第五单元--礼仪性口译(英译汉)

精品文档 1欢迎下载 第五单元第五单元 礼仪性口译礼仪性口译 InterpretingInterpreting CeremonialCeremonial SpeechesSpeeches 5 15 1故地重游故地重游 Revisiting Revisiting thethe OldOld Haunt Haunt Ladies and gentlemen 女士们 先生们 Permit me first to thank you our Chinese hosts for your extraordinary arrangements and hospitality My wife and I as well as our entire party are deeply grateful 首先 请 允许我感谢中国主任的精心安排与好客 我与我夫人以及我团的全体随行人员都深为感激 In the short period of six days we have gone a longer distance than the world renowned Long March We have acquired a keen sense of the diversity dynamism and progress of China under your policies of reform and opening to the outside world 在短暂的 6 天里 我们 的行程超过了举世闻名的 长征 在改革开放政策引导下的中国 气象万千 充满活力 不断进步 这 些我们都已强烈地感受到了 My wife and I have a special regard and personal friendship for the people of China Beijing is for us an old and nostalgic home During our stay here ten years ago we spent a great deal of memorable time with the people here working shopping sightseeing and touring the city on our bicycles During that time we never experienced anything other than the utmost courtesy and genuine friendship of the Chinese people 我与我夫人对中国人民怀有 一种特殊的敬慕之情和个人友谊 对我们两人来说 北京是我们思念的故乡 10 年前我们在此生活期间 我们与这里的人们一起度过了许多难忘的时光 我们在这里工作 购物 观光 骑自行车逛城 在那段日 子里 我们所感受到的总是中国人民的高度礼貌和诚挚友情 Those were happy days They were good days important days We were part of the dramatic process which brought us back together and set us on the road to a genuine friendly and cooperative relationship 那是一些令人愉快的日子 一些美好的日子 一些意义重大的日子 我们参与了富有戏剧性的转变过程 这种转变使我们重新走到一起 使我们踏上了一条通往建立一种真诚 友好的合作关系的道路 Our friendly and cooperative ties have become extensive affecting all aspects of our national lives commerce culture education and scientific exchange 我们友好合作关系的领 域十分广泛 已深入到我们国家生活的所有方面 商业 文化 教育 以及科学交流 I m most proud of the large number of Chinese students being educated in exchange in my country I myself teach some of them and see the benefits that come from this exchange At the same time we were learning valuable lessons from them 大批中国学生通过交流正在我国学习 我对此深感自豪 我自己也给一些学生上课 亲眼目睹了这种交流所产生的益处 与此同时 我们也从你 们身上汲取了宝贵的经验 Nonetheless problems remain in our economic education and strategic relations While we are not so na ve as to believe that there are no issues of difference between us I also believe that our differences are greatly overshadowed by issues which bind us and strengthen our relationship 然而 在我们经济 教育以及战略关系中仍然存在着问题 一方面 我们不会天真 的以为我们之间不存在分歧 另一方面 我也认为那些将我们联系在一起并且强化我们关系的事物 在很 大程度上弱化了我们之间的差异 As a former government leader and now a private citizen I recognize that many of the burdens and opportunities of our relationship have now passed to the non governmental sectors of our two societies to individuals our corporations universities research institutes foundations and so on There is no doubt that our relations have reached a new 精品文档 2欢迎下载 stage In this context it is important for our two societies to search for areas of cooperation which clearly add to our mutual benefit 作为一名前政府领导人 现在的一名普通公 民 我感到我们关系中的许多重任和机遇已转到两国的民间机构 如个人 公司 大学 研究院 基金会 等 毋庸讳言 我们的关系已进入了一个新的阶段 在这种形势下 寻求显然可以增进互惠互利的合作领 域对我们两国来说显得十分重要 My visit is a symbol of the good faith with which we seek to build up the strength of our friendship our cultural and commercial ties and our important strategic relationship Events of the past decade have confirmed time and time again that our friendship and cooperation will continue to flourish and yield more fruits in the days to come 我的访问是 良好诚意的象征 我们怀着这种良好诚意 希望能在友谊的基础上建立文化和商业关系 建立重要的战略 关系 我们过去 10 年的交往一再证明 我们之间的友谊与合作将在未来的岁月里持续发展并结出更多的 果实 5 25 2愉悦之旅愉悦之旅 A A PleasantPleasant TripTrip Respected Your Excellency 尊敬的阁下 My Chinese friends 中国朋友们 Thank you very much for your kind words of welcome This is a happy and memorable occasion for me personally as well as for the members of my delegation 我非常感谢阁下的友 好欢迎词 对我本人以及代表团所有成员来说 这是愉快而难忘的一天 To come to China one of the earliest cradles of civilization is I suppose the dream of many people the world over I therefore feel very honoured to be your guest 访问古老 文明摇篮之一的中国 我想这是世界上许多人梦寐以求的愿望 因而 我为自己能成为贵国的客人而感到 荣幸 In accepting Your Excellency s gracious invitation to visit this great country I have had an excellent opportunity to