2010年11月翻译资格考试三级英语笔译实务真题

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2010 年 11 月翻译资格考试三级英语笔译实务真题

Section1：英译汉（50 分）

When night falls in remote parts of Africa and the Indian subcontinent,

hundreds of millions of people without access to electricity turn to candles or

flammable and polluting kerosene lamps for illumination.   

Slowly through small loans for solar powered devices, microfinance is bringing

light to these rural regions where a lack of electricity has stymied economic

development, literacy rates and health. A woman sews clothes on a sewing

machine driven by solar energy in Ahmedabad/ Photo credit: Amit Dave/ Reuters

“Earlier, they could not do much once the sun set. Now, the sun is used

differently. They have increased their productivity, improved their health and

socio-economic status,” said Pinal Shah from SEWA Bank, a micro -lending

institution.   

Vegetable seller Ramiben Waghri took out a loan to buy a solar lantern which

she uses to light up her stall at night. The lantern costs between $66-$112,

about a week? s income for Waghri.   

“The vegetables look better by this light, and it? s cheaper than kerosene and

doesn? t smell,” said Waghri, who estimates she makes about 300 rupees ($6)

more each evening with her lantern.    

“If we can use the sun to save some money, why not?”    

In India, solar power projects, often funded by micro credit institutions, are

helping the country reduce carbon emissions and achieve its goal to double the

contribution of renewable energy to 6%, or 25,000 megawatts, within the next

four years.  

Off-grid applications such as solar cookers and lanterns, which can provide

several hours of light at night after being charged by the sun during the day,

will help cut dependence on fossil fuels and reduce the fourth biggest emitter?

s carbon footprint, said Pradeep Dadhich, a senior fellow at energy research

institute TERI.    

“They are reaching people who otherwise have limited or no access to

electricity, and depend on kerosene, diesel or firewood for their energy

needs,” he said.“The applications not only satisfy these needs, they also

improve the quality of life and reduce the carbon footprint.”   

SEWA or Self Employed Women? s Association, is among a growing number of

microfinance institutions in India focused on providing affordable renewable

energy sources to poor people, who otherwise would have had to stand for hours

to buy kerosene for lamps, or trudge miles to collect firewood for cooking. 

SKS Microfinance, India? s largest MFI, offers solar lamps to its 5 million

customers, while Grameen Surya Bijlee (Rural Solar Electricity) Foundation

helps fund lamps and home and street lighting systems for villagers in India,

Nepal andBangladesh.

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