商务信函中的常见套语及句型.ppt

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1、涉外商务信函的翻译涉外商务信函的翻译典型的问题探讨。（一）汉语“请”字的英译在汉语外贸信件中，凡是向对方提出某种要求，出于礼貌往往都得用上个“请”字，因此，“请”字可以说是中文外贸信件中的最常用词之一。说到汉语里的“请”字，凡懂点英语的人，都会联想到“please”。随手翻开汉英或英汉词典，“请”与“please”也似乎是绝对相等之词。但翻译并不如此简单，如不知变通，或图省力，每次“对号入座”，定出差错。高明的译者，必是依据具体的情景，采用不同的词汇和句法手段。各种不同情况下“请”字的译法1.使用“please”请告知我方交货日期与付款要求。Please let us know your de

2、livery date and conditions of payment.2.使用“kindly”请将两份提单由不同的邮班寄来，同时开来30天汇票以便承兑。Kindly send us 2 Bills of Lading by separate posts,together with your draft at 30 days for acceptance.3.使用“be appreciated”请从速办理本定单为荷。Your prompt attention to this order would be highly appreciated.4.使用“It would be appreci

3、ated if you would.”结构请寄贵公司产品图解目录一份为荷。It would be appreciated if you would send us an illustrated catalog of your manufactures.5.使用“We shall appreciate it if you will.”结构请报50吨花生实盘。We shall appreciate it if you will make us a firm offer for 50 tons of peanuts.6.使用“We shall(should)be grateful/obliged i

4、f you can(will/could/would).”结构请告你方市场详情。We shall be grateful/obliged if you can provide us with all possible information on your market.7.使用“疑问句”这是我们的包装设计，请转给厂方，供他们参考。This is our design for the packing.Could you possibly give it to the manufacturers for their reference?8.使用“主动语态”根据双方协议条款，我们已开具了该批船货的

5、即期汇票，通过此处中国银行赚取，请见票即付。According to the terms agreed upon,we have drawn on you at sight against shipment through Bank of China here.We would ask you to protect the draft upon presentation.9.使用“被动语态”恳请你方尽力早日解决这一悬而未决的问题。You are kindly requested to exert your best effort to wind up the long-standing iss

6、ue at an early date.10.根据上下文省译请即复（信尾套语）Awaiting your immediate reply.11.使用“wish”敬请注意，我方客户急需合同货物。We wish to draw your attention to the fact that our clients are in urgent need of the contracted goods.汉语“请”字的英译在汉语外贸信件中，凡是向对方提出某种要求，出于礼貌往往都得用上个“请”字，因此，“请”字可以说是中文外贸信件中的最常用词之一。说到汉语里的“请”字，凡懂点英语的人，都会联想到“plea

7、se”。随手翻开汉英或英汉词典，“请”与“please”也似乎是绝对相等之词。但翻译并不如此简单，如不知变通，或图省力，每次“对号入座”，定出差错。高明的译者，必是依据具体的情景，采用不同的词汇和句法手段。各种不同情况下“请”字的译法1.使用“please”请告知我方交货日期与付款要求。Please let us know your delivery date and conditions of payment.2.使用“kindly”请将两份提单由不同的邮班寄来，同时开来30天汇票以便承兑。Kindly send us 2 Bills of Lading by separate posts,

8、together with your draft at 30 days for acceptance.3.使用“be appreciated”请从速办理本定单为荷。Your prompt attention to this order would be highly appreciated.4.使用“It would be appreciated if you would.”结构请寄贵公司产品图解目录一份为荷。It would be appreciated if you would send us an illustrated catalog of your manufactures.5.使用

9、“We shall appreciate it if you will.”结构请报50吨花生实盘。We shall appreciate it if you will make us a firm offer for 50 tons of peanuts.6.使用“We shall(should)be grateful/obliged if you can(will/could/would).”结构请告你方市场详情。We shall be grateful/obliged if you can provide us with all possible information on your m

10、arket.7.使用“疑问句”这是我们的包装设计，请转给厂方，供他们参考。This is our design for the packing.Could you possibly give it to the manufacturers for their reference?8.使用“主动语态”根据双方协议条款，我们已开具了该批船货的即期汇票，通过此处中国银行赚取，请见票即付。According to the terms agreed upon,we have drawn on you at sight against shipment through Bank of China here

11、.We would ask you to protect the draft upon presentation.9.使用“被动语态”恳请你方尽力早日解决这一悬而未决的问题。You are kindly requested to exert your best effort to wind up the long-standing issue at an early date.10.根据上下文省译请即复（信尾套语）Awaiting your immediate reply.11.使用“wish”敬请注意，我方客户急需合同货物。We wish to draw your attention to

