prevent (line 8) – induce

outage (line 9) – abundance

drought (line 9) – lack of rain

dams (line 10) – river beds

resort (line 13) – throw

Minister Zimmermann believes that the system security is a little fragile.

Minister Zimmermann is more worried about financial difficulties than about the power distribution.

the draught in the Northeast is worrying authorities.

the power system is operating with total security, granted the high levels of the reservoirs.

nearly 90% of the total financial resources have already been used.

maintenance of quality programs.

enhancement in the quality of the hydroelectric generation.

perfect operation of the system.

generation of economic surplus that will enhance the quality of the energy sector.

possibility of the thermoelectric energy generation work on safer terms because of its smaller production.

plans

resources

resources

demands

committee

shop owners favor the “cut and cover” method.

because stations can be built nearer to the surface, subways built with the “cut and cover” method make traveling short distances easier.

it is much easier to plan subway routes when the “cut and cover” method is used because they must follow the street design.

traffic does not affect tunneling work when the “cut and cover” method is used.

building a subway with the “cut and cover” method is faster than with any other method.

although the “deep bore” method is not constrained by the street grid, it usually follows it.

passengers prefer “deep bore” subway stations because they are more modern and accessible.

subway construction with the “deep bore” method is barely noticeable on the surface.

Toronto and New York subway stations cost about $150 million.

deep boring machines work very fast and can build tunnels in several shapes.

consists of 4300 working closed-circuit cameras.

has not been completed as planned.

has recently experienced considerable improvement.

is being renewed because it is obsolete.

is entirely equipped with closed-circuit cameras.

cuidadosamente.

sem conhecimento da matéria.

com receio.

de qualquer jeito.

sem dar importância.

dois homens foram esfaqueados no metrô de Nova York.

o sistema de segurança do metrô de Nova York, apesar de alguns problemas, atinge seus objetivos.

a MTA e as autoridades de Nova York tomaram providências adequadas para evitar novos incidentes no metrô.

a MTA e as autoridades nova iorquinas acreditam que os casos do metrô de Nova York e de Moscou estejam relacionados.

a polícia de Nova York conseguiu prender os assassinos do metrô.

the immediately activated security plan was an effective demonstration of NYPD’s efficiency.

the NYPD’s security plan was properly activated.

the MTA spokesman should have been more precautious in his statement to the press.

security officials left the barn door open on purpose for the horse to escape.

incidents will always occur on the subway, no matter how efficient the security system is.