Day 24: Power of Attorney for Dad
At a notary's office in Tula, a man brings his elderly father, a retired pilot, to give him power of attorney to sell the father's car.
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Dialogue
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A
Здравствуйте, нам нужно заверить доверенность: папа хочет, чтобы машину продал я.
Hello, we need to have a power of attorney certified: Dad wants me to sell his car.
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B
Присаживайтесь. Итак, доверитель, как я понимаю, вы, Павел Сергеевич, а представлять ваши интересы будет сын?
Please sit down. So, as I understand it, you, Pavel Sergeyevich, are the principal, and your son will represent you?
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C
Да, доверитель я. Андрюша у меня малый смекалистый, пусть продаёт, как считает нужным.
Yes, I'm the principal. My Andryusha's a bright lad, let him sell it as he sees fit.
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A
Нам бы без канцелярщины: чтобы я мог продать, деньги получить и в ГАИ всё переоформить.
Without the legalese, please: just so I can sell it, get the money and re-register it with the traffic police.
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B
Запишем так: «продать за цену и на условиях по своему усмотрению, с правом получения денежных средств». Полномочия вам понятны?
We'll write it like this: 'to sell at a price and on terms at his own discretion, with the right to receive the money.' Are the powers clear to you?
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C
Понятны, чего ж не понять. Андрей давно твердит, что мне пора с баранкой завязывать.
Clear enough, what's not to understand. Andrei's been telling me for ages that it's time I gave up driving.
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B
Тогда, Павел Сергеевич, я обязан убедиться, что это ваше собственное волеизъявление: вы сами хотите продать автомобиль?
Then, Pavel Sergeyevich, I'm obliged to make sure this is your own free will: do you yourself want to sell the car?
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C
Сам ли я хочу... Честно говоря, я на своей «Волге» ещё порыбачить собирался, но Андрей говорит, пора.
Do I want to myself... To be honest, I was still planning a few fishing trips in my Volga, but Andrei says it's time.
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A
Пап, ты же сам говорил, что зрение подводит и за рулём тебе тяжко. Я ведь за тебя боюсь.
Dad, you said yourself your eyesight's letting you down and driving's hard on you. I'm worried about you, that's all.
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C
Ладно, сынок, раз уж ты так обо мне печёшься... Оформляйте, только продавать будешь осенью, а до осени она ещё моя.
All right, son, since you're so worried about me... Draw it up, only you'll sell it in the autumn; till then it's still mine.
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