涉外商務信函的翻譯典型的問題探討。

（一）漢語“請”字的英譯在漢語外貿(mào)信件中，凡是向對方提出某種要求，出于禮貌往往都得用上個“請”字，因此，“請”字可以說是中文外貿(mào)信件中的最常用詞之一。說到漢語里的“請”字，凡懂點英語的人，都會聯(lián)想到“please”。隨手翻開漢英或英漢詞典，“請”與“please”也似乎是絕對相等之詞。但翻譯并不如此簡單，如不知變通，或圖省力，每次“對號入座”，定出差錯。高明的譯者，必是依據(jù)具體的情景，采用不同的詞匯和句法手段。各種不同情況下“請”字的譯法1.使用“please”請告知我方交貨日期與付款要求。Pleaseletusknowyourdeliverydateandconditionsofpayment.2.使用“kindly”請將兩份提單由不同的郵班寄來，同時開來30天匯票以便承兌。Kindlysendus2BillsofLadingbyseparateposts,togetherwithyourdraftat30daysforacceptance.3.使用“beappreciated”請從速辦理本定單為荷。Yourpromptattentiontothisorderwouldbehighlyappreciated.4.使用“Itwouldbeappreciatedifyouwould...”結構請寄貴公司產(chǎn)品圖解目錄一份為荷。Itwouldbeappreciatedifyouwouldsendusanillustratedcatalogofyourmanufactures.5.使用“Weshallappreciateitifyouwill...”結構 請報50噸花生實盤。Weshallappreciateitifyouwillmakeusafirmofferfor50tonsofpeanuts.6.使用“Weshall(should)begrateful/obligedifyoucan(will/could/would)...”結構請告你方市場詳情。Weshallbegrateful/obligedifyoucanprovideuswithallpossibleinformationonyourmarket.7.使用“疑問句” 這是我們的包裝設計，請轉給廠方，供他們參考。Thisisourdesignforthepacking.Couldyoupossiblygiveittothemanufacturersfortheirreference?8.使用“主動語態(tài)”根據(jù)雙方協(xié)議條款，我們已開具了該批船貨的即期匯票，通過此處中國銀行賺取，請見票即付。Accordingtothetermsagreedupon,wehavedrawnonyouatsightagainstshipmentthroughBankofChinahere.Wewouldaskyoutoprotectthedraftuponpresentation.9.使用“被動語態(tài)”懇請你方盡力早日解決這一懸而未決的問題。Youarekindlyrequestedtoexertyourbestefforttowindupthelong-standingissueatanearlydate.10.根據(jù)上下文省譯請即復（信尾套語）Awaitingyourimmediatereply.11.使用“wish”敬請注意，我方客戶急需合同貨物。Wewishtodrawyourattentiontothefactthatourclientsareinurgentneedofthecontractedgoods.漢語“請”字的英譯

在漢語外貿(mào)信件中，凡是向對方提出某種要求，出于禮貌往往都得用上個“請”字，因此，“請”字可以說是中文外貿(mào)信件中的最常用詞之一。說到漢語里的“請”字，凡懂點英語的人，都會聯(lián)想到“please”。隨手翻開漢英或英漢詞典，“請”與“please”也似乎是絕對相等之詞。但翻譯并不如此簡單，如不知變通，或圖省力，每次“對號入座”，定出差錯。高明的譯者，必是依據(jù)具體的情景，采用不同的詞匯和句法手段。各種不同情況下“請”字的譯法1.使用“please”請告知我方交貨日期與付款要求。Pleaseletusknowyourdeliverydateandconditionsofpayment.2.使用“kindly”請將兩份提單由不同的郵班寄來，同時開來30天匯票以便承兌。Kindlysendus2BillsofLadingbyseparateposts,togetherwithyourdraftat30daysforacceptance.3.使用“beappreciated”請從速辦理本定單為荷。Yourpromptattentiontothisorderwouldbehighlyappreciated.4.使用“Itwouldbeappreciatedifyouwould...”結構請寄貴公司產(chǎn)品圖解目錄一份為荷。Itwouldbeappreciatedifyouwouldsendusanillustratedcatalogofyourmanufactures.5.使用“Weshallappreciateitifyouwill...”結構 請報50噸花生實盤。Weshallappreciateitifyouwillmakeusafirmofferfor50tonsofpeanuts.6.使用“Weshall(should)begrateful/obligedifyoucan(will/could/would)...”結構請告你方市場詳情。Weshallbegrateful/obligedifyoucanprovideuswithallpossibleinformationonyourmarket.7.使用“疑問句” 這是我們的包裝設計，請轉給廠方，供他們參考。Thisisourdesignforthepacking.Couldyoupossiblygiveittothemanufacturersfortheirreference?8.使用“主動語態(tài)”根據(jù)雙方協(xié)議條款，我們已開具了該批船貨的即期匯票，通過此處中國銀行賺取，請見票即付。Accordingtothetermsagreedupon,wehavedrawnonyouatsightagainstshipmentthroughBankofChinahere.Wewouldaskyoutoprotectthedraftuponpresentation.9.使用“被動語態(tài)”懇請你方盡力早日解決這一懸而未決的問題。Youarekindlyrequestedtoexertyourbestefforttowindupthelong-standingissueatanearlydate.10.根據(jù)上下文省譯請即復（信尾套語）Awaitingyourimmediatereply.11.使用“wish”敬請注意，我方客戶急需合同貨物。Wewishtodrawyourattentiontothefactthatourclientsareinurgentneedofthecontractedgoods.一.商業(yè)書信常用開頭語（OpeningPhrases&SentencesGenerallyUsedIn

