Английский язык для судовых электромехаников (Кущ, Воловник) - страница 15
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Read the sentences and define in each of them the meaning of the word “duty”.
1. Don’t trouble him. He’s on duty now. 2. Do it when; you’re off duty.
3. You may rely on his doing his duty. 4. I’m sorry, but I’m doing my duty. 5. Duties of electricians are to keep everything in running conditions.
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Read the text and explain the different functions of “-ing” forms. Retell the text in Russian.
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Home exercise. Work at the text in the following way:
a) Point out the logical units of the text (sentence, passage) and try to get at their meaning.
b) Put down its content in Russian without consulting the English text.
c) Compare your translation with the original part not to miss any of
the details. Make all the necessary corrections. Give the finishing touches to your translation. Read your text aloud. Mind your Russian.
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Home exercise. Study “Duties of Electrical Engineers”. Give a written account of the text. Be prepared to dwell on the! duties of electrical' engineers.
Duties of Electrical Engineers
Л. The electrical engineer is subordinated to the chief engineer and is in command of all the electrical group.
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2. The electrical engineer is responsible for the safety engineering rules, service, maintenance and supervision of the following items of equipment, systems and devices: a) electrical propulsion plant; b) main and emergency sources of electrical power; c) transformers and convertors used in equipment, systems and devices; d) distribution gear and monitoring desks or panels; e) electric drives for steering gear, windlasses, mooring winches, towing winches, starting air compressors, fire pumps and fire-extinguishing system compressors, pumps, fans in machinery spaces, auxiliaries of the main engine, watertight doors; f) main and emergency lighting of spaces and location of essential machinery and means of escape; g) electric engine-room telegraphs; h) service telephone communication; i) alarm signalling; j) fire detection . signalling systems and warning systems indicating the release of >rire smothering medium; k) watertight door signalling; 1) cabling; m) hull earthing facilities in tankers; n) electric heaters of fuel and lubricating oil and other machinery and facilities not listed above.
3. The electrical engineer is responsible for the following consumers to be supplied with electric power: a) steering gear electric drives;
b) windlass electric drives; c) fire pump electric drives; d) electric drives of compressors; e) gyrocompass; f) switchboard of cargo refrigi-rating installations; g) electric drives of main propulsion plant excitation units; h) radio station switchboard; i) navigational equipment switchboard; k) section switchboards and distribution gear for supplying other essential services concentrated in accordance with similar functions performed; 1) switchboards of automatic gear of fire detection alarm system; m) electric and electronic equipment; n) design and power supply of automatic system; o) electric and electronic control systems.