Opinion on terrorism in English. Workshop on Special Translation (Foreign Relations)
I feel awe
pain,
Fear,
empathy,
Compassion
Terror
I am afraid for my family.
I think that there are terrorist acts in Moscow
It was coined during France's Reign of Terror in 1793-94. Originally, the leaders of this systematized attempt to weed out "traitors" among the revolutionary ranks praised terror as the best way to defend liberty, but as the French Revolution soured, the word soon took on grim echoes of state violence and guillotines.Today, most terrorists dislike the label, according to Bruce Hoffman of the RAND think tank.
Has Russia been attacked by terrorists ?
Yes. During the last decade, Russia has been the target of far more terrorist attacks than the United States has. Most of these have stemmed from the conflict in Chechnya-including the hijacking of a Russian airliner in Saudi Arabia in March 2001 and the hijacking of a commercial bus with 40 passengers in July 2001. Perhaps the most dramatic attacks were four apartment bombings in Moscow and other Russian cities during August and September 1999, which killed nearly 300 civilians . Putin, then Russia's prime minister under the ailing President Boris Yeltsin, blamed these bombings on Chechen rebels and reinvaded the breakaway republic. At least 41 people, including 17 children, were also killed in May 2002 when terrorists bombed a military parade in the southwestern town of Kaspiisk - an attack that the Russian government also blamed on Chechen extremists . In October 2002, Chechen terrorists seized some 700 hostages in a Moscow theater. Russian special forces launched a commando raid, pumping an aerosol form of the powerful narcotic Fentanyl into the theater to disable the hostage-takers. The drug killed more than 110 hostages.
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On the slide, the words are given randomly, you need to find the correct meaning of the word
Children read and translate the text.
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists connected with the radical Islamist group, Al Qaeda. Four commercial airliners were hijacked, to be used as missiles in the destruction of American monuments and American lives. Both towers of the World Trade Center in New York were destroyed, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC, was severely damaged. Almost three thousand lives were lost.
On September 11 the terrorists did not attack armed forces, but the American people as such. This is truly an unprecedented crime.
Exactly one week before the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, President George Bush has declared that dark day in US history "Patriot Day," in honor of those killed.
The more than 3,000 people who died in the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and outside Washington "will forever hold a cherished place in our hearts and in the history of our nation," Bush declared in a statement yesterday.
"We will not forget the events of that terrible morning, nor will we forget how Americans responded in New York City, at the Pentagon and in the skies over Pennsylvania -with heroism and selflessness, with compassion and courage and with prayer and hope," he said.
The Day The Towers Fell
A sad day for America
as rejoicing rank from hell
awakening a mighty giant
the day the towers fell.
Our hearts were saddened
as we watched this vicious act unfold
as innocence met a fiery death
and seeds of war were sowed.
America just sort of glides along
but don't step on her toes
for her belief in right and justice
will stomp out freedoms foes.
It occurred about 9 hours in the morning, some of the children perceived it as a bad dream and it seemed impossible: the truck entered the school yard, out of it the armed people in the masks jumped out. They began to shoot at air and to force a crowd into the school.
At his residence near Moscow in Novo-Ogaryovo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held the first meeting with foreign journalists and scientists after the tragic events in Beslan, North Ossetia.
During the conversation, which lasted more than three hours, Putin said that he had decided to conduct an internal rather than a public investigation. In his opinion, an open investigation can turn into a “political show”. According to the prime minister, he "wants to restore the sequence of events and find out who is responsible."
The Prime Minister also specifically emphasized that no one has the right to "advise us to talk to the killers of children." “Why don't you meet Osama bin Laden?..”
The Prime Minister also stressed that “Muslims live on the Volga, in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. Chechnya is not Iraq. She is very close. Chechnya is an important part of our territory, and at the moment we are talking about territorial integrity Russia".
Just shut up, what can I say
Heart baked from human blood.
And bleeding from open wounds
And the bell beats alarmingly - "Beslan !!!"
There is a sign of trouble in the house - the door is open,
No one will come to this house now.
The sonorous children's laughter will not warm the house.
An orphan stands in front of everyone.
And he greedily catches the creak of the gates,
And they look with longing, waiting for the eyes of the windows.
He does not understand why there is silence around,
It used to be so warm in that house.
But the owners are waiting, he is like a faithful dog
From deaf longing, as if rooted into the ground.
The light won't come on and the door won't creak,
No one will come to this house now ...
Can you guess the meaning of these international words:
xenophobia, dogma, patriotism, racism, fanaticism, stereotype, propaganda, fact, attack.
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I am afraid for my family.
The Terrorism as a global problem of the modern world.
We will not forget the events of that terrible day.
Together against terror.