12、the fact that our clients are in urgent need of the contracted goods.一.商业书信常用开头语（Opening Phrases&Sentences Generally Used InBusiness Letters）（1）特此奉告等To inform one of;To say;To state;To communicate;To advise one of;To bring to ones notice(knowledge);To lay before one;To point out;To indicate;To menti

13、on;To apprise one of;To announce;To remark;To call ones attention to;To remind one of;etc1.We are pleased to inform you that 2.We have pleasure in informing you that 3.We have the pleasure to apprise you of 4.We have the honour to inform you that(of)5.We take the liberty of announcing to you that 6.

14、We have to inform you that(of)7.We have to advise you of(that)8.We wish to inform you that(of)9.We think it advisable to inform you that(of)10.We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that(of)11.We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your notice12.Please allow us t

15、o call your attention to13.Permit us to remind you that(of)14.May we ask your attention to15.We feel it our duty to inform you that(of)（2）为(目的)奉告某某事项1.The purpose of this letter is to inform you that(of)2.The purport of this line is to advise you that(of)3.The object of the present is to report you

16、that4.The object of this letter is to tell you that（3）惠请告知某某事项1.Please inform me that(of)2.Kindly inform me that(of)3.Be good enough to inform me that(of)4.Be so good as to inform me that(of)5.Have the goodness to inform me that(of)6.Oblige me by informing that(of)7.I should be obliged if you would

17、inform me that(of)8.I should be glad if you would inform me that(of)9.I should esteem it a favour if you would inform me that(of)10.I will thank you to inform me that(of)9.I should esteem it a favour if you would inform me that(of)10.I will thank you to inform me that(of)5.By this letter we Purpose

18、to inform you that(of)6.Through the present we wish to intimate to you that7.The present serves to acquaint you that11.You will greatly oblige me by informing that(of)12.We shall be obliged if you will inform us that(of)13.We shall be pleased to have your information regarding(on,as to;about)14.We s

19、hall deem it a favour if you will advise us of15.We shall esteem it a high favour if you will inform us that(of)（4）特确认，本公司某月某日函件等1.We confirm our respects of the l0th May2.We confirm our letter of the l0th of this month3.We confirm our last letter of the l0th June4.We had the pleasure of writing you

20、 last on the l0th of this month5.We confirm our respects of the l0th June6.We confirm the remarks made in our respects of the l0th July7.We confirm the particulars of our enquiry by telephone of this morning8.In confirming our telegram of this morning,-9.Confirming our respects of the 10th May,-10.C

21、onfirming our last of the 10th June,-（5）贵公司某月某日函电，敬悉等l.We have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your esteemed favour of the 3rd May2.We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the lst June3.We have to acknowhedge receipt of your favour of the 5th July4.Your letter of May 5 was very

22、welcome5.Your letter of April l0 gave me much pleasure6.Your esteemed favour of 7th May was duly received by us7.Your favour of the 5th June is duly to hand8.Your favour of the l0th is to(at)hand9.We are in due receipt of your favour dated the 7th June10.We are in receipt of your letter of the 7th J

23、uly11.We are in possession of your letter of the 5th April12.We have duly received your favour of the 5th March13.Your letter of yesterdays date is duly to(at)hand14.Your esteemed communication of yesterdays date is just to(at)hand15.We thank you for your favour of the 5th May16.We are obliged for y

24、our letter of the 5th May17.Many thanks for your latter of the 5th June18.Very many thanks for your letter of May 519.In acknowledging receipt of your letter of the 5th June,.20.Your favour of the 5th May has just reached me21.Your favour of the 5th May is duly received22.Your favour of the 5th May

25、is now before me23.Your promised letter under date(of)the 5th June has justreached us（6）特回答贵公司某月某日函所叙述有关事项等1.I have the pleasure of stating,in answer to your inquiry of the 4th inst,that2.In reply to your letter of the 5th of May,I have to inform you that(of)3.I hasten to answer your inquiry of the

26、l5th May,by stating that4.We are in receipt of yours of the 5th June,in reply to which we are pleased to state that5.In reply to yours of the l0th May,relative to.,I would say that6.I am in receipt of your favour of the 7th May,and in response I inform you that(of)7.In response to your letter of l0t

