商务英语翻译Chapter-31

Chapter3-1LinguisticFeaturesofC&EandtheirimpactonTranslationofCommercialEnglish3.1TranslationofWordsinCommercialEnglish3.1.1Polysemy

drawbackGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)molddeskswitchcanPractice3.1.2GradationofmeaningparcticeAdvertisersmustrealizethatpeopleusuallyaremotivatedbythegoalofsatisfyingsomecombinationoftwoormoreneeds,andtheneedsmaybebothconsciousandunconscious.

3.1.3Singularandpluralnouns

import进口——imports进口量，进口的货物

export出口——exports出口量，出口的货物

stock库存（货）——stocks库存量

sale销售——sales销量，销售额

supply供应——supplies供应量

receipt收到——receipts收入，收益

return返回——returns收益，收入

risk风险——risks风险损失赔偿金

gain收获——gains利润，收益PracticeDuringthepastfewmonths,DellComputerCorp.moveditsgiantPC-makingfacilityfromKualaLumpurtoXiamen.China’sadavantagesarenumerous.ItswageratesareathirdofMexico’sandHungray’s,and5%ofthoseintheU.S.orJapan.China’sinvestmentsineducationandtrainingareattractingresearchfacilitiesfromcompaniessuchasIBM,Motorala,andMicrosoft.3.1.4TranslationofabbreviationsCIF（cost，InsuranceandPayment）D/P(DocumentagainstPayment)D/A(DocumentsagainstAcceptance)）Freetranslation

(b)Transliteration

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(c)CombinationofFreetranslationandTransliteration

(d)Omissionorzerotranslation

practiceForaquarterofcentury,WahingtonandWallstreethavewantedChinatobecomeanintegralpartoftheworldeconomy.Theirwishhasbeengranted,andnowit’stimetocometogripswiththeimplications.3.1.5Translationofpeople’snames(omitted)3.1.6TranslationofGeographicalNamesComplyingwiththefeaturesofChineseGeographicalNames(b)

Addingunifiedname

(c)Oneword,moreversions3.1.7Translationofarticles◆ Omission◆ Specifictranslationofdefinitearticle