浅析商务英语信函中典型错误.docVIP

浅析商务英语信函中典型错误 　　[摘要] 文章结合对外贸易业务的一般程序，给出了商务英语信函中最常见的一些错误实例并作了具体的剖析，提出了成功拟写商务英文信函的几点建议。 　　[关键词] 询盘 报盘 索赔 仲裁 　　 　　随着世界贸易的发展，商务英语的应用越来越广泛，其中信函的使用贯穿于整个外贸业务的始终。因此，对于商务英语学习者来说，不仅要掌握一般的基础英语，而且要进一步提高外贸英语水平，尤其是顺利地拟写英文信函。本文按照开展对外贸易业务的一般程序将商务英语信函中最典型的错误加以列举并作相应的分析。 　　 　　一、开始业务 　　 　　1.From our market survey we learn that you are for the market of Audio and Electronic Equipment.[误] 　　From our market survey we learn that you are in the market for Audio and Electronic Equipment.[正] 　　[分析]“for the market of”并非固定短语，也无“有意购买”的意思，应改用“in the market for ”。如：We are in the market for bitter apricot kernels from China. 　　2.Some copies of latest catalogues are being airmailed to you on a separate cover.[误] 　　Some copies of latest catalogues are being airmailed to you under a separate cover. [正] 　　[分析]“under separate cover”是经贸英语函电中常用的固定短语，表示“另函邮寄”，也可用“by separate post”来表示。 　　 　　二、询盘与报盘 　　 　　1.Thank you for your letter ofJuly 15, enquiring our products and to request terms for bulk buying.[误] 　　Thank you for your letter ofJuly 15, enquiring about our products and to request terms for bulk buying.[正] 　　[分析]在经贸英语函电中“enquire”常与“about”连用，表示“询问”之意，与介词“for”连用表示“询盘”，“询价”之意。要表示“向某人询问”，应是“enquire of someone”. 　　2.The representative of the British Company has made an enquiry with the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation. [误] 　　The representative of the British Company has made an enquiry to/of the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation.[正] 　　[分析]“就某物向某人询价”是“make an enquiry/enquiries to/of sb. on/for sth.”.如： 　　Yesterday our manager flied to Shanghai to make an enquiry of the company for carpet. 　　 　　三、订货及装运、包装 　　 　　1.We want to buy 1,000 tons of coal with you because your price is attractive.[误] 　　We want to buy 1,000 tons of coalfrom you because your price is attractive.[正] 　　[分析]“向某人订货”，可用“buy sth. from sb. / purchase from sb. sth./ book (place ) sth. with sb./place an order with sb.”等词组来表示，但是要注意其中的介词搭配。 　　2.The catalogue is enclosed here