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（1）特此奉告等Toinformoneof;Tosay;Tostate;Tocommunicate;Toadviseoneof;Tobringtoone'snotice(knowledge);Tolaybeforeone;Topointout;Toindicate;Tomention;Toappriseoneof;Toannounce;Toremark;Tocallone'sattentionto;Toremindoneof;etc1.Wearepleasedtoinformyouthat2.Wehavepleasureininformingyouthat3.Wehavethepleasuretoappriseyouof4.Wehavethehonourtoinformyouthat(of)5.Wetakethelibertyofannouncingtoyouthat6.Wehavetoinformyouthat(of)7.Wehavetoadviseyouof(that)8.Wewishtoinformyouthat(of)9.Wethinkitadvisabletoinformyouthat(of)10.Wearepleasedtohavethisopportunityofremindingyouthat(of)11.Wetaketheadvantageofthisopportunitytobringbeforeyournotice12.Pleaseallowustocallyourattentionto13.Permitustoremindyouthat(of)14.Mayweaskyourattentionto15.Wefeelitourdutytoinformyouthat(of)（2）為(目的)奉告某某事項

1.Thepurposeofthisletteristoinformyouthat(of)2.Thepurportofthislineistoadviseyouthat(of)3.Theobjectofthepresentistoreportyouthat4.Theobjectofthisletteristotellyouthat（3）惠請告知某某事項

1.Pleaseinformmethat(of)2.Kindlyinformmethat(of)3.Begoodenoughtoinformmethat(of)4.Besogoodastoinformmethat(of)5.Havethegoodnesstoinformmethat(of)6.Obligemebyinformingthat(of) 7.Ishouldbeobligedifyouwouldinformmethat(of)8.Ishouldbegladifyouwouldinformmethat(of)9.Ishouldesteemitafavourifyouwouldinformmethat(of)10.Iwillthankyoutoinformmethat(of)9.Ishouldesteemitafavourifyouwouldinformmethat(of)10.Iwillthankyoutoinformmethat(of)5.BythisletterwePurposetoinformyouthat(of)6.Throughthepresentwewishtointimatetoyouthat7.Thepresentservestoacquaintyouthat11.Youwillgreatlyobligemebyinformingthat(of)12.Weshallbeobligedifyouwillinformusthat(of)13.Weshallbepleasedtohaveyourinformationregarding(on,asto;about)14.Weshalldeemitafavourifyouwilladviseusof15.Weshallesteemitahighfavourifyouwillinformusthat(of)（4）特確認，本公司某月某日函件等1.Weconfirmourrespectsofthel0thMay2.Weconfirmourletterofthel0thofthismonth3.Weconfirmourlastletterofthel0thJune4.Wehadthepleasureofwritingyoulastonthel0thofthismonth5.Weconfirmourrespectsofthel0thJune6.Weconfirmtheremarksmadeinourrespectsofthel0thJuly7.Weconfirmtheparticularsofourenquirybytelephoneofthismorning8.Inconfirmingourtelegramofthismorning,--9.Confirmingourrespectsofthe10thMay,10.Confirmingourlastofthe10thJune,（5）貴公司某月某日函電，敬悉等l.Wehavepleasureinacknowledgingreceiptofyouresteemedfavourofthe3rdMay2.WearepleasedtoacknowledgereceiptofyourfavourofthelstJune3.Wehavetoacknowhedgereceiptofyourfavourofthe5thJuly4.YourletterofMay5wasverywelcome5.YourletterofAprill0gavememuchpleasure6.Youresteemedfavourof7thMaywasdulyreceivedbyus7.Yourfavourofthe5thJuneisdulytohand8.Yourfavourofthel0thisto(at)hand9.Weareinduereceiptofyourfavourdatedthe7thJune10.Weareinreceiptofyourletterofthe7thJuly11.Weareinpossessionofyourletterofthe5thApril12.Wehavedulyreceivedyourfavourofthe5thMarch13.Yourletterofyesterday'sdateisdulyto(at)hand14.Youresteemedcommunicationofyesterday'sdateisjustto(at)hand15.Wethankyouforyourfavourofthe5thMay16.Weareobligedforyourletterofthe5thMay17.Manythanksforyourlatterofthe5thJune18.VerymanythanksforyourletterofMay519.Inacknowledgingreceiptofyourletterofthe5thJune,...20.Yourfavourofthe5thMayhasjustreachedme21.Yourfavourofthe5thMayisdulyreceived22.Yourfavourofthe5thMayisnowbeforeme23.Yourpromisedletterunderdate(of)the5thJunehasjustreachedus（6）特回答貴公司某月某日函所敘述有關事項等1.Ihavethepleasureofstating,inanswertoyourinquiryofthe4thinst,that2.Inreplytoyourletterofthe5thofMay,Ihavetoinformyouthat(of)3.Ihastentoansweryourinquiryofthel5thMay,bystatingthat4.Weareinreceiptofyoursofthe5thJune,inreplytowhichwearepleasedtostatethat5.Inreplytoyoursofthel0thMay,relativeto...,Iwouldsaythat6.Iaminreceiptofyourfavourofthe7thMay,andinresponseIinformyouthat(of)7.Inresponsetoyourletterofl0thMay,Iwishtosaythat8.Inanswertoyourfavourofthe5thMayregarding...Ireplyasfollows:9.Answeringyourletterofthe8thofFebruaryre...,Iwouldsaythat10.InreplytoyourletterofFebruary8th,Iinformyouthat(of)11.Replyingtoyoursofthe8thofFebruaryregarding...,Iwouldsaythat12.ReplyingtoyourfavourunderdateofFebruary8thre...,Isaythat（7）非常遺憾，我們奉告您關于，等。

