Упр. 5. Выберите правильное определение для каждого данного слова и переведите их на русский язык

coupe, cylinder, camshaft, valve, friction, throttle valve.

1. a car with two doors and a slopping back.

2. when one surface rubs against another; the natural force that prevents one surface from sliding easily over another surface.

3. a part of a tube or pipe that opens and shuts like a door to control the flow of air, gas, liquid passing through it.

4. shaft to which cams are attached.

5. the tube within which a piston moves towards and backwards in an engine.

6. valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol, vapour in an engine.

Упр. 6. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление многофункционального слова “as”.

1. As airbags were added for frontal and side impact, more crash sensors and accelerometers were added to control airbag deployment. 2. As the concern for front seat passengers has grown so has the need for sensors if the passenger airbag needs to deploy. 3. As engineers have moved beyond antilock braking and traction control into electronic stability control (ESC), more sensors are required. 4. As more sensors become electronic or digital, they are interconnected and their output is used for more than one vehicle system. 5. To attract the best and the brightest, the industry needs to project an image of the automotive engineer as someone with skills and knowledge beyond mechanical engineering. 6. The modern automobile has often been described as a computer on wheels. 7. In 1997, Michelin made automotive history as the first tire company to offer zero-pressure or run-flat tires. (шины, обеспечивающие движение с нулевым давлением). 8. As a result air-conditioning is now standard on most new vehicles in the USA.

Упр. 7. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод инфинитивного оборота “сложное подлежащее”.

1. The principle of lightweight design is certain to be evident for Mercedes cars. 2. The cylinder liners are reported to provide additional weight savings up to 46 percent compared with the previous V12 engine. 3. The three-valve technology is also known to have helped in weight loss. 4. The new engine proves to be controlled by an innovative alternating current ignition system. 5. The deactivated combustion chamber is noticed to become fully operational once the accelerator is pushed. 6. One of the most noticeable technical feature of the new V12 engine is considered to be its exhaust system. 7. Emissions for the engine comply with Euro 4 is concluded to be introduced next year. 8. The ignition system is sure to be controlled both mechanically and by a vacuum operated system. 9. The transmission assembly is known to consist of the clutch, gearbox, final drive and several other units. 10. All models are supposed to use a floor mounted handbrake (parking brake) lever located between the front seats.