第3章商务信函的翻译2祥解.pptVIP

第二节 翻译技巧 1. 名词转译成动词 例如： (1) We have decided to place a trail order for the following on the terms stated in your letter. 根据来函条款，我公司决定试订下列货物。 2. 形容词转译成动词 例如： (1) Please let us know if our terms are acceptable. 请告知是否接受我方条款。 (2) We are hopeful of success in this business. 我们希望生意做成。 （二） 非动词转译成动词 第二节 翻译技巧 3. 副词转译成动词 (1) The oil has been up. The car sells languidly. 石油涨价了，小车销售不畅。 (2) Our machine is down. 我们的机器坏了。 (3) We are two days ahead of schedule. 我们比原计划提前了两天。 4. 介词或介词短语转译成动词 (1) This is an airliner for New York. 这是飞往纽约的班机。 (2) As your old friend, I have to tell you frankly that the business between us in the last two years has not been satisfactory. 作为老朋友，我坦率地告诉你，近两年来我们双方的业务并不令人满意。 第二节 翻译技巧 （三）在英语中，名词+of+名词或代词结构很多，这种结构常可译为汉语的动宾结构。 例如： (1) Price adjustment should by no means affect the performance of the contract. 价格的调整决不应该影响履行合同。 (2) We are exporters of the above goods, having a background of some 30 years. 我们出口上述商品，已经经营了30来年。 在英汉转换中，名词与动词的转换最普遍，英语使用名词多，汉语使用动词多，在翻译中应注意。 Exercise 1 Dear Sirs, We are pleased to inform you that the goods under your order 28A46 have been shipped to you today per “Peace”. Our custom is to accept payment by L/C. But in view of our long business relation, we will make an exception this time and accept payment by D/P (document against payment) sight draft. You are requested to honor our draft on presentation. Thank you again for your order. Yours truly, John Smith 参考译文： 敬启者： 很高兴通知贵方，28A46号订单下的货物今天已装“和平”轮运出。 我们的惯例是以信用证方式付款，但由于我们长期的贸易关系，我们此次破例接受付款交单的即期汇票。一经提示我们的汇票，请贵方马上兑付。 再次感谢贵方的订货。 约翰.史密斯 敬上 Dear Sirs， Our client in Bombay requests US to obtain from you a proforma invoice for colour TV sets with the fol