商务信函的文体特点

Unit10

SmartMachinesandPeople’sLifecontentsPartIMoreInformationaboutthetextPartIIPracticemakesperfect---Practicaltraining

PartIModernMachinesinLifeModernMachinesinLifeMicro-waveOvenDishWashercomputerRobotBankCard

PartIIRevisionDoityourselfRevision:Moreknowledgeaboutbusinessletter商务信函的文体特点（一）使用书面语言，语言简洁规范例1Weadviseyouthatweshouldestablishourselvesasgeneralagentsunderthetitleoflocker’sCo.例2wewillmeetyouhalfwaybyofferingadiscountof5%inviewofourlongpleasantrelations.

译文：鉴于我们之间长期愉快的业务关系，本公司将酌情考虑给予5%的折扣。Notes

在上午信函中经常使用如advise,acknowledge,inviewof这样的正式的词语，所以汉语应选择相应的语言即：奉达、鉴于，而没有用“通知、为了、想到”。（二）语气礼貌诚恳例1

Iwillbegratefulifyouwouldsendmeliteratureconcerningthisexcitingnewmarket.Iwouldlikenotonlytoknowwhichbooksareavailableontape,butalsowanttoinquireabouttape-playequipmentthateitheryoucarryorknowabout.

译文：如果您能寄来一些相关的新的市场的资料，我回十分感激。除了有声书籍的目录，我还想知道你们是不是也备有或熟悉相关的播放器材。

Notes:英文中的Iwillbegratefulif….andIwouldlike…是商务信函中的常用的句型。这样的语言会使信件看起来礼貌得体。（三）使用地道的商业用语，体现信函的商业风格例1WeshallbeobligedtoestablishtherelevantL/Contheconditionthatyouagreetoinsertinthecontract“PartialShipmentandTran-shipmentAllowed”.译文：如你方同意在合同中加入允许分批和转船，我方将开立相关信用证。Notes:信函中涉及两中业务，一是银行信用证，二是海运业务分批和转船，翻译中应使用专业用语。DoItYourselfTranslatethefollowingbusinessletterintoEnglish.

DearSirs,WelearnfromThomasH.PennieofNewYorkthatyouareproducinghandmadeglovesinavarietyofartificialleathers.Thereisasteadydemandhereforglovesofhighqualityatmoderateprices.

willyoupleasesendusacopyofyourglovecatalogue,withdetailsofyourpricesandtermsofpayment?Weshouldfinditmosthelpfulifyoucould