商务信函翻译练习.pptVIP

Translation exercises May 9th I. Write a letter with the following contents: 承贵国驻科伦坡（Colombo）商务参赞介绍，得知你公司专营机械出口业务，并正在尽力发展这种商品的海外贸易。为了引进中国制造的机械到我国市场，我们愿意与你公司建立业务关系。 Dear Sirs, On the recommendation of the Commercial Councilor in Colombo we have learned that your company specializes in the export of machinery and you are keen to develop overseas trade. With a view to introducing your machinery into our market, we wish to establish business relations with you. We are looking forward to get your early reply as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, II. Write a counter-offer according to the following particulars: 1.回复对方3月10日关于1000台松下彩电的来信。 2.对价格和装运期满意，但要求变更付款方式。 3.以前用的都是不可撤销的包对信用证付款，花费很大。 4.资金吃紧达四个月，在加上银行前所未有的高利率，资金问题特别突出。 5.建议对方接受“货到后凭单付款”或者见票60天期的汇票”付款。  Dear Sirs, We thank you for your quotation March 10 for 1,000 sets of Panasonic color TV. We find your price as well as delivery date satisfactory, however, we would give our suggestions of an alternation of your payment terms. Our past purchase of other household electrical applicances from you has been paid as a rule by confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit at sight. On the basis, it has indeed cost us a great deal. From the moment to open credit till the time our buyers pay us, the tie-up of our funds lasts about four months. Under the present circumstances, this question is particular taxing owing to the tight money condition and unprecedentedlly high bank interests. In view of our long business relations and our amicable cooperation prospects, we suggest that you accept either “cash against documents on arrival of goods” or “drawing on us at 60 day’s sight”. Your first priority to the consideration of the above request and an early favorable reply will be highly appreciated. Yours sincerely, III. Translate the following letter into English 敬启者： 我们已收到你方2月9日的来信，要求我们以承兑的方式发运你方一批茶具。 总所周知，我们的货款必须是可保兑的、不可撤销的。凭即期汇票支付的信用证付款，因此，我们很难接受你们这一要求。但鉴于你方尽力推销我方产品的良好愿望，我们