I. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What are the main functions of packing?

2. How are contents of a packaged shipment identified?

3. What are some of the ways that goods may be held together?

4. What materials are used to pack goods that are easily damaged?

5. Give some examples of commodities that can be packed in bales.

6. Why is an igloo rounded off and not straight?

7. Which load limitation does an intermodal container have?

II. Выберете подходящий груз для данной ёмкости.

drum tube with a vaccine barrel crate wicker basket jar bale

dry ice beer a dog oil marmalade cotton furniture

III. Какое слово в списке лишнее?

1. Corrosive, watertight, harmful, poisonous, affix

2. Dry ice, perishables, igloos, medical supplies

3. Pail, wood, can, carton

4. Aluminium, plastic, bag, steel

5. Hazard, liquid, solid, gas

6. Melt, wrap, tie, tape

IV. Прочитайте следующие абзацы и выполните упражнения

Примечание:

shipper – грузоотправитель

consignee – грузополучатель

carrier – перевозчик

to transport, to carry – перевозить

transportation, carriage - перевозка

to ensure – обеспечивать, гарантировать, ручаться

to handle – обрабатывать (груз)

in an appropriate way – должным, надлежащим образом

to injure or damage – ранить или нанести вред

consignment – партия груза

legible – разборчивый, чёткий

durable – долговременный

visible – видимый

obliterate – стирать, уничтожать

to attach, to affix – прикреплять, присоединять

applicable regulations – применяемые правила, инструкции

leak-proof – не допускающий утечки

escape-proof – не допускающий россыпи

Packing and marking of the packages.

The shipper is responsible for ensuring that the cargo is packed in an appropriate way for carriage so as it can be carried safely with ordinary care in handling and so as not to injure or damage any persons, goods or property.

Each package must be legibly and durably marked with the name and full address of the shipper and consignee.

Labeling of packages

Labels must be fully visible and old labels and markings must be obliterated. A cargo IDENTIFICATION LABEL or stencil (трафарет) must be attached to each package. Where standard LABELS FOR SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS (perishables, live animals, etc.) are used they must be affixed to the packages to which they relate. Affix standard LABELS FOR DANGEROUS GOODS to the packages to which they relate in accordance with the applicable dangerous goods regulations.

Live animals

Packing must be clean and leak-proof and escape-proof to allow safe handling carriage. At least one “LIVE ANIMALS” label or tag, properly completed, must be attached to each live animal container…Containers carrying animals which can inflict poisonous bites or stings must be marked “POISONOUS”.

Dangerous goods

The shipper’ll attach to each package containing dangerous goods the proper dangerous goods label…, the ‘THIS SIDE UP’ label and additionally, for the carriage of packages acceptable only on cargo aircraft, the ‘CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY’ label.

Вставьте пропущенные слова:

1. The responsibility for adequate packing lies with the _________________

2. The packing must allow safe and easy _____________ and cause no ______________ to other goods or persons.

3. The labels and markings must be easy and clear to ________________ and last long without fading.

4. It must contain the name and addresses of both the _____________ and the _______________.

5. Labels must be clear and ________________must be destroyed.

6. Each package must carry a cargo ______________________. For special cargo there are labels for________________________ which have to be attached to their proper consignments.

7. For dangerous goods there is a whole range of labels that have to be attached to each consignment according to the dangerous goods _______________.

Выберите синонимы для выделенных слов из следующего списка.

guarantee; impose, cause to suffer; destroy; hurt, attach.

Affix standard labels to the consignments: ______________________

Some animals may inflict poisonous bites on people:_______________

Old labels must be obliterated:________________________________

This might injure persons:____________________________________

Ensure that the cargo is packed appropriately:______________________