2. 商务信函翻译.pptVIP

Business correspondence 商务信函的翻译 Warm-up Activity 翻译下列选自商务信函的句子，并指出这些句子的特点及翻译难点。 1. We acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 10th, July, and thank you for the order you have given us. 2. But much to our regret we have to inform you that we have found that one of the cases of your consignment is in badly damaged condition. 3. You are kindly requested to provide us with all possilbe information on your market. 商务信函的功能 Information Function 信息功能 Vocative Function 祈使功能: Suggest the other Party into action 商务信函的分类： Establishment of Business Relations Credit Inquiry Offers and Counter-offers Purchase Payment Packing and Shipment Insurance Complaints and Claim 商务信函的结构 Heading 信头 inside address 信内地址（收信人的地址） reference 文档号 attention 收函方主办人 salutation 称呼 subject 事由 body 正文 complimentary close 结束语/函尾套语 signature printed name 发信人签名和打印姓名 position 发信人职务 Enclosure 附件 Postscript 附言/又及事项 1117 High Road Austin, TX78730 6 June, 2009 Mr. David Patricks 3005 West 29th Suite 130 Waco, TX77663 Our Ref: RI0606 文档号 Attention: International Trade Manager 收函方主办人 Dear Mr. Patricks 称呼 Subject: Heating Registers Location事由标题 中英文商务信函的文体特点对比及其翻译 一、词汇特点及翻译 1） 用词庄重规范：商务信函不是私人活动，而是有关双方组织以及组织与公众利益的事与活动，有明确的公关目的和经济目的。所以商务信函多用书面语、谦词、敬语等，体现了公事公办的特点。 如: 常使用here, there, where加上after, by, uner, to, with, from, in 等组成的复合副词：thereafter, hereby, thereafter, thereby 等古体词，以显示其行文的严肃性和法律性。 再如下表： 2）英文中有些普通词汇在商务信函中有了商务专业词义，如下表： ----Enclosed please find the quotation sheet. All offers and sales are subject to the terms and conditions printed on the reverse side hereof. 注：hereof = of the quotation sheet 翻译时一般要重复here 或 there 代表的名词，本例中译为“本报价单”。 随函附上报价单，所有报盘和销售均应以本报价单背面所印条件为准。 3）用词礼貌客气：关系成败得失，体现自身素质和企业形象 中文商务信函中使用“贵、尊、敬、垂询、惠存、谨、赐覆、为盼”等古体词。 英语商务信函中谦词较少，但也会使用一些表示礼貌的词汇，如：welcome,please,appreciate，或副词如：sincerely, faithfully, fully, kindly等；同时还有一些套语，如告知不利于对方的消息时使用much to our regre, Im sorry to tell..等，告知有利于对方的消息时使用much to our delight, Its a pleasure for me to ...