BEC七個重點詞匯誤譯舉例-2

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例四:average
    If a particular cargo Is partially damaged,the damage is called particular average.It’s obvious that the products are below the average quality.
    譯文:
    如果某批貨是部分受損,我們稱之為“單獨海損”。很明顯,這批產(chǎn)品的品質(zhì)是中下水平。
    注解:
    在第一個句子中,particular average 的意思是“單獨海損”,是指在保險業(yè)中由于海上事故所導致的部分損失, 因此 average 一詞的意思是損失或損壞,而第二句中的 average 為“平均”之意。
    例五:floating
    It is not surprising, then, that the world saw a return to a floating exchange rate system. Central banks were no longer required to support their own currencies.
    Floating policy is of great importance for export trade; it is, in fact, a convenient method of insuring goods where a number of similar export transactions are intended, e.g. where the insured has to supply an overseas importer under an exclusive sales agreement or maintains sales representatives or subsidiary companies abroad.
    譯文:
    在這種情況下,世界各國又恢復浮動匯率就不足為奇了。各國中央銀行也就無須維持本幣的匯價了。
    統(tǒng)保單對出口貿(mào)易至關(guān)重要。它實際上是貨物保險中的一種便利的辦法,特別適合于分不同的時間出口的一批類似貨物,如,當被保險方根據(jù)代理協(xié)議書向國外的進口方供貨,或在國外委任了銷售代表,設(shè)立分支機構(gòu)時用之。
    注解:
    floating 在上述兩個句中的意思完全不一樣,floating exchange rate 意為“浮動匯率”,即可自由浮動,完全受市場力量決定的匯率制度。而 floating policy 則指用以承保多批次貨運的一種持續(xù)性長期保險憑證,常譯為“統(tǒng)保單”。
    例六:discount
    You may get a 5% discount if your order is on a regular basis.If a seller extends credit to a time draft, they have made a trade acceptance.The seller can request that the bank finance the transaction by buying the draft.The bank is said to discount the draft.
    譯文:
    如果你方定期給我方下定單,你方便可得到 5% 的折扣。如賣方開出的是遠期匯票,以此向買方提供信用,此時就做了一筆商業(yè)匯票承兌業(yè)務,賣方可以請銀行買下商業(yè)承兌匯票,銀行用這個辦法對出口商融資,也就是說,銀行對該匯票貼現(xiàn)了。
    注解:
    discount 在這兩句話中的意思一個是折扣,另一個是貼現(xiàn)。折扣是指商品在原價的基礎(chǔ)上按百分比降價,貼現(xiàn)則是指未到期的票據(jù)向銀行融資,銀行扣取自買進日至到期日的利息,并收取一定的手續(xù)費后,將余下的票面金額付給持票人。
    例七:confirm
    We’d like to inform you that our counter sample will be sent to you by DHL by the end of this week and please confirm it ASAP so that we can start our mass production. Payment will be made by 100% confirmed, irrevocable Letter of Credit available by sight draft。
    譯文:
    很高興通知您,我們的回樣將于本周末用特快專遞給您,請盡快確認,以便我們開始大批生產(chǎn)。付款方式為 1O0% 即期,保兌,不可撤消信用證。
    注解:
    confirmed 一詞在這兩句話的意思也不一樣。在第一個句子中,confirm 的意思是“確認”。在第二個句子中,confirmed L/C 應翻譯為“保兌信用證”,即指一家銀行所開的由另一家銀行保證兌付的一種銀行信用證。