商務英語翻譯(二)詞義的選擇

BusinessTranslation2詞義的選擇Ifacompanyintendstoprovideguaranteetoashareholderoractualcontrollerofthecompany,itshallmakearesolutionthroughtheshareholder’smeetingorshareholders’convention.Meeting&convention?“會議”？Meeting,session,conference,congress,convention,rally,assemblyAssignmentDiscussionmeeting：會議，集會，可指各種大小規(guī)模的會議，是普通用詞。Session：法庭之休庭期、會議之會期。也可指大學的學期或一段上課時間，也可指一系列的（conference）中的一次。Conference：一般多指較大型、正式的會議，e.g.NationalConferencecenter的;CPPCC

中國人民政治協(xié)商會議(ChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConference);Congress：為討論某些重大問題而由各地、各方代表參加的會議，如中國代表大會NPC（NationalPeople'sCongress）;Congress之美國國會。Convention：社會行為準則、社會習俗、慣例；也指社團、政黨等為某一特殊目的（如，選舉候選人）召開的大會。例如，GenevaConvention日內瓦公約Rally：（指人）集合起來（尤指重新努力,如失敗後或有危險﹑需要等時）:也常指部隊重新集結。Assembly

集合;集會Shareholder’smeeting股東會議Shareholders’convention股東大會Provideguarantee提供擔保Makearesolution形成決議2.Thegovernmentintendstorestructurethedepositinsurancesystemasanewfinancialsafetynetforprotectingsettlementsystems.n.

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3.EachoftheseU.S.companiesisattemptingtoofferconvenientservicestocustomersbycenteringontheirstrongbusinesslines.業(yè)務范圍4.Underthesystemofsecuritizationofrealestate,specialpurposecompaniesestablishedbyrealestatefirmsissuesharesinrealestatebyusingthepropertyascollateral.根據(jù)房地產證券化制度，由房地產開發(fā)公司所創(chuàng)立的特別目的公司，是通過以房地產作為擔保物的方式來發(fā)行房地產股票的。5.TheprimarytaskfacingWTOmembersatthelatestmeetingwastopavethewayforabroadagreementonissuesdiscussedatthetraderoundlaunchedin2001.成員國要為在2001年發(fā)起的那一輪/回合貿易談判上所討論的各種議題取得廣泛共識而鋪平道路6.Long-terminterestrateshavesoaredalmostfourfoldinthepastthreemonthsaftertherateshitarecordlowinmid-June.在利率于六月中旬創(chuàng)下歷史新低后，長期利率在過去三個月中已經(jīng)飆升了幾乎四倍。7.Futureprospectsaredim,andanalystsareuncertainwhentheglobalIT-relatedrecessionwillbottomout.前景非常暗淡，分析家們不確定這場與信息技術相關的經(jīng)濟衰退到底何時探底。8.AnincreasingnumberofJapanesefirmsareseekingtomovenotonlyproductionbases,butalsoresearchanddevelopmentfacilitiestoChina.越來越多的日本企業(yè)正在尋求不僅將生產基地而且將研發(fā)設備遷往中國。9.Wemustaddresstheimprovementofemploymentsituation,particularlyinregardtojobsforyoungpeopleandthemismatchbetweenjob-seekersandjobopenings.著重改善10.ThegovernmentandtheBankofJapanshouldimplementfurthermeasurestoachieveeconomicexpansionledbydomesticdemand.采取進一步措施11.Wearediligentlyworkingtocontinually

