关于外贸英语词汇误译例析(2)
例四：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.
译文：
如果你方定期给我方下定单，你方便可得到 5% 的折扣。
如卖方开出的是远期汇票，以此向买方提供信用，此时就做了一笔商业汇票承兑业务，卖方可以请银行买下商业承兑汇票，银行用这个办法对出口商融资，也就是说，银行对该汇票贴现了。
注解：
discount 在这两句话中的意思一个是折扣，另一个是贴现。折扣是指商品在原价的基础上按百分比降价，贴现则是指未到期的票据向银行融资，银行扣取自买进日至到期日的利息，并收取一定的手续费后，将余下的票面金额付给持票人。
例五：endorse
Our products have been endorsed4 by the National Quality Inspection5 Association.
Draft must be accompanied by full set original on board marine6 Bill off Lading made out to order, endorsed in blank，marked freight prepaid.
译文：
我们的产品为全国质量检查协会的推荐产品。
汇票必须附有全套印有“货物收讫”字样的正本海运提单，凭指示、空白背书，并写明“运费已付”。
注解：
在第一个句子中，“推荐”是指用过某种产品后感到满意，并通过媒体介绍给公众。而第二句中的“空白背书明是指背书人 (endorser) 只在票据背面签上自己的名字，而不注明特定的被背书人 (endorsee)。
例六：average
If a particular cargo7 Is partially8 damaged, the damage is called particular average.
It's obvious that the products are below the average quality.
译文：
如果某批货是部分受损，我们称之为“单独海损”。
很明显，这批产品的品质是中下水平。
注解：
在第一个句子中，particular average 的意思是“单独海损”，是指在保险业中由于海上事故所导致的部分损失， 因此 average 一词的意思是损失或损坏，而第二句中的 average 为“平均”之意。
例七：tender
Under CIF, it is the seller's obligation to tender the relative documents to the buyer to enable him to obtain delivery of the goods. If they arrive, or to recover for the loss, if they are lost on the voyage.
He became as exhilarated as if his tender for building a mansion9 had been accepted.
译文：
在 CIF 价格术语项下，卖方的责任是向买方递交有关单证，使其能在货物到达后提取货物;如果货物运输途中丢失了，买方也可凭单证去获取补偿。
他欣喜若狂，好象他承办大厦建筑的投标被接受了。
注解：
商务英语中的重要条款用词非常正规，在第一句话中，tender 是用作动词，相当于 give。而在第二句中，tender 是用作名词，意思是“投标”。
扩展：销售 Sale
(一)
Your T shirts can find a ready market in the eastern part of our country.
贵国的T恤在我国东部市场很畅销。
We all understand that Chinese shippers are very popular in your market on account of their superior quality and competitive price.
我们都知道中国拖鞋因价廉物美而畅销于你方市场。
This product has been a best seller for nearly one year.
该货成为畅销货已经将近1年了。
There is a good market for these articles.
这些商品畅销。
There is a poor market for these articles.
这些商品滞销。
There is no market for these articles.
这些商品无销路。
Your bicycles find a ready market here.
你们的自行车在此地销路很好。
They talked over at great length the matter of how to increase the sale of your products.
他们详细地讨论了怎样增加你方产品的销售。
Please furnish us with more information from time to time so that we may find outlets2 for our stationery3.
由于对此货物的需求将不断增加，请提前补充货源。
They are doing their utmost to open up an outlet1.
他们正在尽最大努力以打开销路。
Our demand for this product is steadily4 on the increase.
我们对该产品的需求正在稳步地增长。
We are sure that you can sell more this year according to the marketing5 conditions at your end.
根据你地的市场情况，我们确信今年你们有望销得更好。
Packing has a close bearing on sales.
包装对产品的销路有很大关系。
We are trying to find a market for this article.
我们正在努力为此项商品找销路。
We regret we cannot find any market for this article.
我们很抱歉不能为此项商品找到销路。
According to our experience, these handicrafts can find a ready market in Japan.
根据我们的经验，这些手工艺品在日本销路很好。
We can discuss further details when you have a thorough knowledge of the marketing possibilities of our products.
等你们全面了解我们产品销售可能性之后，我们再进一步细谈。
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