Day 71: The Inspector and the Headlight
On a road near Pskov at dusk, a traffic police inspector stops a middle-aged driver.
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Dialogue
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A
Добрый вечер. Инспектор ДПС, старший лейтенант полиции Бельский. Предъявите, пожалуйста, водительское удостоверение и документы на машину.
Good evening. Traffic police inspector, Senior Lieutenant Belsky. Please show me your driving licence and the car's documents.
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B
Добрый вечер, вот, пожалуйста. А в чём причина остановки, если не секрет?
Good evening, here you are. And what's the reason for stopping me, if it's not a secret?
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A
У вас не горит левая фара. В тёмное время суток это нарушение: предупреждение или штраф пятьсот рублей.
Your left headlight isn't working. After dark that's an offence: a warning or a five-hundred-rouble fine.
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B
Надо же, утром ещё горела. Товарищ старший лейтенант, я электрик, в багажнике запасная лампа и инструмент. Дайте мне пять минут, исправлю прямо здесь.
Well, I never, it was working this morning. Senior Lieutenant, I'm an electrician, I've got a spare bulb and tools in the boot. Give me five minutes and I'll fix it right here.
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A
Протокол я пока составлять не буду. Пять минут, и включите аварийку.
I won't write you up for now. Five minutes, and switch on your hazard lights.
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B
Так, лампа целая, нить не перегорела, цоколь чистый. Значит, дело в разъёме или в предохранителе.
Right, the bulb is fine, the filament hasn't burnt out, the base is clean. So it's either the connector or the fuse.
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A
Лекцию, пожалуйста, не читайте, у меня смена до утра. Горит или не горит?
Please spare me the lecture, my shift runs till morning. Is it working or not?
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B
Сейчас загорится. Вот, окислился контакт в разъёме, зачищаю... Прошу!
It'll come on in a second. There, the contact in the connector has oxidised, I'm cleaning it... Voilà!
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A
Горит. Что ж, в таком случае ограничусь устным замечанием.
It's working. Well then, in that case I'll let you off with a verbal warning.
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B
Благодарю. Честно говоря, я уже мысленно попрощался с пятьюстами рублями.
Thank you. To be honest, I'd already said goodbye to my five hundred roubles in my head.
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Минутку, не торопитесь. Раз уж вы электрик... У нас на патрульной машине маячок моргает через раз. Не посмотрите?
Just a minute, don't rush off. Since you're an electrician... The light bar on our patrol car only flashes every other time. Would you take a look?
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B
Посмотрю, конечно. Но протокол, товарищ старший лейтенант, я на вас составлять не буду: ограничусь устным замечанием.
I'll take a look, of course. But I won't write you up, Senior Lieutenant: I'll let you off with a verbal warning.
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