1商务翻译概论.pptVIP

　商务英语和商务文本翻译标准 exercise 一、　商务英语的界定 　　商务英语是英语的一种功能变体，是专门用途英语(English for Specific Purposes)中的一个分支，适于商务场合中应用，或者说是一种包含了各种商务活动内容，适合商业需要的标准英文．而这些商务活动包括技术引进，对外贸易，招商引资，对外劳务承包与合同，国际金融，涉外保险，国际旅游，海外投资，国际运输等等，　在这些活动中使用的英语统称为商务英语（Business English ) 　 Characteristics of Business English 商务英语的特点 Lexical features Syntactic features Stylistic features 1) Formal and serious A. long prepositions B. compound words made up of here/there +prepositions C. abbreviations D. technical terms Examples: (1) In compliance with your cable of 12th,we have opened L/C today. 按照你方12日电报，我们今天开出信用证。 (2) We enclose herewith one of our price-list for your examination. 兹随函附寄我价格表一份，请参考。 (3) Thereafter, you may book orders with us as we always maintain adequate quantities of replacement parts in stock. 之后，贵方可向我公司订购，我们经常保持适当数量的零部件现货。 More examples (4) We shall cover TPND on your order. 我们将为你方所订货物投保偷窃、提货不着险。 (5) We used to do business with them on FOB basis. 我们过去和他们按船上交货价做生意。 (6) We enclose Bill of Lading, Consignment Note with three copies of Commercial Invoice, Certificate of Origin, Import License. 我们附上提单，发货通知书/托运通知书，以及商业发票、产地证和进口许可证的三份复印件。 2) Accurate and specific The correct expression of time, price, quantity, sum of money, specifications, etc. Examples We shall deliver the goods to you by September 12. 我们将于9月12日前将货交给你方。 我们将于9月12日，包括12日在内将货交给你方。 Syntactic Features 1) Using declarative sentences 2) Using complex sentences, participles and infinitives 3) Use passive voice 4) Using modal verbs 二、商务英语翻译的标准 Criterion of Business Translation faithfulness exactness consistency Violating Faithfulness 客商从开发区企业分得的利润汇出境外时，免征所得税。 Profits gained by the investors and businessmen from the Development Zone enterprises will be exempted from tax when remitted out of China. Dividend, be exempted from personal income tax Violating Exactness 1. 我方已发了装运通知，货物会在5月30日前发出。 I‘ve sent the shipping instructions to you. The goods will be shipped before May 30. 2. 请根据装运须知来装运货物。 Please ship the goods according to the