After President Carter agreed to admit the Shah of Iran into the US, Iranian radicals seized the US Embassy in Teheran and took 66 American diplomats hostage. Thirteen hostages were soon released, but the remaining 53 were held until their release on January 20, 1981.
A Trans-World Airlines flight was hijacked en route to Rome from Athens by two Lebanese Hezbollah terrorists and forced to fly to Beirut. The eight crew members and 145 passengers were held hostage for seventeen days, during which one American hostage, a US navy sailor, was murdered. The aircraft was returned to Beirut after Israel released 435 Lebanese and Palestinian hostages.
Twelve people were killed, and 5,700 were injured in a Sarin nerve gas attack on a crowded subway station in the center of Tokyo, Japan. A similar attack occurred nearly simultaneously in the Yokohama subway system. The Aum Shinri-kyu cult was blamed for the attacks.
A bomb exploded aboard a Paris subway train as it arrived at the Port Royal station, killing two French nationals, a Moroccan, and a Canadian, and injuring 86 people. Among those injured were one US citizen and a Canadian. no one claimed responsibility for the attack, but Algerian extremists are suspected.
Twelve people were injured Sunday in a suicide bombing at the entrance to a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Sargodha, police said. The suicide bomber blew himself up when he was stopped by security personnel at the entrance. The blast took place minutes before evening prayers began.
Despite some setbacks, al Qaeda's core leadership in Pakistan remains the biggest threat to the United States, and the group continues to expand and strengthen worldwide, according to a new State Department report. Last year, al Qaeda's "core in Pakistan remained the most formidable terrorist organization targeting the U.S. homeland," says the report, "Country Reports on Terrorism."
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militant group that claimed responsibility for Sunday's deadly attacks in Uganda, is promising to " unleash a new tide of terror,"but Uganda"s leader has vowed to "deal with the authors of this crime and fight back." "This is only the beginning," Al-Shabaab warned Thursday in a statement on the internet.
Islamic militants with ties to al Qaeda claimed responsibility Thursday for this week"s suicide attack on a television station in Iraq that killed at least six people and wounded 20 others. The Islamic State of Iraq praised the attack as "a blessed operation and one of a series of the blessed prisoner conquests in order to defeat the Safavid (Shiite) project and their stooges in Baghdad," in a statement posted to a terrorist website.
A terrorist attack apparently at two Jewish centers in Chicago was thwarted when two packages the size of bread boxes containing explosives were intercepted in Europe and the Middle East, counterterrorism officials announced Friday.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels kidnapped a US citizen in Sabaneta. FARC members also killed three people, wounded fourteen, and kidnapped at least 27 others at a roadblock near Bogota. Four US citizens and one Italian were among those kidnapped, as well as the acting president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and his wife.
2. Read the text of the resolution in Russian and English and find equivalents for the following phrases.
Under the auspices of the UN; in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and international law; encourage universal participation in and implementation of existing international anti-terrorism conventions; the speedy adoption of the pending conventions; bring to justice the perpetrators of terrorist acts; to grant refugee status; measures to eliminate international terrorism; to deny terrorists safe haven; in order to counter the threat of terrorism; to consider smth as a matter of priority; suppression of acts of international terrorism; to contribute to the efforts to combat terrorism; condemn acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable; to commend the work done by the General Assembly; asylum seeker; through all lawful means.
Resolution 1269 adopted by the Security Council at its 4053rd meeting | UN Security Council Resolution 1269 |
Security Council, | The Security Council, |
preoccupied the growing number of acts of international terrorism, which poses a danger to the life and well-being of people throughout the world, as well as to the peace and security of all states; | deeply concerned by the increase in acts of international terrorism which endangers the lives and well-being of individuals worldwide as well as the peace and security of all States; |
condemning all acts of terrorism, regardless of motive, wherever and by whom they may be committed, | condemning all acts of terrorism, irrespective of motive, wherever and by whomever committed, |
mindful on all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, including resolution 49/60 of 9 December 1994, in which it adopted the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, | mindful of all relevant resolutions of the general assembly, including resolution 49/60 of December 9, 1994, by which it adopted the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, |
emphasizing the need to intensify the fight against terrorism at the national level and strengthen, under the auspices of the United Nations, an effective international cooperation in this area on the basis of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms international law, including respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, | emphasizing the necessity to intensify the fight against terrorism at the national level and o strengthen, under the auspices of the United Nations, effective international cooperation in this field on the basis of the principles of the charter of the United Nations and norms of international law, including respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, |
supporting efforts to encourage universal participation in and implementation of existing international anti-terrorism conventions, as well as to develop new international instruments in order to counter the threat of terrorism, | supporting the efforts to promote universal participation in and implementation of the existing international anti-terrorist conventions, as well as to develop new international instruments to counter the terrorist threat, |
appreciating the work done by the General Assembly, the relevant organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations and regional and other organizations in order to combat international terrorism, | commending the work done by the General Assembly, relevant United Nations organs and specialized agencies and regional and other organizations, to combat international terrorism, |
overflowing Determined to contribute, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms, | determined to contribute, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to the efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms, |