renew old friendships and establish new contacts 接受阁下 的盛情邀请访问这个伟大的国家 使我有极好的机会来重温旧情 结交新友 When we established our friendly and cooperative relations we did so on the understanding that we would develop our friendship on the basis of mutual respect and quality and mutual benefit These are the principles on which we seek friendship with all peoples of the world It is absolutely vital that all nations big or small strong or weak should conduct their relations with each other on these principles 我们过去建立友好合作关 系时是基于这样一种认识 即我们要在相互尊重和平等互利的基础上发展我们的友谊 这些原则是我们寻 求同世界各国人民建立友谊的出发点 所有国家 无论其大小强弱 都应该在这些原则的基础上处理相互 间的关系 这是至关重要的 We therefore welcome the interest and understanding that China has shown regarding the problems of and positions taken by small and developing countries China s support is a constant source of encouragement to us in the pursuit of the goals of developing and maintaining the independence of our country 我们因而欢迎中国关注和理解小国和发展中国家所遇 到的问题以及所持的立场 中国的支持始终鼓励着我们去发展和保持我国独立的目标 It is my sincere hope that we can develop further on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit the links and the friendship that exist between our two countries As we are both developing countries having a common aspiration in improving the standard of life of 精品文档 3欢迎下载 our peoples I look forward in the next few days to the opportunity of learning something from your endeavors and experience in promoting economic and social development in the service of your people 我真诚的希望我们能够在互相尊重 互惠互利的基础上进一步发展我们两国 之间业已存在的联系和友谊 我们都是发展中国家 有着提高自己国民生活水平的共同愿望 所以 我期 待在今后的几天里有机会向你们学习 从你们为造福贵国人民而促进经济和社会发展的奋斗和经验中学到 一些东西 I d like to take this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency an invitation to visit my country so that we will have an opportunity to return the warm welcome and generous hospitality you extended to us 我愿借此机会邀请阁下访问我国 以便我们有机会回报你们给予我 们的热情欢迎和盛情款待 In closing may I say again how delighted and privileged we are to be in your country We are deeply grateful for what you have done for us since our arrival in your country 在 我结束讲话之前 我想再说一遍 我们来贵国做客是多么的愉快和荣幸 对于我们抵达贵国后你们为我们 所做的一切 我们深表感谢 May I propose a toast 现在我祝酒 To the health of Your Excellency 为阁下的身体健康 To the health of all the Chinese friends 为所有中国朋友们的身体健康 To our lasting friendship 为我们永久的友谊 Cheers 干杯 5 35 3共创未来共创未来 OurOur FutureFuture Your Excellency Mr President 尊敬的主席阁下 Ladies and gentlemen 女士们 先生们 It gives me great pleasure to attend this luncheon meeting all the friends old and new I would like to take this opportunity to thank the National Committee on U S China Relations and the U S China Business Council as well as others present here for your dedicated efforts over the years to increase the understanding and friendship between the two peoples and to promote the relations between the two countries 我很高兴出席今天的午餐 会 与新老朋友欢聚一堂 我愿借此机会感谢美中关系全国委员会 美中贸易全国委员会以及在座的诸位 感谢你们多年来为增进美中两国人民的相互了解与友谊 促进美中关系的发展所做的积极努力 History beckons again We have begun to write a new chapter for peace and progress in our histories with America and China going forward hind in hand 今天 历史又在召唤 美中 两国携手并进 已开始在我们的历史上位和平与进步谱写新的篇章 We must always be realistic about our relationship frankly acknowledging the fundamental differences in ideology and institutions between our two societies Yes let us acknowledge those differences let us never minimize them but let us not be dominated by them I have not come to China to hold forth on what divides us but to build on what binds us I have not come to dwell on a closed door past but to urge that Americans and Chinese look to the beautiful future I am firmly convinced that together we can and will make tomorrow a better day 我们必须始终现实地看待我们的关系 坦率地承认我们两个社会在意识形态和 制度上存在着的根本差异 是的 让我们承认这些差异 让我们永远不要轻视这些差异 但是我们不要被 这些差异所压倒 我来中国不是为了评说那些将我们分隔开来的东西 而是为了强化那些将我们维系在一 精品文档 4欢迎下载 起的做法 不是为了回顾封闭的过去 而是为了推动我们两国人民去展望美好的未来 我坚信 我们能够 也而且也一定会共同建设美好的未来 We may live at nearly opposite ends of the world We may be distinctly different in languages customs and political beliefs but on many vital questions of our time there is little distance between the American and Chinese people 我们可以生活在近乎世界的两端 我们 可以有两种截然不同的语言 习俗和政治信仰 但是在我们这个时代的许多至关重要的问题上 我们两国 人民之间几乎没有距离 Indeed I believe if we were