商务信函汉英翻译(第六讲)资料.ppt

商务信函的语气特点及其翻译 若贵方立即发予我方船运指令，我方甚为感激。 We would appreciate it if you could send us the shipping instructions immediately. 能否告知我方订货的发货时间？ Would you please kindly advise us when our order will be shipped? 中英文商务信函的不同文体特点及其翻译 1. 词汇 （1）英文有些普通词汇在商务信函中有了商务专业词义 ceiling 天花板？ 最高费用 我们将写信询问他们广告项目的最高费用，然后相应做出预算。 We shall write and ask for their ceiling for the advertising project and then we can budget accordingly. coverage 覆盖？ 险种 险别 敬请告知贵方希望的险种。 Your information as to the coverage you would like would be appreciated. draft 草稿 ？ 汇票 有关汇票之承兑事宜，本公司希望由台北的台湾银行完成。 As to the affairs on negotiation of draft, we would like to have them preformed at the Bank of Taiwan, Taipei. against 反对？ 凭 信用证凭开户银行所开汇票和第十三款规定的装运单据支付。 The credit shall be payable against presentation of draft drawn on the opening bank and the shipping documents specified in Article 13 hereof. （2）英文信函多使用情态动词 因此，若贵方第100号订单订货数量能增加到1000吨， 则不胜感激。 Therefore we shall be obliged if you will increase the order No.100 to a quantity of 1,000 tons. 2.语法 （1）英语商务信函多用陈述句，少用祈使句；汉语多使用祈使句。 敬请立刻修改信用证以便我方及时发货。 Please immediately amend the L/C to enable us to make timely shipment. We should be obliged for your immediate amendment of the L/C to enable us to make timely shipment. √ 请贵方告知该产品的价格、船期和其他交易条件。 We would like you to let us have your price, shipping date and other terms of business for this article. It would be appreciated if you let us know… √ （2）英语商务信函适当使用被动语态；汉语则很少使用被动语态 望尽快报盘。 Make the offer as soon as possible. It is hoped that the offer is made as soon as possible. √ 贵公司所提供的价格已经同意，但有一项例外。 Your prices have been agreed on with one exception. 敬请告知贵公司628型100套、CIF纽约的最低价格。 We shall be obliged if you will let us know your lowest CIF New York price for 100 sets of your classical furniture No. 628. English College * English College * * 商务信函的汉英翻译 Contents of Lecture Two Part 1 Introduction of Business Letter Part 2 Translation of Business Letter Part 3 Assignment Introduction of Business Letter 商务信