Практикум по синхронному переводу с русского языка на английский

The present economic situation/The economic situation nowadays
is conducive to/calls for/invites a number of swift/immediate decisions, backed by the required/requisite resources. This will make it possible over/in/the next few years to bring about/ensure/provide for the rapid development/growth/formation of small and medium-scale businesses/enterprises, which is especially important right now/at the present time/at present.
A particularly important part/of our Convention is/in our Convention is played by/the section on ensuring/advancing equal rights and equal treatment in the labor market. The section on the overall/ basic concept provides for the elaboration of republic and regional programs of development of small and family businesses, economic incentives in the form of temporary tax exemptions, favorable credit conditions, a strengthening of the system of vocational training, ongoing gender-based analysis of legal norms, state support for research projects in the area of gender studies, the implementation of ongoing monitoring of the situation of women in the labor market, the establishment of criteria for assessment of the impact of environmental/ecological factors and working conditions on women's health, and the establishment of conditions to provide employment for women. Such targeted/focused/ concentrated work will help to/create/bring about/make a reality of international instruments to improve the situation of women.
This text contains many useful terms in the area of social services and employment, as well as some very long sentences which need to be restructured or split into two separate units. The specific terminology used here should be mastered before attempting to interpret the text.
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   составляет — the sentence could start in two ways: either, "In our
   country there are 8.5 million women," or "Women account for/number 8.5
   million people." Starting the sentence by translating численность will
   produce "The number of women in the republic is 8.5 million" which,
   while awkward, will do if the speaker is delivering the text rapidly.
   

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