Перевод эллиптических оборотов с союзом ifКонструкции if any, if anything, if at all, if ever, if then имеют усилительное или уступительное значение и чаще всего переводятся условными предложениями, вводимыми союзами: «если и», «хотя и». При переводе употребляются наречия: «вообще», «вовсе»; сочетания: «в случае осуществления», «при наличии», «возможно даже что». If anything переводится также словосочетаниями «во всяком случае», «если уж на то пошло», «как бы то ни было», «скорее…чем». The company declines to say how much, if any, of the money will be spent on capacity increases. Компания отказывается объявить, какая часть этих денег будет израсходована на расширение производственных мощностей, если на это вообще будут выделены средства. Few countries, if any, had an equal interest in wheat and coarse grains. Лишь немногие страны проявляли такой же интерес к пшенице и кормовому зерну (Или: Вряд ли какие другие страны …). However, the figures on regional growth are, if anything, even more impressive than the national totals. Однако данные о росте по районам, если уж на то пошло, производят еще большее впечатление, чем общенациональные показатели. Secretary N. said the Department is checking “to determine to what extent, if at all, the minimum wage is responsible for the high rates of unemployment among youth”. По словам министра (труда) Н., министерство проводит проверку с тем, чтобы определить, в какой мере минимальный уровень зарплаты служит причиной высокого уровня безработицы среди молодежи, если он вообще оказывает такое влияние. Exercise. Translate into Russian paying attention to the underlined phrases.
1.General Motors and other survivors (if any) will soon have a competitive “world car”. 2. If, but only if, the commission finds against the merger, a final decision on what action to take, if any, rests with the minister. 3. Few, if any, Japanese companies have been motivated as Sony by the philosophy that it is best to produce goods in the market in which they are sold. 4. A year ago he couldn’t have sold buildings of this size for much over half these prices, if any. 5. All these factors lead many critics to think the President’s program will make little if any difference. 6. The Department of Energy issued a statement yesterday that it was watching the situation closely and the Government would decide what action to take, if any, in the case of disruption of supply.7. If anything, the intention is likely to be quite reverse – to put the Spanish and Portuguese negotiations still further into the future. 8.Few, if any, of the changes are likely to stick. 9. If anything, the economic background looks more favorable than it did last time. 10. A freer economy is, if anything, more inclined to bouts of excess. 11. If anything, Asia’s recovery seems as precarious as ever. 12. There is a heated debate about what to say, if anything, at today’s meeting about the strength of the yen and the weakness of the euro. 13.Few, if any voters are going to opt for a high-risk economic strategy that could result in a real cut in living standards.14. An attempt should be made to obtain information about the amount, if any, owed to the company. 15. But how much work was done, how much, if any, ore was obtained we may never discover. 16. Profits are rising rather slowly, if at all. If at all possible, it’s wise to discuss attitudes to communal living before jointly moving in. 18. If at all possible, answer these questions in the first sentence of the release or at leastin the first paragraph. 19. They have little if any relevance to the actual, real-life situation. 20. We do not know which, if any, of them will have the desired results. 21. If anything, the return of the land to the farmers would have strengthened such a morality. 22. If anything, studies suggest the opposite. 23. There is no obvious clue as to how, if at all, their differences could be resolved. 24.The existing bus fleet was if anything even more worn out than the tram fleet. 25. The project will examine how, if at all, they are assisted by the international community. 26. The case for co-operation in space is, if anything, even stronger. 27. A glance outside told me it was still foggy – getting worse, if anything.
|