l.Weregrettoinformyouthat(of)2.Wearesorrytohavetodrawyourattentionto3.Weregrettohavetosaythat4.Weregrettoadviseyouthat5.Weverymuchregrettoannounceyouthat10.ItistoberegrettedthatImustinformyouthat(of)11.Itiswithregretandreluctancethatwehavetoinformyouthat(of)12.Itgivesusadeepsorrowthatwehavetoannounceyouthat13.Itcausesmemuchsorrowtohavetosaythat14.Ifeelsorryforhavingtoannounceyouthat15.Iexpressmysorrowforannouncingyouthat（8）當我們得悉……甚為遺憾等。1.Weareverysorrytohear(know)that2.wearegrievedtohearof(about)3.Weareindeedsorrytohearthat4'Weverymuchregrettohearthat5.Weregrettohearof(that)6.Itiswithgreatregretthatwejustlearnthat7.Muchtoourregretwehaveheardthat8.Weregrettoreceiveyourinformationre9.Weregretthatwehavebeeninformedthat(of)10.Toourdeepregretwewereinformedthat(of)（9）我們對于您某月某日來函的詢價，深表謝意等。

1.Wethankyouverymuchforyourinquiryofthel0thofMay2.Ithankyouforyourinquiryofthe10thMay3.Weareverymuchobligedbyyourenquirydatedthe10thMay4.Weareindebtedtoyourinquiryunderdate(of)the10thMayfor5.IthankyouforyourinquiryofJuly106.ThanksforyourkindenquiryofMay5（10）茲函附某某，請查收，等1.Enclosedpleasefind2.Enclosedwehandyou3.Weencloseherewith4.Herewithwehavethepleasuretohandyou5.Wehavepleasureinenclosingherewith6.Wetakethelibertytoencloseherein7.Wearepleasedtoencloseherewith8.Wearepleasedtohandyouenclosed（11）遵照某月某日來函指示1.Inaccordancewiththeinstructionsgiven(contained)inyourfavourofthe10thMay2.Accordingtothedirectionscontainedinyoursofthe6thMay3.Accordingtotheinstructionsgiveninyourletterunderdateofthe10thoflastmonth4.Inconformitywith(to)yourinstructionsofthel0thult.5.PursuanttoyourinstructionsofMay10（12）關于詳情，下次敘述1.Iwillwriteyouparticularsinmynext.2.Particularswillberelatedinthefollowing.3.Iwillrelatefurtherdetailsinthefollowing.4.Iwillinformyoumorefullyinmynext.5.Iwillgo(enter)intofurtherdetailsinmynext.（13）如下列所記，如附件所述，等。1.Asstatedbelow,2.Annexedhereto,3.Attachedyouwillfind...4.Asshownonthenextpage5.Asindicatedoverleaf（下頁，背面）6.Asatfoothereof,7.Sentwiththis,8.Asthedrawingsattached,9.Asshownintheencloseddocuments,10.Asalreadymentioned,11.Asparticularizedontheattachedsheet,12.Asdetailedinthepreviousletter,（14）因電文不太明確……，等。1.Yourtelegramjustreceivedisquiteunintelligible.2.Pleaserepeatyo