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On Stylistic Features and Translation of the International Business Letter 1 Introduction Business letter is the general term of a variety of correspondence. Legally speaking, these written records are legal basis for both buyers’ and sellers’ rights, as well as obligations in the settlement of disputes. In international business activities, the phone, telegram and telex are very useful, but international business letters are still the main communication tool, which are employed by buyers and sellers to contact the businesses, communicate business situations and consult business information. The vast majority of business contracts that made by telephones, telegraphs, etc, usually need to use letters for final confirmation. Therefore, learning to write and translate international business letters is necessary and indispensable for business participants. As a main communication tool in international business activities, international business letter plays a significant role in conveying information. It is used by buyers and sellers to communicate, so that business participants can trust each other. As buyers and sellers use different languages, it is the first step to translate the information we express. International business letter is the bridge through which we understand each other. We can know each other from the letter what they thought, to explore each other’s true intention. In addition, it also can serve to be the legal proof when disputes arise. Therefore, international business participants should have a good knowledge of international business letter’s stylistic features and its translation principles and strategies so as to pave the way for international business letter’s translation. This thesis inquires into the issue of international business letter, elaborates its structure, stylistic features, translation principles and strategies, aims to help relevant people to understand international business letters for the sake of improving practical abilit