商務(wù)信函翻譯

商務(wù)信函的翻譯商務(wù)信函的定義與功能人們互相聯(lián)系，彼此交往、交流思想、溝通信息、洽談事物所使用的一種應(yīng)用文。----黎運(yùn)漢不僅是用來(lái)溝通的媒介，還可以有效地取代面對(duì)面的登門拜訪，建構(gòu)和維系彼此間的友誼，吸引與爭(zhēng)取客戶，以及為公司塑造良好的形象。----許建忠商務(wù)信函的分類以信息功能為主1.建立業(yè)務(wù)關(guān)系函（cooperationintention）2.產(chǎn)品推銷函（promotion）3.資信查詢函（creditinquiry）4.詢盤函（inquiry）5.發(fā)盤還盤函（offerandcounter-offer）6.訂購(gòu)函（purchase）7.裝運(yùn)通知函（shipment）8.支付結(jié)算函（payment）9.索賠函（claim）10.保險(xiǎn)函（insurance）以表情功能為主感謝信祝賀信道歉信慰問(wèn)信商務(wù)信函的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)開(kāi)頭部分（OpeningSection）主題命題部分（PropositionalSection）結(jié)尾部分（ClosingSection）英文商務(wù)信函的結(jié)構(gòu)1.信頭（Heading），包括寄信人的地址和日期2.信內(nèi)地址（Insideaddress），即收信人的地址3.文檔號(hào)（Reference），如：Ourref:WFX/SQ,Yourref:JS201/SD7074.收函方主辦人或主要負(fù)責(zé)人，如Attention:TheSalesManager或To:TheSalesManager5.稱呼（Salutation）6.事由標(biāo)題（Caption/Subject/Reference）7.正文（Body）8.結(jié)束語(yǔ)/函尾套語(yǔ)（Complimentaryclose）9.發(fā)信人姓名，先簽名再打印姓名（Signature&PrintedName）10.發(fā)信人職務(wù)（Position）11.發(fā)信人及打信人姓名縮寫，如ST/MS12.附件（Enclosure）13.副本/抄送（CC.，即CarbonCopy）14.附言/又及事項(xiàng)（P.S.，即Postscript）中文商務(wù)信函的結(jié)構(gòu)1.標(biāo)題2.發(fā)函字號(hào)3.收函單位或收件人姓名4.正文5.結(jié)束套語(yǔ)6.發(fā)函單位或發(fā)函人姓名7.發(fā)函時(shí)間8.附件中英文商務(wù)信函的共同問(wèn)題特點(diǎn)及翻譯1.詞匯特點(diǎn)及翻譯（1）用詞禮貌客氣貴公司X年X月X日的貿(mào)易查詢函收悉。Wearepleasedtohavereceivedyourtradeinquiryof…敬請(qǐng)告知貴方是否需要更多的宣傳手冊(cè)或在展示會(huì)場(chǎng)發(fā)放的其他材料。Pleasekindlyletusknowwhetheryouwouldlikeadditionalbrochuresoranyofthematerialsthatwerehandedattheconvention.可能因一時(shí)疏忽，支票還未簽名，現(xiàn)寄還貴方，煩請(qǐng)補(bǔ)簽。Probablythroughanoversight,thecheckwasnotsigned,andwearereturningittoyouforyourkindsignature.InreplytoyourenquiryofJane7,1999,Irespectfullyoffermylatestquotationherewith.茲回復(fù)貴方1990年6月7日來(lái)函，特隨函奉上我方最新報(bào)價(jià)。Yourprioritytotheconsiderationoftheaboverequestwillbeappreciated.敬請(qǐng)優(yōu)先考慮上述請(qǐng)求。Please

kindlysendusyourpricelistandcatalogue.懇請(qǐng)寄給我方貴方價(jià)格單和產(chǎn)品目錄。Yourearlyreplyishighlyappreciated.承蒙早日回復(fù)，不勝感激。Apparentlyyoumisunderstoodourorder.Anywayyoushippedthewrongthing.

