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[Katie*]

Помогите, пожалуйста перевести предложение на английский.

"К основным структурообразующим элементам относятся:субъекты делового оборота, объекты делового оборота, задачи,... "

Я перевела так:
"Principal framework elements include (implicate): subjects of business activity, objects of business activity, tasks,... "

Подскажите, пожалйста, правильно ли я использовала слово include(implicate) в данном случае. Может оно здесь не подходит. Какое слово нужно ипользовать в данном значении перед двоеточием - перед перечислением.

Заранее большое Вам спасибо.

[city girl]

The key terms of reference include business entities and activities and business goals/objectives…

[tumanov]

где-то я читал, что в английском вместо двоеточия в этом качестве часто используется тире.

[Katie*]

Спасибо!
То есть даже если очень много перечислений двоеточие неуместно?

[gillan]

...elements are (as follows):
поосторожней с objects и subjects, там не все так просто

[tumanov]

хороший материал:

http://www.myenglishteacher.net/USINGCOLONS.HTML
http://www.myenglishteacher.net/dashes.html

...
The most common mistake with colons is when the colon is placed right in the middle of an independent clause (a complete idea or sentence). A colon should be written AFTER an independent clause or complete idea. Take a look at the following example.
Every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.

Most people would say this sentence is fine; however, it is incorrect. Look a the part of this sentence BEFORE the colon.
Every repairman must have:

Is this a complete idea (independent clause)? NO. Could someone say, "Every repairman must have"? Of course, not. It doesn't make sense and it is meaningless. This is why the colon was not used correctly here.

So, how do you fix it? Just make the part of the sentence before the colon a complete idea. Take a look at the following sentence.
There are three things every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.

Is the part of the sentence before the colon a complete idea?
There are three things every repairman must have:

Yes! This is a complete idea. Of course, the listener or reader might want to ask what the three things are that every repairman must have, but this is still a complete idea (independent clause).

[tumanov]

... Now, let's go back to the first sentence above.
For our camping trip, I brought: a lantern, a sleeping bag, food, water, and a flashlight.

Do you know what is wrong with it? You're right! The part of the sentence before the the colon is NOT a complete idea (For our camping trip, I brought). This sentence can also be fixed.
For our camping trip, I brought various essential items: a lantern, a sleeping bag, food, water, and a flashlight.

[tumanov]

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quiz

5. Advertisers know there are some color combinations that are very eye-catching. For example: black on a yellow background and white on a dark blue background.
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правильный ответ:

5. Advertisers know there are some color combinations that are very eye-catching, for example, black on a yellow background and white on a dark blue background.

"For example" usually requires a comma. Notice there are commas both before and after "for example" because the part after "for example" is NOT a complete idea but just a small list.

[Katie*]

Tumanov!
Большое Вам спасибо за такой исчерпывающий ответ. Не ожидала, что можно получить такой подробный ответ. Все сразу стало ясно и понятно. Большое спасибо!