confirming that the suppression of acts of international terrorism, including those in which States are implicated, constitutes an essential contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security, | reaffirming that the suppression of acts of international terrorism, including those in which States are involved, is an essential contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security, |
1) Unreservedly condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motives, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed, especially those that could threaten international peace and security ; | 1) unequivocally condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed, in particular those which could threaten international peace and security; |
2) Calls upon all States to fully implement the international anti-terrorism conventions to which they are parties, and invites all States to consider as a matter of priority the issue of acceding to those of which they are not parties, and invites also to accept, as soon as possible, the pending conventions; | 2) calls upon all states to implement fully the international anti-terrorist conventions to which they are parties, encourages all States to consider as a matter of priority adhering to those to which this are not parties; and encourages also the speedy as an option of the pending conventions; |
3) pays special attention to vital important role the United Nations in strengthening international cooperation against terrorism and emphasizes the importance of greater coordination among states, international and regional organizations; | 3) stresses the vital role of the United Nations in strengthening international cooperation in combating terrorism and emphasizes the importance of enhanced coordination among States, international and regional organizations; |
4) Calls upon all States to take, in particular in the context of such cooperation and coordination, appropriate steps to: | 4) calls upon all States to take, inter alia, in the context of such cooperation and coordination, appropriate steps to: |
- mutual cooperation, especially on the basis of bilateral and multilateral agreements and mechanisms, in order to prevent and suppress terrorist acts, protect their citizens and others from terrorist attacks and bring to justice those responsible for such acts; | – cooperate with each other, particularly through bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements, to prevent and suppress terrorist acts, protect their nationals and other persons against terrorist attacks and bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts; |
- prevention and suppression on its territory by all legal means of activities for the preparation and financing of any acts of terrorism; | – prevent and suppress in their territories through all lawful means the preparation and financing of any acts of terrorism; |
– Denying safe haven to those who plan, finance and commit terrorist acts by securing their arrest and prosecution or extradition; | – deny those who plan, finance or commit terrorist acts safe haven by ensuring their apprehension and prosecution or extradition; |
– taking, prior to granting refugee status, appropriate measures, in accordance with relevant provisions of national and international law, including international human rights law, to establish that the asylum-seeker has not taken part in terrorist acts; | – take appropriate measures in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and international law, including international standards of human rights, before granting refugee status, for the purpose of ensuring that the asylum-seeker has not participated in terrorist acts; |
– exchange of information in accordance with international law and national legislation and cooperation in administrative and judicial matters in order to prevent terrorist acts; | – exchange of information in accordance with international and domestic law, and cooperate on administrative and judicial matters in order to prevent the commission of terrorist acts; |
5) asks Secretary General in their reports to the General Assembly, especially those submitted pursuant to its resolution 50/53 on measures to eliminate international terrorism, to pay special attention to the need to prevent and combat the threat to international peace and security posed by terrorist activities; | 5) requests the Secretary-General, in his reports to the General Assembly, in particular submitted in accordance with its resolution 50/53 on measures to eliminate international terrorism, to pay special attention to the need to prevent and fight the threat to international peace and security as a result of terrorist activities; |
6) Expresses its readiness to consider the relevant provisions of the reports referred to in paragraph 5 above and take the necessary measures in accordance with its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations in order to counter the threats to international peace and security posed by terrorism; | 6) expresses its readiness to consider relevant provisions of the reports mentioned in paragraph 5 above and to take necessary steps in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations in order to counter terrorist threats to international peace and security; |
7) Decides to deal with this matter. | 7) decides to remain seized of this matter. |
3. Compile an English-Russian glossary of terms using the following text.
Terms for Describing Terrorism
Since today's world newspapers, radio and television programs around the globe are all too often filled with accounts of terrorist attacks, suicide bombing and other such horrific acts, the Russian-English/English-Russian translator or interpreter is well advised to have a variety of synonyms in his active linguistic baggage. “Shocking”, a word commonly used to describe terrorist acts, can be supplemented or replaced by a wide variety of negative adjectives such as “abominable’ ( disgusting), “appalling” ( spooky), “atrocious” ( brutal, vile), “brutal” ( cruel), “frightful” ( terrible, terrible), “hateful” ( hated), “heinous” ( disgusting), hideous ( ugly), “horrible” ( horrible), “monstrous” ( monstrous), “obnoxious” ( disgusting, obnoxious), “odious” ( hateful, disgusting), “outrageous” ( ugly, outrageous), “repugnant” ( disgusting), “repulsive” ( repulsive), “sickening” ( nauseous), “terrible” ( terrible, terrible), “vile” ( vile). Another useful word is “unspeakable” – “unspeakable acts” imply actions so awful that one is loath to even talk of them. These deads may also be “brazen” ( daring). A common Russian adjective describing such acts is insidious, as in insidious sophistication of terrorists. While the dictionary defines insidious as “treacherous” or “perfidious”, in many contexts these may not be appropriate translations. In the given phrase, “insidious” or “fiendish” sophistication of the terrorists would successfully render the phrase’s meaning.
