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A Simple Analysis on Business English Translation 　　【Abstract】With the development of economic globalization， foreign business activities have penetrated into all aspects of the society. Meanwhile business English translation plays an indispensable role in foreign business communication as a bridge. This paper carries out a simple analysis about business English translation based on three aspects： linguistic features of business English， translation methods of business English， criteria in business English translation. Based on the analysis， some feasible suggestions have been proposed for business English translators. 　　【Key words】Business English translation； linguistic features； methods； criteria； suggestions 　　1. Introduction 　　Business English is a kind of anamorphous of social function especially related to international trade which involves finance， politics， insurance， economies， ect， belongs to one category of English for Specific Purposes. Thus， business English translation has a lot of matter in international affairs with its contribution to establish business relations with different countries. 　　2. The Linguistic Features of Business English 　　2.1 Specialized Vocabulary 　　Business English employs a large number of technical words. For instance， words like “document， honor， offer， inquiry， credit” all bear specific meanings in BE. 　　2.2 Formal Expression 　　Formal words are frequently used in BE. For example， “inform， initiate， terminate” often replace small words“tell， begin， end”. Some ancient words like “hereby， therein， thereof” appear in BE to show uniqueness and formalness. 　　2.3 Abbreviation 　　A shortened form of a word or a phrase ，known as an abbreviation， is often found in Business English. An abbreviation is usually written in capital letters and used in trade terms， cables， business correspondence and advertisement. 　　2.4 Politeness 　　Courtesy is one of the most important features in international business letters， a good lett