Apparentlyourinstructionsarenotclear,withtheresultthatthewrongarticlewasshipped.（2）用詞莊重規(guī)范商務(wù)信函用語(yǔ)日常用語(yǔ)中譯文inaccordancewith/asperaccordingto根據(jù)inadvanceof/priortobefore…之前inform/advisetell通知duplicatecopy副本dispatchsend發(fā)貨otherwiseor否則thereforeso因此Inconnectionwith/inviewofabout鑒于WearepleasedtoadviseyouthatyourorderN0.105hasbeendispatched

inaccordancewithyourinstruction.我們高興地通知你們：第105號(hào)訂單貨物已遵照你方指示運(yùn)出。隨函寄給貴方訂貨單和印有我公司地址的信封，供參考備用。Anorderblankandaddressedenvelopeareenclosedhereinforyourconvenience.hereafter,hereby,hereto,herewith,herein,hereinafter,thereafter,thereby,thereto,therefore,thereunder,herein,whereas,wherebyInreplytoyourinquiryof6thAugust,wearepleasedtoofferyouthefollowing.作為對(duì)你們8月6日詢盤的答復(fù)，我們很高興地為你們作如下報(bào)盤。茲答復(fù)貴方8月6日詢盤，并報(bào)盤如下。WeconfirmhavingcabledyouafirmoffersubjecttoyourreplyreachingusbyOctober10.我們確認(rèn)已經(jīng)以電報(bào)的方式給你們發(fā)出了一項(xiàng)實(shí)盤，該實(shí)盤成立的條件就是你們的答復(fù)在10月10日之前到達(dá)我們這里?，F(xiàn)確認(rèn)已向貴方電發(fā)實(shí)盤，10月10日前復(fù)到有效。（3）用詞專業(yè)準(zhǔn)確WeshallcoverTPNDonyourorder.我們將為貴方貨物投盜竊和提貨不著險(xiǎn)。Theft,PilferageandNon-DeliveryDuetoaseriousshortageofshippingspace,wecannotdeliverthesegoodsuntilOctober11.由于艙位嚴(yán)重不足，我們無(wú)法在10月11日之前發(fā)貨。貨款必須用以我方為受益人而開(kāi)立的、不可撤銷的即期信用證支付。PaymentshallbemadebyirrevocableL/Catsighttobeopenedinourfavour.CIF(cost,freightandinsurance)到岸價(jià)FOB(freeonboard)離岸價(jià)CFR(costandfreight)成本加運(yùn)費(fèi)proformainvoice形式發(fā)票2.語(yǔ)法及其翻譯（1）句法完整，多用復(fù)雜句Inordertoenableustocaptureapartofthemarketforyou,wesincerelyhopethatyouwillmakeusafurtherconcession,forexample,adiscountof15%insteadof10%asyouplannedtogiveusonanorderworthapproximatelyUS$10,000.為使我方替貴方打開(kāi)一片市場(chǎng)，真誠(chéng)希望貴方給予我方更多優(yōu)惠，譬如，按貴方計(jì)劃，訂單總值約10000美元，給予我方15%的折扣，而非10%。一則體現(xiàn)這種文體莊嚴(yán)的風(fēng)格，嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)慕Y(jié)構(gòu)和清晰的邏輯條理，二則可以完整地表達(dá)外貿(mào)業(yè)務(wù)進(jìn)行的各種條件、方式或結(jié)果，使業(yè)務(wù)或協(xié)議不存在任何漏洞，避免今后可能發(fā)生的爭(zhēng)端，以維護(hù)雙方的利益。——廖七一，莫再樹(shù)，2004貴公司擁有一支由軟件專家組成的龐大隊(duì)伍，技術(shù)力量相當(dāng)雄厚，必定能夠開(kāi)發(fā)出具有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的軟件系統(tǒng)。Yourcompanyismadeupofastrongteamofsoftwareexperts,soyouwillsurelysucceedindevelopingcompetitivesystemswithsuchpowerfultechnicalforces.（2）多用肯定句，少用否定句a.YourletterisnotclearatallandIcannotunderstandit.b.IfIunderstoodyourlettercorrectly,Iwouldimmediatelyacceptyouroffer.請(qǐng)貴方來(lái)函內(nèi)容更清楚些，這樣我方便可立即接受貴方報(bào)盤。a.Wecannotfillyourorderbecauseyoufailedtosendyourcheck.b.Weshallbegladtofillyourorderassoonaswereceiveyourcheck.一旦我方收到貴方支票，會(huì)馬上填寫訂貨單。（3）多用套語(yǔ)收到對(duì)方來(lái)函時(shí)用：Weareinreceiptofyourletter/Weacknowledgereceiptofyourletter/Weadmitreceiptofyourletter貴函敬悉/貴函收悉表示通知對(duì)方時(shí)：Wearepleasedtoinformyou…特此奉告Noticeisherebygiventhat…特此函告回復(fù)對(duì)方的來(lái)信時(shí)用：Inreplytoyourletterof(+日期)/Regardingyourletterof(+日期)/Referringtoyourletterof(+日期)茲回復(fù)貴方（某日）來(lái)函希望對(duì)方回復(fù)時(shí)用：Yourkindreplywillgreatlyobligeus.如蒙答復(fù)，當(dāng)不勝感激。/敬請(qǐng)回復(fù)。Your(prompt)replywouldbeappreciated.敬請(qǐng)（速）回復(fù)。Lookingforwardtoyourpositive/favourable/affirmativereply盼復(fù)隨函附上某物時(shí)用：Enclosedwehand/Enclosedpleasefind/Weareenclosing…同函奉上/隨函附上…表示禮貌委婉的語(yǔ)氣用：Thankyoufor…感謝貴方…Weareglad/pleasedto…很高興…Wearegrateful(obliged)for…對(duì)深表感激…Weregretto…非常遺憾…Weareverysorryto…甚為遺憾…其他套語(yǔ)Havethekindnessto…惠請(qǐng)…Asstatedbelow.如下列所述Weofferyou…茲報(bào)盤…商務(wù)信函的語(yǔ)氣特點(diǎn)及其翻譯Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldsendustheshippinginstructionsimmediately.若貴方立即發(fā)予我方船運(yùn)指令，我方甚為感激。Wouldyoupleasekindlyadviseuswhenourorderwillbeshipped?能否告知我方訂貨的發(fā)貨時(shí)間？中英文商務(wù)信函的不同文體特點(diǎn)及其翻譯1.詞匯（1）英文有些普通詞匯在商務(wù)信函中有了商務(wù)專業(yè)詞義ceiling天花板

