject of the proceedings is the entirety of the contracts and agreements, since it is only from this position, taking into account all the evidentiary material, that the true intentions and illegality of the joint stock companies will be29 revealed, including the transactions, which as a whole are under dispute. The proceedings have basically confirmed the validity30 of the lawsuit filings.

28 concluded 29 are 30 grounds http://www.lidings.com/ru/articles2?id=80