“Reprehensible” implies something which is both reprehensible and disgusting- “revolting”. “Disgusting” is somewhat too colloquial for such situations. And the correct adjective to render barbaric is “barbaric”, not “barbarian”, as in “barbaric bombings” or “the barbaric and sick individuals who committed these acts”.
The individual who carries out such acts is the “perpetrator”, and he ‘commits’, ‘carries out’ or ‘perpetrates’ his evil deeds. The individuals who order him to do so, customers or instigators are the ‘masterminds’, ‘ringleaders’ or ‘instigators’ of violence. While the word bandits often comes up in reference to terrorists, the English word “bandits” should be avoided. A far better translation is “thug”; the collaborators or henchmen of terrorists are their “henchmen” or ‘accomplices”, or “those who aid and abet terrorists”. Terrorist criminal gangs is better translated as “criminal gangs” than as “bands”. But a business(“cause”) can justify the actions of any lost(“misguided”, “deluded”) individuals, would-be martyrs ( martyrs) or fanatics.
While strong and merciless enemy, as terrorists are often called, can be translated as a ‘strong and merciless enemy’, “ruthless” is a more idiomatic translation of merciless, and a very useful word to describe someone who has no scruples/moral principleswill stop at nothing/will not shrink/shirk from perpetrating any kind of terrorist act.
The question of further intensifying and enhancing cooperation in the fight against terrorism is the “vitally”, “critically important” or “crucial’ issue of the continuous/continued further revitalization (“activization “ is not a good choice here) of effective cooperation in combating rettorism”. Fight against terrorism can be rendered in several ways: the war on terrorism/campaign against terrorism/struggle/fight against terrorism. And addressing the priority task of combating terrorism can be rendered as “the high(est) priority objective of resolving (not solving) the challenge/issue/problem of the fight/struggle against terrorism.”
Act of terrorism that shook the world are acts which “shocked”, “stunned”, “rocked”, or “convulsed” the world, or “made the world reel”. While terrorist hotspots are often translated as “hotbeds” or “flashpoints” of terrorism, in some contexts these can be “strongholds” or “bastions”.
We often hear about the main condition for success– “the key to success” or “prerequisite for” success in the war on terrorism. Enemy - "enemy/adversary/opponent" - far from broken– “has by no means/has not yet been defeated/conquered/smashed”. The forces of evil eager to possess weapons of mass destruction– “are (desperately) trying /eager/out/to acquire weapons of mass destruction”. There are also numerous irrefutable evidence– “a great deal of/a plethora of/incontrovertible/irrefutable evidence” regarding terrorists activities.
Terrorism must be completely eradicated/liquidated can be translated as “Terrorism must be eliminated/destroyed/wiped out/ended”. This also requires putting an end to its culture medium, or “breeding grounds”. Joint efforts– “joint” or “common” efforts are needed to defeat the terrorists, and those involved in this struggle must “pool” or “unite” (not “share”) their efforts. What is required is a comprehensive approach to countering terrorism. Better than “a comprehensive” approach would be “multipronged” or “multifaceted”. Also needed are decisive, united and measured action by the international community– vigorous/resolute (much better than “firm”), united and considered actions on the part of the international community”. As the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs stated in his speech to the UN security Council.
The use of terror methods puts an end to the political ambitions of those who engage in this, unequivocally turns them into criminals and outcasts. There can be no justification for their actions. And we ourselves must act in relation to them accordingly: criminals are obliged to bear punishment for their deeds..
The translator here is presented with plenty of interesting possibilities. The use of terror can either “doom” or “put an end to” the political “strivings” (better than “ambitions”) of those engaged/involved in terrorism, and (“and” is necessary in English) clearly/unequivocally/ stamps/marks/brands them as criminals and utter/absolute pariahs/the lowest of the low/places them beyond the pale. There can be no justification for their actions. And we must take appropriate action against them: the criminals must be punished/punishment must be meted out for their actions (or, much better) – for what they have wrought. In other words, they cannot be allowed to act with impunity– “with impunity”. Terrorists must not be allowed to get away from justice– “to escape from justice”.
