2009版货代英语unit12的翻译.doc

　一、课文序言介绍 　　1-1 课文：Customs clearance in the import-export trade is one of the traditional functions of a freight forwarder. A freight forwarder should have a working knowledge of procedures prevalent in ports in order to provide an efficient service to clients. 　　注释：customs clearance: 结关，清关，通关import-export trade: 进出口贸易 traditional: 传统的，惯例的 function: 功能，作用，职责 working knowledge: 能够实际应用的 procedure: 程序，手续 prevalent: 普遍的，流行的 efficient: 有效率的，生效的 client: 客户 　　课文意思：在进出口贸易中，清关是货运代理的一项传统职能。货运代理应了解各港口常见的手续以便为客户提供高效的服务。 　　1-2 课文：The basic customs laws or regulations applicable to the arrival and departure of ships and to goods imported or exported are more or less the same in most countries although they may differ in procedural and documentary details. 　　注释：customs laws: 海关法规 regulation: 规则，规章 applicable: 适用的 arrival: 到港 departure: 离港 more or less: 或多或少 differ: 不同，不一致 procedural and documentary details: 程序和文件的细节 　　课文意思：尽管各国在程序和文件的细节上可能会有不同，但在许多国家，对于船舶的到港和离港适用的基本的海关法规或多或少总有相同之处。 　　1-3 课文：But in several countries there is legislation for controlling and regulating imports and exports. The rules or regulations issued under such legislation will also have to be followed in customs clearance. 　　注释：several:　在这里为“个别的，单独的”意思legislation:立法，法律的制定(或通过) controlling: 控制 regulating: 调节 follow in: 跟随，跟从 　　课文意思：但是在个别国家，有特定的立法控制和调节进出口。在此立法下制定的法规也同样要求清关。 　　进出口船舶运输货物的基本程序有到港手续，离港手续和清关。 　二、到港手续 　　2-1 课文：A vessel entering a country from any place outside has to call first at a port which is indicated by the Government as customs port. 　　注释：outside：外界的，外面的 call at a port: 挂靠，停靠(港口)indicate: 指定，指出 government: 政府 customs port: 海关港口 　　课文意思：船舶无论从任何地方进入一个国家，首先必须在一个由政府指定设立海关的港口靠泊。 　　2-2 课文：However, the vessel can start unloading goods only after the customs authorities grant the necessary permit, called “Entry Inwards”, to the vessel on submission by the master or agent of the vessel of and “Import Manifest” containing particulars of the cargo on board in the prescribed form. 　　注释：start doing sth. 开始做某事