对外经济贸易大学：《英汉商务翻译 Business Translation》课程教学资源（授课教案）Chapter 16 Business Translation – A Summary

溢 制卧爱分贸易本考 英汉商务翻译 Chapter 16 Business Translation-A Summary 1.Introduction A.Coverage B.Efficiency C.Initiation D.Variety -Legal documents Academic works Business correspondence Journalist articles Commercial publications 2.Textual features A.Legal documents Ex.1 This contract is made by and between the authorized representatives of HASTINGS Ltd.(hereinafter called the Buyer)and the TAI HUA Industries Corporation (hereinafter called the Seller) through friendly discussion according to the terms and conditions stipulated thereunder. 赫斯汀有限公司（以下简称买方）授权的代表与泰华工业公司（以下简称卖方）通过友 好协商根据以下条款签订本合同。 B.Academic works Ex.2 Economics is the study of how people and society end up choosing, with or without the use of money,to employ scarce productive resources,that could have alternative uses,to produce various commodities and distribute them for consumption,now or in the future,among various persons and groups in society. 经济学研究的问题是，人们与社会如何最终决定，在使用或不使 用货币的情况下，利用具有多种用途的稀缺生产资料来生产各种 商品并将其分配给社会各成员与集团，以供他们当前或将来消费 之用。 C.Business correspondence Ex.3 We are staging an important private exhibition accompanied by a series of technical lectures for our home and overseas customers at the National Exhibition Center on May 16th,17th and 18th....I hope you will be able to accept this invitation and if you would kindly indicate the time of your arrival,I will arrange for you to be met. 滋定于5月16、17、18日在国家展览中心为海内外客户隆重举 行独家展览，届时还将举办一系列技术讲座。…敬请光临并赐 告抵达时间，以便派专人恭候。 第1页共2页

英汉商务翻译 Chapter 16 Business Translation – A Summary 1. Introduction A. Coverage B. Efficiency C. Initiation D. Variety - Legal documents - Academic works - Business correspondence - Journalist articles - Commercial publications 2. Textual features A. Legal documents Ex. 1 This contract is made by and between the authorized representatives of HASTINGS Ltd. (hereinafter called the Buyer) and the TAI HUA Industries Corporation (hereinafter called the Seller) through friendly discussion according to the terms and conditions stipulated thereunder. 赫斯汀有限公司（以下简称买方）授权的代表与泰华工业公司（以下简称卖方）通过友 好协商根据以下条款签订本合同。 B. Academic works Ex. 2 Economics is the study of how people and society end up choosing, with or without the use of money, to employ scarce productive resources, that could have alternative uses, to produce various commodities and distribute them for consumption, now or in the future, among various persons and groups in society. 经济学研究的问题是，人们与社会如何最终决定，在使用或不使 用货币的情况下，利用具有多种用途的稀缺生产资料来生产各种 商品并将其分配给社会各成员与集团，以供他们当前或将来消费 之用。 C. Business correspondence Ex. 3 We are staging an important private exhibition accompanied by a series of technical lectures for our home and overseas customers at the National Exhibition Center on May 16th, 17th and 18th.... I hope you will be able to accept this invitation and if you would kindly indicate the time of your arrival, I will arrange for you to be met. 兹定于 5 月 16、17、18 日在国家展览中心为海内外客户隆重举 行独家展览，届时还将举办一系列技术讲座。……敬请光临并赐 告抵达时间，以便派专人恭候。 第 1 页 共 2 页

莲 制卧爱价贸多本考 英汉商务翻译 D.Journalist articles Ex.4 A bank's position changed from hour to hour,so that a bank which was a lender in the morning could be a borrower at midday and a lender again before the close of business. 银行的头寸一小时一个样：上午还在放债，中午就可能借钱，到 收盘前又成了贷款行。 Ex.5 The great refinancing party of the mid-Nineties is over.The Federal Reserve officially blew out the candles in March when it raised the Federal funds rates for the first time in two years. 90年代中期重筹资金的盛宴已告结束，美国联邦储备委员会在 三月正式吹灭了宴会上的蜡烛：两年来头一次提高了联邦资金信 贷利率。 E.Commercial publications -Brands Sony 索尼（电子产品） Buick 别克（汽车） Coco Cola 可口可乐（饮料） Benz 奔驰（汽车） Apple 苹果（微机或服饰） Blue Ribbon 蓝带（啤酒） -Advertisements Ex.6 The choice is yours.The honour is ours. 任君选择，多谢光临。 Ex.7 No problem too large.No business too small.(IBM) 没有解决不了的大问题，没有不做的小生意。 3.Concluding remarks 第2页共2页

英汉商务翻译 D. Journalist articles Ex. 4 A bank's position changed from hour to hour, so that a bank which was a lender in the morning could be a borrower at midday and a lender again before the close of business. 银行的头寸一小时一个样：上午还在放债，中午就可能借钱，到 收盘前又成了贷款行。 Ex. 5 The great refinancing party of the mid-Nineties is over. The Federal Reserve officially blew out the candles in March when it raised the Federal funds rates for the first time in two years. 90 年代中期重筹资金的盛宴已告结束，美国联邦储备委员会在 三月正式吹灭了宴会上的蜡烛：两年来头一次提高了联邦资金信 贷利率。 E. Commercial publications - Brands Sony 索尼（电子产品） Buick 别克（汽车） Coco Cola 可口可乐（饮料） Benz 奔驰（汽车） Apple 苹果（微机或服饰） Blue Ribbon 蓝带（啤酒） - Advertisements Ex. 6 The choice is yours. The honour is ours. 任君选择，多谢光临。 Ex. 7 No problem too large. No business too small.（IBM 广告） 没有解决不了的大问题，没有不做的小生意。 3. Concluding remarks 第 2 页 共 2 页