Those who harbor terrorists, “harbor/give refugee” to terrorists must also be punished. As the Foreign Minister pointed out in his speech: « For Russia, strengthening international solidarity in the fight against terrorism is not a tribute to political rhetoric". For Russia strengthening/consolidating international solidarity/unity in the war on/campaign/fight against terrorism is not empty rhetoric/hollow platitudes/mere political gesturing/lip service/mere verbiage. All those who are fighting against terrorism must hope− harbor/cherish the hope” that terrorism will be eliminated.
The translator/interpreter must take care to keep abreast of the growing vocabulary of political, military and humanitarian terminology so frequently used in discussion of this scourge of the twenty-first century.
English-Russian glossary on the topic “Terrorism”.
1. attack
- a bomb attack- Detonation of bomb;
- a nerve gas attack- a terrorist attack using nerve gas;
- a suicide bomb attack- an explosion carried out by a suicide bomber;
- to be killed/injured/wounded in a bomb attack- to die / get injured as a result of a bomb explosion;
- to launch an attack- to commit an attack, a terrorist act;
- stage an attack− to commit an attack, a terrorist act;
- to carry out an attack- to attack, act of terrorism.
2. bombing- bomb explosion
- a deadly bombing- a bomb explosion that caused numerous casualties;
- suicide bombing− an explosion carried out by a suicide bomber;
- car bombing- explosion of a car filled with explosives.
3. A bomb
- a roadside bomb− roadside bomb;
- a timed bomb− time bomb;
- a bomb blasted/detonated/exploded/went off- a bomb exploded;
- a bomb killed injured/wounded…people- as a result of the bomb explosion, a person was killed/injured;
- to plant a bomb- Plant a bomb.
4. An explosive – explosive, explosive
- a powerful explosive- a powerful explosive;
- to defuse an explosive device- defuse the explosive device;
- to set off explosive devices by remote control− activate the explosive device by remote control;
- to wear an explosive belt- to wear a martyr's belt.
5. A hostage− hostage
- to hold smb hostage- hold someone hostage;
- to hold hostages− hold hostages;
- to release hostages- release the hostages;
- to take smb hostage- take someone hostage;
- to take (20) hostages- Capture (20) hostages.
6. A terrorist act- act of terrorism
- to carry out/commit/perpetrate terrorist acts- to carry out terrorist attacks;
- to incite/instigate terrorist acts- provoke terrorist attacks;
- to mastermind terrorist acts- prepare terrorist attacks;
- to plot terrorist acts- planning terrorist attacks.
a group of armed kidnappers– a group of armed kidnappers;
a police raid- police raid, operation;
a training camp- training camp;
an asylum-seeker– a refugee seeking asylum;
an increase in acts of international terrorism– an increase in the number of acts of international terrorism;
death count- the number of deaths;
in all forms and manifestations- in all forms and manifestations;
in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and international law− in accordance with the relevant provisions of national legislation and international law;
kidnapping for ransom– kidnapping for ransomSyn. abduction for ransom;
suspected mastermind– suspected organizer;
suspected terrorists– suspected terrorists;
the commission of terrorist acts- commission of terrorist attacks;
the Interior Minister- Minister of Internal Affairs;
the speedy adoption of the pending conventions– speedy adoption of pending conventions;
through all legal means– by all legal means;
to blow oneself up- blow yourself up
to blame smth for smth/to blame smth on smb- accuse someone of something;
to blow up a train- blow up the trainSyn. to blast;
to bring to justice the perpetrators of the terrorist acts– bring to justice those responsible for the terrorist attacks;
to capture smb/smth- capture someone, somethingSyn. to seize smb/smth;
to cause major damage– cause significant damage;
to claim responsibility for the attack- take responsibility for the attack;
to combat international terrorism- fight against international terrorism;
to consider smth as a matter of priority- to consider any issue as a matter of priority;
to contribute to the efforts to combat terrorism− Contribute to counter-terrorism efforts;
to counter the terrorist threat– to counteract the threat of terrorism;
to demand the release- demand release;
to deny safe haven- deny asylum;
to detonate an explosion- set off an explosive device;
to eliminate terrorism- Eliminate international terrorism;
to endanger the lives and well-being of individuals- pose a danger to the life and well-being of people;
to grant refugee status– grant refugee status;
to hide out in…− hiding in…;
to hijack a plane- hijack a plane
to hit targets- hit targets
to hold smb responsible for smth- make someone else responsible for something
to intensify the fight against terrorism- intensify the fight against terrorism;
to promote universal participation in− encourage participation by all;
to quash a rebel movement- to suppress the insurgency;
to shoot down a plane- shoot down the plane Syn. to bring down a plane;
to sign a peace accord- to sign a peace agreement;
stop the rebellion- crush the uprising;
to storm a building- take the building by storm;
to unequivocally condemn all acts of terrorism as unjustifiable– unreservedly condemn all acts of terrorism as unjustifiable;
to unleash a new tide of terror- unleash a new wave of terror;
under the auspices of the UN under the auspices of the UN.
