General

Adverbial
Clause

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A general adverbial clause modifies the main verb in the sentence.
It is often used to set the scene for the rest of the sentence. The
following two examples are taken from a speech made by the
representative of Belarus at the 48th session of the UN General
Assembly. First is a translation following the original phrasing or
structure, then the official English translation as it appeared in the
UN Official Records after being interpreted and edited.
Example
Original structure: Let us take a look at this experience
and potential in those areas which, as is widely
recognized and attested to even by this current
debate, have become very important for preserving
world peace and security.
Official English version: Let us take a look at this
experience and potential in those areas which have
become very important for preserving global peace
and security, as is widely recognized and attested
to even by this current debate.
These two passages illustrate a feature which is very important to
translators and invaluable to interpreters: the fact that a general
adverbial clause modifying the main verb (also known to some
grammarians an “absolute phrase” because it can stand alone) can
be put in any one of several different positions (regardless of
where it appears in the original language) without doing violence
to the meaning.
In Example, the basic subject–complement structure of
the sentence is “areas are becoming”, and in English
the general adverbial clause (marked in bold type)
could go before the verb, or after the verb, or even at
the end of the sentence, as has been done in the official
version.
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HERE!

Do you know what helps you make your point clear? Lists like
this one:

● They’re simple
● You can organize your ideas clearly
● You’ll never forget to buy milk!

And the most important thing: the audience won’t miss the point
of your presentation
MAYBE YOU NEED TO DIVIDE
THE CONTENT

MERCURY VENUS
Mercury is the smallest Venus has a beautiful name
planet in our Solar System and is the second planet
and the closest to the Sun from the Sun
MAKING LISTS CAN BE
USEFUL

● Here you can write an item on
the list
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the list
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the list
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the list
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the list
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the list
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the list
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the list
THANK
YOU