earncustomerloyaltybydevelopingakeenerunderstandingofcustomers’specialneeds.不懈努力更加深入地了解繼續(xù)贏得客戶忠誠度12.Reducingthenumberofhoursofovertimemaynotonlyhelpthoseworkersretaintheirjobs,butalsoincreasejobopenings.保住工作職位空缺13.Everythreemonths,McDonald’sJapanrevisesthepriceofthebeefitimportsfromAustraliaaccordingtotheexchangerate.調整14.Thenation’sforeignexchangereservesattheendofJulyhitarecordhighfortheeighthstraightmonth,rising$11.22billionfromamonthearlierto$556.84billion.外匯儲備連續(xù)第八個月創(chuàng)歷史新高較前月增長了….達到15.Thisyearalone,thenationalconsumeraffairscenterhasreceived279reportsonproblemsrelatedtohealthfoods.僅僅今年一年，全國消費者問題中心就已經(jīng)收到279份與健康食品相關的問題報告。16.Thislawrequiresfinancialinstitutionstoconfirmtheidentityofpeopleopeningaccountsandthosemakingfinancialtransactionsofmorethan￥2million.核實法律要求金融機構要核實開戶人、以及金融交易額在200萬元以上的客戶的身份。17.Itisimportanttoencourageentrepreneurshipthroughvariousmeansincludingassistingcorporateventures.創(chuàng)業(yè)精神企業(yè)創(chuàng)投18.ThemostimportantissuesintheHouseofRepresentativeselectionareeconomicstimulusmeasuresandmeasurestorevitalizetheeconomy.眾議院重新搞活經(jīng)濟/使經(jīng)濟復蘇19.AnincreasingnumberofJapanesediscountstoresandotherretailersimportandselllow-pricedJapanesemusicCDspressedabroad.折扣店模壓/出版20.Concernlingersthatthebankscouldexperienceshortfallincapitalinthefuture.Itisnotsurprising,then,thattheworldsawareturntoafloatingexchangeratesystem.Centralbankswerenolongerrequiredtosupporttheirowncurrencies.Floatingpolicyisofgreatimportanceforexporttrade;itis,infact,aconvenientmethodofinsuringgoodswhereanumberofsimilarexporttransactionsareintended,e.g.wheretheinsuredhastosupplyanoverseasimporterunderanexclusivesalesagreementormaintainssalesrepresentativesorsubsidiarycompaniesabroad.課前練筆Floatingexchangerate浮動匯率Floatingpolicy統(tǒng)保單這樣，世界各國又恢復浮動匯率制度也就不足為奇了。而各國中央銀行也不再需要維持各自貨幣的匯價了。統(tǒng)保單對出口貿易至關重要。實際上，它是給貨物保險的便利方法。只要所進行的是幾種類似的出口貿易就可以采取這種方法，比如被保險方根據(jù)獨家經(jīng)銷協(xié)議向國外進口方提供貨物，或在國外委任銷售代表、或設立附屬公司。注意區(qū)分詞語使用的是常用意義還是專業(yè)意義Text1Theclaimconcerningthequalityofthecommodityshallbelodgedwithin30daysafterarrivalofthecargoattheportofdestination.對貨物質量的索賠須于貨物抵達目的港之日起30日內提出。翻譯方法（一）Text2:Notonlyapanicrunonbanks,butsnowballingdepositcancellationcouldtriggeranominouschainreactionleadingtoafinancialcrisis.不僅僅是在各家銀行所發(fā)生的恐慌性擠兌，還有那如滾雪球般的取消存款，都有可能引發(fā)導致金融危機的不良連鎖反應。一詞多義時，根據(jù)句子的前言后語來確定其意義Depositsare,sotospeak,unsecuredcreditheldbythepeopleandkeptatfinancialinstitutions.Heboughtthefurnitureoncredit.ThereisnofinancialriskinsellingtoEastEuropeancountriesoncredit.TheamountoftheminimumroyaltypaidbytheCompanytoLicensorwillbecreditedagainstthepaymentofrunningroyaltyaccruingunderthisagreement.翻譯方法（二）這么說來，存款就是人們手中持有的并且放在金融機構里的沒有擔保的債權。他是靠賒賬買下那件家具的。向東歐各國賒銷是沒有財務風險的。該公司支付給許可方的最低特許使用費的總金額將從根據(jù)本協(xié)議而增值的變動專利權稅支付款中扣除。Itispossiblethatmoreofthecompany’sstoreswillbeclosed.Stockpricesofmanymajorcommercialbanksclosedlower,astheyhadinprevioustrading.Thenumberofbankaccountsthatareclosedcompulsorilyhasbeenincreasingrapidly.這家公司有更多的商店很有可能要關閉了。正如先前的交易那樣，許多大的商業(yè)銀行的股票價格以低價收盤。被強制結清的銀行賬戶數(shù)量一直在快速增長。選擇詞義時，注意詞義的感情色彩：詞語除具有外延意義（理性意義）外，還有內涵意義、社會意義、情感意義、反映意義、搭配意義。Aforeignbusinessrepresentative,neitheroverlysympathetictowardChinanoroverlydisposedagainstit,wouldneedtobeconvincedonanumberofscoresbeforehecouldcommithisfirmtotakinganequitypositioninaChineseenterprise.翻譯方法（三）一名外國企業(yè)代表，如果對中國既無過分好感，又無過分惡意的話，要向一家中國企業(yè)投資入股，就往往需要有一系列評估數(shù)據(jù)來幫助他作出最終決定。Partoftheunderwriter’sjobistoensurethatpeoplewhoattempttobuypoliciesbecausetheyexpectto“die”soondonotsucceedinfoolinghimandhiscompany.核保人的責任之一是確保那些預計很快“死亡”而設法購買保單的人欺騙核保人本人及其公司的企圖不會得逞。選擇詞義時，注意詞語的語體色彩詞語的語體色彩是指詞語的正式程度。英語的詞語通常分為五種語體：hyperformal-formal-normal-informal-hyperinformal。漢語的詞語通常分為三種語體：書面體、普通體和口語體。Thehomeofyourdreamsawaitsyoubehindthisdoor.Whetheryourtastebeacountrymanorestateorapenthouseinthesky,youwillfindthefollowingpagesfilledwiththeworld’smostelegantresidences.翻譯方法（四）打開這扇門，您就可以領略到您那夢寐以求的家。不管您期冀的是鄉(xiāng)間宅第，還是摩天大樓的頂屋，您都會發(fā)現(xiàn)下面幾頁呈現(xiàn)了世界上最高雅的住宅可供您選擇。選擇詞義時，所選詞語要符合邏輯和所描寫的客觀世界Assumingthelaboratorytestsgowell,andyoucanquoteusacompetitiveprice,we’dcertainlybeabletoplacemoresubstantialordersonaregularbasis.翻譯方法（五）若實驗室檢測合格，且你們給我們的報價具有競爭力，我們一定會定期大量訂貨。選擇詞義時，要注意前言后語搭配得當China’stopindustrialregularsaidonTuesdaythatthecountryisunlikelytosee

a“doubledip”initseconomyinthesecondhalfofthisyear.翻譯方法（六）中國最高產業(yè)監(jiān)管機構本周二表示，今年下半年