"abominable" ( disgusting), | act of terrorism |
"appalling" ( spooky), | |
"atrocious" ( brutal, vile), | |
"barbaric"( barbaric), | |
"brazen" ( bold), | |
"brutal" ( cruel), | |
"frightful" ( terrible, terrible), | |
"hateful" ( hated), | |
"heinous" ( disgusting), | |
hideous ( ugly), | |
"horrible" ( horrible), | |
"monstrous" ( monstrous), | |
"obnoxious" ( disgusting, obnoxious), | |
"odious" ( hateful, disgusting), | |
"outrageous" ( ugly, outrageous), | |
"repugnant" ( disgusting), | |
"repulsive" ( repulsive), | |
"sickening" ( nauseous), | |
"terribly" ( terrible, terrible), | |
vile ( vile) |
Russian-English glossary on the topic "Terrorism"
activate - to revitalize/to intensify;
bandits - thugs;
fight against terrorism the war on terrorism/campaign against terrorism/struggle/fight against terrorism;
future world order future world order;
the rule of international law supremacy of international law/rule of international law;
take advantage of the challenging security environment to take advantage of the complicated security situation;
restore combat capabilities - to restore combat capabilities;
restore the unity of the international community - to restore the unity of the international community;
act within the bounds of legality on the basis of international law - to act within the framework of legality, on the basis of international law;
instigators/customers - masterminds/ringleaders/instigators;
to avoid the growth of crisis processes in international politics - to avoid the intensification of crises in international politics;
insidious sophistication of terrorists - the insidious/fiendish sophistication of the terrorists;
an integrated approach to countering terrorism - a multipronged/multifaceted approach to countering terrorism;
UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee - the Counterterrorism Committee of the UN Security Council;
to eliminate the network of international terrorism - to eliminate the international terrorist network;
interstate antiterrorist cooperation - interstate counterterrorist cooperation;
Numerous irrefutable evidence a great deal of/a plethora of/incontrovertible/irrefutable evidence;
unite the efforts of the international community to unite/to pool the efforts of the international community;
unilateral actions against sovereign states - unilateral actions against sovereign states;
nutrient medium breeding/fertile ground;
nurture hope - to harbor/cherish the hope;
defeat international terrorism to defeat international terrorism;
under the slogans of the fight against terrorism - under the banner of combating terrorism;
undermine the unity of the international community to undermine the unity of the international community;
accomplices / henchmen - henchmen/accomplices;
call into question the fundamental aims and ideals of to call into question fundamental goals and ideals;
criminal gangs of terrorists criminal gangs;
adapt to changing conditions to adjust to changing conditions;
downplay the potential of terrorists - to underestimate the capabilities of terrorists;
undermine the foundations of a broad international antiterrorist coalition - to shake the foundations of broad international anti-terrorist coalition;
rush to possess weapons of mass destruction - to desperately try to acquire weapons of mass destruction;
solution of the priority task of combating terrorism - the highest priority objective of resolving the challenge/issue/problem of the fight/struggle against terrorism;
decisive action - resolve actions;
balanced non-confrontational foreign policy of Russia - balanced and non-confrontational foreign policy of Russia;
joint efforts - joint/common efforts;
rally in the face of a common enemy - to unite in the face of a common enemy;
cohesive anti-terrorism campaign united anti-terrorist campaign;
cohesive action - united actions;
face the threat of large-scale terrorist attacks - to face the threat of large-scale terrorist acts;
terrorist attacks that shook the world - the terrorist acts which shocked/stunned/rocked/convulsed the world;
terrorist hotspots hotbeds/flashpoints/strongholds;
get away from justice escape from justice;
Strengthening the central role of the UN strengthening the central role of the UN;
harbor terrorists to harbor/give refuge to terrorists;
elimination of the global threat to humanity - elimination of the global threat to humanity;
aggravation of the threat - aggravation of the terrorist threat.
And thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Terrorism has been practiced by political organizations with both rightist and leftist objectives, by nationalistic and religious groups, by revolutionaries, and even by state institutions such as armies, intelligence services, and police.
Rescue workers evacuating the bodies of victims of a terrorist train bombing near Atocha Station, Madrid, March 11, 2004. Paul White-AP/REX/Shutterstock.comDefinitions of terrorism
Definitions of terrorism are usually complex and controversial, and, because of the ferocity and violence of terrorism, the term in its popular usage has developed an intense stigma. It was first coined in the 1790s to refer to the terror used during the by the revolutionaries against their opponents. The Jacobin party of carried out a involving mass executions by the . Although terrorism in this usage implies an act of violence by a state against its domestic enemies, since the 20th century the term has been applied most frequently to violence directed, either directly or indirectly, at governments in an effort to influence policy or topple an existing regime.
