Day 76: No Campfires This Summer
On a lake shore in Karelia in a dry July, a forest ranger comes across the leader of a hiking group just as he is about to light a campfire.
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Dialogue
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A
Добрый день, я из лесничества. Спички уберите, пожалуйста: в районе действует особый противопожарный режим.
Good afternoon, I'm from the forestry office. Please put the matches away: a special fire safety regime is in force in this district.
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B
Мы же аккуратно: на старом кострище у самого берега, и ведро с водой наготове.
But we're being careful: on an old fire pit right by the shore, and there's a bucket of water ready.
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A
Не имеет значения. С первого июля введён запрет на любые костры в лесах района, в том числе на берегу.
That makes no difference. Since the first of July there's been a ban on all campfires in the district's forests, including on the shore.
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B
А если всё-таки разведём, во что это нам обойдётся? У меня двенадцать голодных туристов.
And if we light one anyway, what will it cost us? I've got twelve hungry hikers.
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A
В такую сумму, что ужин в лучшем ресторане Петрозаводска обошёлся бы дешевле.
So much that dinner at the best restaurant in Petrozavodsk would come out cheaper.
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B
Понял, спорить не буду. Но на чём тогда готовить, не сырую же гречку грызть?
Understood, I won't argue. But what are we supposed to cook on, we can hardly chew raw buckwheat?
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A
У меня кордон в километре отсюда, там печка. Несите котёл, сварим ваш ужин под крышей, по всем правилам.
My ranger's lodge is a kilometre from here, and it has a stove. Bring your pot, and we'll cook your dinner under a roof, all by the rules.
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B
Вот это по-нашему! Ребята, костёр отменяется, ужинаем в гостях у лесничего.
Now that's more like it! Guys, the campfire's off, we're having dinner at the ranger's.
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