27、h May,I wish to say that 8.In answer to your favour of the 5th May regarding.I reply as follows:9.Answering your letter of the 8th of February re.,I would say that10.In reply to your letter of February 8th,I inform you that(of)11.Replying to yours of the 8th of February regarding.,I would say that12

28、.Replying to your favour under date of February 8th re.,I say that（7）非常遗憾，我们奉告您关于，等。l.We regret to inform you that(of)2.We are sorry to have to draw your attention to3.We regret to have to say that4.We regret to advise you that5.We very much regret to announce you that6.It is most regrettable that w

29、e have to inform you that(of)7.It is with our greatest regret that we must inform you that(of)8.To our greatest regret we must herewith inform you that(of)9.It is a matter for regret that I have to inform you that(of)10.It is to be regretted that I must inform you that(of)11.It is with regret and re

30、luctance that we have to inform you that(of)12.It gives us a deep sorrow that we have to announce you that13.It causes me much sorrow to have to say that14.I feel sorry for having to announce you that15.I express my sorrow for announcing you that（8）当我们得悉甚为遗憾等。1.We are very sorry to hear(know)that2.w

31、e are grieved to hear of(about)3.We are indeed sorry to hear that4 We very much regret to hear that5.We regret to hear of(that)6.It is with great regret that we just learn that7.Much to our regret we have heard that8.We regret to receive your information re9.We regret that we have been informed that

32、(of)10.To our deep regret we were informed that(of)（9）我们对于您某月某日来函的询价，深表谢意等。1.We thank you very much for your inquiry of the l0th of May2.I thank you for your inquiry of the 10th May3.We are very much obliged by your enquiry dated the 10th May4.We are indebted to your inquiry under date(of)the 10th M

33、ay for5.I thank you for your inquiry of July 106.Thanks for your kind enquiry of May 5（10）兹函附某某，请查收，等1.Enclosed please find2.Enclosed we hand you3.We enclose herewith4.Herewith we have the pleasure to hand you5.We have pleasure in enclosing herewith6.We take the liberty to enclose herein7.We are ple

34、ased to enclose herewith8.We are pleased to hand you enclosed（11）遵照某月某日来函指示1.In accordance with the instructions given(contained)in your favour of the 10th May2.According to the directions contained in yours of the 6th May3.According to the instructions given in your letter under date of the 10th of

35、 last month4.In conformity with(to)your instructions of the l0th ult.5.Pursuant to your instructions of May 10（12）关于详情，下次叙述1.I will write you particulars in my next.2.Particulars will be related in the following.3.I will relate further details in the following.4.I will inform you more fully in my ne

36、xt.5.I will go(enter)into further details in my next.（13）如下列所记，如附件所述，等。1.As stated below,2.Annexed hereto,3.Attached you will find.4.As shown on the next page5.As indicated overleaf（下页，背面）6.As at foot hereof,7.Sent with this,8.As the drawings attached,9.As shown in the enclosed documents,10.As alrea

37、dy mentioned,11.As particularized on the attached sheet,12.As detailed in the previous letter,（14）因电文不太明确，等。1.Your telegram just received is quite unintelligible.2.Please repeat your wire on receipt of this,stating your meaning more clearly.3.Your telegram is not clear;explain the third and fourth w

38、ords.4.Your telegram is unintelligible;repeat more fully in plain language.5.Your cable is not clear,repeat,using the codes agreed upon(on).6.We cannot understand your telegram;state the code used and which edition.7.Your telegram is not signed with cipher as agreed on;confirm if correct.8.We cannot

39、 trace the code you used;please repeat the telegram in plain words.9.Your telegram is too short to be understood.Please repeat it more fully.l0.The telegram was vague(pointless),and they requested them to explain in plain words.货物包装句型To pack sth in ofeach and toWe will pack the goods in cartons of 1

40、0 sets each and 40 cartons to a container我方将用纸板箱包装该货，一箱装10台，40箱装一集装箱。报盘句型To offer sb sth at(price)for shipmentWe offer you 500 cases of Black Tea at US$20 per kilogram CIF New York for shipment during July,2008我方向你方报500箱红茶每公斤纽约到岸价20美元，2008年7月装船。货物投保句型To(arrange/effect insurance on sth against/cover)

41、at(a sum)with sb.Please arrange the insurance on the goods against all risks for 110%of invoice value with PICC请将此批货物按发票金额110%向中国人民保险公司投保一切险。索赔句型 To lodge/file/raise a claim with/on/against sb for(on)sth for(a sum)We have to file a claim against you on the shipment for short weight for US%1000.因短重我方向贵方就这批货物提出索赔，金额1000美元.