The execution of Louis XVI in 1793. Album/Prism/Album/SuperStockTerrorism is not legally defined in all jurisdictions; the statutes that do exist, however, generally share some common elements. Terrorism involves the use or threat of violence and seeks to create fear, not just within the direct victims but among a wide audience. The degree to which it relies on fear distinguishes terrorism from both conventional and warfare. Although conventional military forces invariably engage in against the enemy, their principal means of victory is strength of arms. Likewise, guerrilla forces, which often rely on acts of terror and other forms of propaganda , aimed at military victory and occasionally succeed (e.g., the in Vietnam and the in Cambodia). Terrorism proper is thus the systematic use of violence to generate fear, and thereby to achieve political goals, when direct military victory is not possible. This has led some social scientists to refer to as the “weapon of the weak” and terrorism as the “weapon of the weakest.”
In order to attract and maintain the publicity necessary to generate widespread fear, terrorists must engage in increasingly dramatic, violent, and high-profile attacks. These have included , taking, kidnappings, car bombings, and, frequently, suicide bombings. Although apparently random, the victims and locations of terrorist attacks are often carefully selected for their shock value. Schools, shopping centres, bus and train stations, and restaurants and nightclubs have been targeted both because they attract large crowds and because they are places with which members of the civilian population are familiar and in which they feel at ease. The goal of terrorism is generally to destroy the public’s sense of security in the places most familiar to them. Major targets sometimes also include buildings or other locations that are important economic or political symbols, such as embassies or military installations. The hope of the terrorist is that the sense of terror these acts engender will induce the population to pressure political leaders towards a specific political end.
An Indian policeman firing a shot during a 12-hour-long gun battle in the town of Dinanagar, in the northern state of Punjab, India, July 27, 2015. Three armed gunmen attacked a police station, killing four police officers and three civilians before succumbing to the counterassault by local police and Indian commando units. Channi Anand/AP ImagesSome definitions treat all acts of terrorism, regardless of their political motivations, as simple criminal activity. For example, in the the standard definition used by the (FBI) describes terrorism as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” The element of criminality, however, is problematic, because it does not distinguish among different political and legal systems and thus cannot account for cases in which violent attacks against a government may be legitimate. A frequently mentioned example is the (ANC) of , which committed violent actions against that country’s apartheid government but commanded broad sympathy throughout the world. Another example is the movement against the Nazi occupation of France during .
Oil wells near Kuwait city, Kuwait, that were set on fire by retreating Iraqi forces during the Persian Gulf War (1990–91). Tech. Sgt. David McLeod/U.S. Department of DefenseEducational purpose of the lesson:
- Education of the student's personality on the basis of universal human values and the development of such personality traits as citizenship, national identity, patriotism, tolerant attitude towards manifestations of a different culture.
Development goals:
- The formation of students' internal motivation to study the language and culture, the development of children's attention and perception, auditory memory, thinking and imagination, and the ability to analyze.
Educational Purpose:
- Expanding the horizons of students by introducing new information on the topic: Terrorism.
Practical goals:
- Formation of students' communicative competence, spontaneous and prepared speaking, development of creative abilities using ICT;
- Development of such qualities as will, purposefulness, creativity, initiative, diligence, discipline;
- Formation of general cultural and ethnic identity as components of the civic identity of the individual;
- Striving for a better understanding of the culture of one's own people and readiness to facilitate acquaintance with it by representatives of other countries; tolerant attitude towards manifestations of a different culture; awareness of oneself as a citizen of one's country and the world;
- Willingness to defend national and universal values, one's civic position.
Lesson objectives
- Training students in fluent speaking in a foreign language in the work on creating a project on the topic: Terrorism.
- The development of creative self-expression of students in the presentation of their attitude to this problem and their understanding of the problem of Terrorism.
Technical support of the lesson
- Computer with projector and screen
- Project presentation in PowerPoint
- O.V. Afanasyeva I.V. Mikheeva, English language Grade 9
- Visual document projected onto a screen
- interactive board
- Display
Lesson form: Lesson discussion using ICT.
The main stages of the lesson:
- Immersion in the topic of the lesson: choosing a topic for discussion.
- Presentation of the project on a given topic.
- Discussion of the project (Form of interaction - frontal):
Teacher-Student
Work in pairs
group work
During the classes
1. Organizing time(greetings).
On the board is a slide with the title of the topic. There is a teacher and a student in front of the class.
2. Main body
Today we are going to talk about one of the biggest and the most acute problem that we face in the 21st century – terrorism. Let's start our lesson. The student presents the project – “Terrorism-the terrible truth of the 21st century”.
2.1. Debates (2 groups do the talking)
Debates include: two teams, chairmen, participants, opponents, cross questioning, jury (to estimate the points).
