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商务信函的翻译 Part 1: 商务信函的基础 1. 商务信函分类：便函，正式商务信函 2. 涉外商务信函语篇风格的特点，也称7C原则 符合7C原则的信函实例 Dear Sirs, Our client in Mumbai requests us to obtain from you a pro forma invoice for color TV sets with the following specifications: “Haier” brand color TV sets 25-inch and 34-inch(each 500sets). Would you please airmail us the soonest possible your pro forma invoice for 1,000 color TV sets with prices CIF Mumbai, so that we obtain our client’s confirmation. There is no question about our getting the necessary import license from our authorities. As soon as the said license is approved, we shall establish an L/C in your favour. Thank you for your close cooperation in this respect. Yours Sincerely, John Smith 敬启者： 我们的一个孟买客户要求我们从贵方取得下列规格的彩色电视机形式发票：“海尔” 彩色电视机25英寸和34英寸各500台。 请尽快航邮注有孟买到岸价格的1，000台彩色电视机的形式发票，以便我们取得客户认可。从当局取得必要的进口许可证当无问题。 一俟获得许可证即开以贵方为受益人的信用证。 感谢贵方的密切合作。 约翰．史密斯 Part Two 商务信函的文体特点及其翻译 1 商务信函的文体特点1．1 词汇使用特点 1．1．1 用词规范正式 （1）试译： We are pleased to advise you that your order NO.105 has been dispatched in accordance with your instruction. 我们很高兴地通知你们：第105号订单货物已遵照你方指示运出。 We will meet you half way by offering a discount of 5% in view of our long pleasant relations. 鉴于我们之间长期愉快的业务关系，本公司将酌情考虑给予5%的折扣。 商务英语信函经常以意义相同或相近的书面词语代替基本词汇和口语词汇，如以inform或advise代替tell，以duplicate代替copy，以dispatch代替send，以otherwise代替or；以介词短语代替简单的介词，如以as for，in respect to，in connection with和with regarding to等代替about等。 对比以下句子，判断哪一句更符合商务信函的用词规范。 1)We are happy to tell you that your order No. 57 has been sent according to your instruction. 2)We are pleased to advice you that your order No. 57 has been dispatche