Sovereign – ñóâåðåííûé
Overall – îáùèé
Region – ðåãèîí
Major – ãëàâíûé, âàæíûé, îñíîâíîé
Branches of industry = industries – îòðàñëè ïðîìûøëåííîñòè
in terms of – ñ òî÷êè çðåíèÿ
manufacturing (industry) – îáðàáàòûâàþùàÿ ïðîìûøëåííîñòü
engineering / mechanical engineering – ìàøèíîñòðîåíèå
power engineering – ýíåðãåòè÷åñêîå ìàøèíîñòðîåíèå
electric generation – ýíåðãåòèêà
automobile / motor car industry – àâòîìîáèëåñòðîåíèå
lorry = track – ãðóçîâèê
capacity – ìîùíîñòü, åìêîñòü, íàãðóçêà
to manufacture = to produce – ïðîèçâîäèòü
instrument-making – ïðèáîðîñòðîåíèå
machine-tool industry – ñòàíêîñòðîåíèå
aircraft industry – àâèàöèîííàÿ ïðîìûøëåííîñòü
petrochemical industry – íåôòåõèìè÷åñêàÿ ïðîìûøëåííîñòü
rural – ñåëüñêèé
grain crops – çåðíîâûå êóëüòóðû
barley – ÿ÷ìåíü
oat – îâ¸ñ
wheat – ïøåíèöà
rye – ðîæü
cattle-breeding – æèâîòíîâîäñòâî
trade – òîðãîâàòü, òîðãîâëÿ
turnover – îáîðîò
Speak about the Republic of Tatarstan using the following questions as a plan:
1. When and where was the Tatar Republic established?
2. What can you say about the territory, location and population of the Republic?
3. What can be said about its economy?
4. What industries are most developed here?
5. Where are the main industrial centers located?
6. What is the Republic well-known for?
7. Can the Republic provide itself with agricultural products?
8. What countries does Tatarstan trade with? What does it export?