2.2. Let's talk about terrorism - the terrible truth of the 21st century.
student presents the project.
T: (the task to the group) listen to her very attentively and be ready to ask questions.
What do you know about Terrorism?
What kinds of terrorism do you know?
What measures against terrorism should be taken?
and many other questions.
2.2. Now let's talk about terrorist tactics.
What tactics do terrorists use? What terrorist categories do you know?
2.1. Measures against terrorist acts
2.2
What terrorist acts in Russia do you know? What terrorist acts in foreign countries do you know?
Terrorism – the terrible truth of the 21st century
Questionnaire
1. How many definitions of the word terrorism are there?
2. When did the Munich Olympics take place?
3. Where does the word terrorism come from?
4. When did the largest act of international terrorism occur?
A October 10, 2011
B. September 11, 2001
C.January 9, 2010
5. The terrorist act in Beslan took place in:
3. Summing up "Your understanding of the problem of Terrorism".
Questionnaire - Compilation of a questionnaire for a virtual interlocutor on the topic of the lesson.
Jury score. Summarizing.
Terrorism and extremism is one of the most global problems of the 21st century. This is a direct threat to the entire society! In today's world, there are many criminal groups that resort to terror. Thus, they apply influence on those who are at the top of power and on the common people. Their goal is to scare the people with their illegal actions, which are often quite large-scale.
To date, the problem of terror has grown into a global problem, standing almost in the forefront. The consequences of this action are disastrous and surprise with their cruelty and cynicism, and the further, the worse, more painful! If you think about it, then, unfortunately, there is not a single country in the world that has not been affected by this problem. And, what is the most terrible, to eradicate this problem, alas, is still impossible.
There are times when terrorists cover up their act with good intentions (they came to the defense of native land on which they live; protect the people from the attacks of the aggressor). But for the most part, these terrorist acts are illegal enrichment and solving problems with certain individuals.
I think that many people remember the terrorist attack that took place on October 23, 2002 in the capital of the Russian Federation, they called it "Nord-Ost" (it was at this musical that everyone who was there was captured). About a thousand people were imprisoned until 26 October. The militants threatened everyone, both adults and children, they were armed with various weapons. According to official figures, 130 people died as a result of this terrorist attack, and how many more people will remember this event, how many people still cannot sleep peacefully and how many people have lost their loved ones ...
And this is just one case that is described, but how many more? How many more "Nord-Ostov", "Beslanov" and "Twin Towers" will be ..?
This action, such as terrorism, poses a huge threat to all of humanity, because the criminals themselves for the most part do not live to old age or spend their remaining years in places of deprivation of liberty. Despite all this, their craft is alive and does not come to an end.
The fight against terrorism is difficult and sometimes it seems that it resembles an action from a fairy tale, where it was necessary to drain the river with a spoon in which a hole was drilled, but this is not a reason to give up and let everything take its course! The fight against terrorism is saving the lives of innocent people!
Composition on the topic Terrorism is an evil against humanity
Terrorism is a phenomenon modern society directed against the person. Terrorism causes horror because, as a rule, it entails a large number of human casualties, numerous destructions, and provokes enmity between different countries, peoples, and social groups.
Terrorism is a big problem of the 21st century, taking hundreds of lives with it. Unfortunately, terrorist acts are one of the most effective methods of deterrence. Their appearance is provoked by completely different reasons, be it differences in the perception of the world, religion or culture.
Every year terrorist acts become more severe, and their number increases. But the most terrible is the fact that terrorists usually choose innocent civilians as their victims. The concept of "terrorism" appeared at the end of the 18th century, although, as a phenomenon, it has always existed.
The fight against terrorist organizations is one of the most important tasks in the defense of human rights.
Each of us knows that there are not only acts of terrorism organized by a group of people, but organized by just one person - a suicide bomber. Such terrorist attacks are especially dangerous, as they have a particularly destructive effect on the mental state of people, and especially on the psyche of people who witnessed such a terrorist attack.
What drives terrorists? Is it possible to find excuses for their brutal deeds? Against whom or what is their aggression directed? There are no answers to these questions yet. But it can be assumed that the terrorists are controlled by megalomania and wealth. But what then leads the suicide bombers?
I think that these people are just pawns in a big political game, because they will not need power or money after death.
Terrorism is an evil that brings grief, suffering and numerous losses. And we have to fight it...
Days of remembrance for the victims of terrorist attacks, meetings with eyewitnesses, witnesses of events... These are important events that can help in the fight against terrorism. But it is important to remember that the fight against terrorism is not a matter of one day, it is a phenomenon that requires deeper study. In order to effectively fight terrorism, you need to build a countermeasure mechanism, learn about the nature of this concept.
I believe that it will be difficult to completely eradicate terrorism in the 21st century and it will be a very long time before this concept disappears forever ...
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