最高費(fèi)用Weshallwriteandaskfortheirceilingfortheadvertisingprojectandthenwecanbudgetaccordingly.我們將寫信詢問(wèn)他們廣告項(xiàng)目的最高費(fèi)用，然后相應(yīng)做出預(yù)算。coverage覆蓋險(xiǎn)種險(xiǎn)別Yourinformationastothecoverageyouwouldlikewouldbeappreciated.敬請(qǐng)告知貴方希望的險(xiǎn)種。draft草稿匯票Astotheaffairsonnegotiationofdraft,wewouldliketohavethempreformedattheBankofTaiwan,Taipei.有關(guān)匯票之承兌事宜，本公司希望由臺(tái)北的臺(tái)灣銀行完成。against反對(duì)

憑ThecreditshallbepayableagainstpresentationofdraftdrawnontheopeningbankandtheshippingdocumentsspecifiedinArticle13hereof.信用證憑開(kāi)戶銀行所開(kāi)匯票和第十三款規(guī)定的裝運(yùn)單據(jù)支付。（2）英文信函多使用情態(tài)動(dòng)詞ThereforeweshallbeobligedifyouwillincreasetheorderNo.100toaquantityof1,000tons.因此，若貴方第100號(hào)訂單訂貨數(shù)量能增加到1000噸，

則不勝感激。2.語(yǔ)法（1）英語(yǔ)商務(wù)信函多用陳述句，少用祈使句；漢語(yǔ)多使用祈使句。PleaseimmediatelyamendtheL/Ctoenable