Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту

Франк Илья Михайлович

Unofficial conferences (неофициальные совещания).

This particular conference was to decide (это конкретное совещание должно было решить) whether or not the facts relative to the anonymous letters should or should not be made public in the press (следует ли опубликовывать факты по анонимным письмам в прессе: «следует факты, относящиеся к анонимным письмам, сделать гласными в прессе, или нет»).

The Bexhill murder had attracted much more attention than the Andover one (бексхиллское убийство привлекло гораздо больше внимания, чем эндоверское).

It had (оно

имело), of course (конечно), far more elements of popularity (гораздо больше признаков: «элементов» популярности). The victim was a young and good-looking girl (жертва была молодая и привлекательная девушка) to begin with (прежде всего: «начнем с /того, что/»). Also (также), it had taken place at a popular seaside resort (оно произошло: «оно имело место» на популярном морском курорте).

relative ['reltv], seaside ['si:sad], resort [r'z:t]

Conferences!

Much of my memories of the A.B.C. case seem to be of conferences.

Conferences at Scotland Yard. At Poirot's rooms. Official conferences.

Unofficial conferences.

This particular conference was to decide whether or not the facts relative to the anonymous letters should or should not be made public in the press.

The Bexhill murder had attracted much more attention than the Andover one.

It had, of course, far more elements of popularity. The victim was a young and good-looking girl to begin with. Also, it had taken place at a popular seaside resort.

All the details of the crime were reported fully (все детали преступления полно сообщались) and rehashed daily in thin disguises (и ежедневно излагались другими словами под прозрачными личинами = слегка замаскированными; to rehash — переформулировать; переводить в новую форму; излагать новыми словами; disguise — переодевание, маскировка; ложь, обман). The A.B.C. railway guide came in for its share of attention (железнодорожный справочник «Эй-би-си» получил свою долю внимания).

The favourite theory was (любимой теорией было /то/) that it had been bought locally by the murderer (что он покупался убийцей на месте) and that it was a valuable clue to his identity (и, что это было ценной уликой /для установления/ его личности). It also seemed to show (это также, казалось, показывало) that he had come to the place by train (что он добирался до места поездом) and was intending to leave for London (и был намерен уехать в Лондон).

The railway guide had not figured at all in the meagre accounts of the Andover murder (железнодорожный справочник вообще не фигурировал в скупых отчетах эндоверского убийства) so there seemed at present little likelihood of the two crimes being connected in the public eye (так что, казалось, в настоящее время была небольшая вероятность того, что эти два преступления будут связаны в глазах общественности).

theory ['r], identity [a'dentt], likelihood ['laklhd]

All the details of the crime were reported fully and rehashed daily in thin disguises. The A.B.C. railway guide came in for its share of attention.

The favourite theory was that it had been bought locally by the murderer and that it was a valuable clue to his identity. It also seemed to show that he had come to the place by train and was intending to leave for London.

The railway guide had not figured at all in the meagre accounts of the Andover murder so there seemed at present little likelihood of the two crimes being connected in the public eye.

"We've got to decide upon a policy," said the Assistant Commissioner (мы

должны решить относительно стратегии, — сказал заместитель комиссара; policy — линия поведения /политика/, курс, стратегия). "The thing is (дело в том) — which way will give us the best results (какой путь даст нам лучшие результаты)? Shall we give the public the facts (следует ли нам давать публике факты) — enlist their cooperation (заручиться их поддержкой; to enlist — завербовать на службу; заручиться /поддержкой/; to cooperate — сотрудничать, взаимодействовать) — after all (в конце концов), it'll be the cooperation of several million people (это будет взаимодействие нескольких миллионов людей), looking out for a madman (ищущих сумасшедшего) — "

"He won't look like a madman," interjected Dr. Thompson (он не будет выглядеть как сумасшедший, — заметил Доктор Томпсон мимоходом; to interject — вставить замечание мимоходом; прервать).

" — looking out for sales of A.B.C.'s (приглядывающих за продажами /железнодорожного справочника / «Эй-би-си») — and so on (и так далее). Against that (против этого) I suppose (я полагаю) there's the advantage of working in the dark (есть преимущество работать скрытно) — not letting our man know (не позволять нашему преступнику: «человеку» знать) what we're up to (что мы собираемся делать), but then there's the fact (но, тогда есть факт) that he knows very well (что он очень хорошо знает) that we know (что мы знаем). He's drawn attention to himself deliberately by his letters (он преднамеренно привлек к себе внимание своими письмами). Eh, Crome (э, Кроум), what's your opinion (какое ваше мнение)?"

cooperation [kp'ren], interject [nt'ekt], advantage [d'v:nt]

"We've got to decide upon a policy," said the Assistant Commissioner. "The thing is — which way will give us the best results? Shall we give the public the facts — enlist their cooperation — after all, it'll be the cooperation of several million people, looking out for a madman — "

"He won't look like a madman," interjected Dr. Thompson.

" — looking out for sales of A.B.C.'s — and so on. Against that I suppose there's the advantage of working in the dark — not letting our man know what we're up to, but then there's the fact that he knows very well that we know. He's drawn attention to himself deliberately by his letters. Eh, Crome, what's your opinion?"