to ask citizens all over this world what they desire most for their children and for their children s children their answer in English Chinese or any other language would likely be the same we want peace We want freedom We want a better life Their dreams so simply stated represent humanity s deepest aspirations for security and personal fulfillment And helping them make their dreams come true is what our jobs are all about 我的确相信 假若我们询问世界上的所有公民 他们最希望留下什么东西给他们 的孩子 给他们孩子的孩子 那么他们的回答无论是用英语 汉语还是其他语言来表达 都可能是一致的 我们要和平 我们要自由 我们要更美好的生活 他们这些言简意赅的愿望代表着人类对安全以及满足个 人意愿的最深切的要求 我们所要做的是去帮助他们实现自己的愿望 We have always believed the heritage of our past is the seed that brings forth the harvest of our future And from our roots we have drawn tremendous power from faith and freedom Our passion for freedom led to the American Revolution We know each of us could not enjoy liberty for ourselves unless we were willing to share it with everyone else And we knew our freedom could not be truly safe unless all of us were protected by a body of laws that treated us equally 我们一向认为 我们的历史传统是未来丰收的种子 我们一开始便从 信仰和自由中汲取了巨大的力量 我们对自由的渴望导致了美国革命 我们明白 除非我们愿意同其他人 一起分享自由 否则我们自己便无法享受自由 我们明白 除非我们大家都受到在其面前人人平等的法律 的保护 否则我们的自由便不可能有真正的保障 Trust the people these three words are not only the heart and soul of American history but the most powerful force for human progress in the world today 相信人民 这四个字不仅是 美国历史的精髓 同时也是今日世界人类进步的最强大的动力 Like China our people see the future in the eyes of our children And like China we revere our elders To be as good as our fathers and mothers we must be better 同中国人一 样 我国人民是行下一代的角度来审视未来的 同中国人一样 我们也尊敬长辈 若要做得像前辈那样出 色 我们就必须做得更出色 Over a century ago Grant who was then a former president visited your country and saw China s great potential I see dawning Gant wrote the beginning of a change When it does come China will rapidly become a powerful and rich nation The population is industrious frugal intelligent and quick to learn 一个多世纪前 当时已卸任的美国前总统 格兰特访问了贵国 他看到中国蕴藏着巨大的潜力 我看到了黎明的曙光 格兰特写道 我看到了变 革的端倪 变革一旦出现 中国将迅速成为一个强盛而富裕的国家 中国人民勤奋 节俭 聪颖 接受能力强 Today China s economy crackles with the dynamics of change Unlike some governments which fear change and fear the future China is beginning to reach out toward new horizons and we salute your courage 今天 中国经济突飞猛进 日新月异 与一些惧怕变革 惧怕未来的国 家不同 中国开始迈向新的高度 我们向你们变现出来的这种勇气致敬 We Americans have always considered ourselves pioneers so we appreciate such vitality 精品文档 5欢迎下载 and optimism Today I bring you a message from my countrymen As China moves forward on this new path America welcomes the opportunity to walk by your side 我们美国人一向视自己 为开拓者 所以我们赞赏你们的活力和乐观精神 今天 我给你们捎带来了我国同胞的口信 中国在这条 新的道路上向前迈进 我们美国很高兴有机会同中国并捐前进 I see America and our Pacific neighbors going forward in a mighty enterprise to build strong economies and a safe world For our part we welcome this new Pacific tide Let it roll peacefully on carrying a two way flow of people and ideas that can break down barriers of suspicion and mistrust and build up bonds of cooperation and shared optimism 我看到美 国与其太平洋邻国正在所从事的伟大事业中向前迈进 这就是努力建设强大的经济和更为安全的世界 就 我们而言 我们欢迎这股新的太平洋浪潮 让这股浪潮平顺的滚滚向前 促进人民和思想的双向交流 打 破猜忌和不信任的障碍 建立合作关系 树立共有的乐观精神 The future is ours to build Thank you 未来靠我们去构筑 谢谢 5 45 4新的长征新的长征 A A NewNew LongLong MarchMarch Mr President 主席先生 On behalf of all my colleagues present here I wish to thank you for the incomparable hospitality for which the Chinese people are justly famous throughout the world I particularly want to pay tribute not only to those who prepared the magnificent dinner but also to those who have provided the splendid music 我谨代表我在座的所有同事 对你们那独有 的 著称于世的款待表示感谢 我不仅要特别感谢为我们准备晚宴的人们 而且还要特别感谢为我们演奏 优美音乐的人们 These have been very pleasant days in China and I m happy that my visit should conclude in such a congenial atmosphere 我们在中国度过了十分愉快的时光 我很高兴我的访问能在如此融 洽的气氛中结束 Mr President I wish to thank you for your very gracious and eloquent remarks At this very moment through the wonder of telecommunications many people are hearing what we say today Yet what we say here will not be long remembered But what we do here can change the world 主席先生 我要感谢您那热情洋溢 慷慨陈词的演讲 此时此刻 许多人正在通过神奇的电讯设 备倾听着我们的讲话 然而 我们在这里所说的话很快便会被人们遗忘 但是 我们在这里所做的事却能 改变世界 So let us start a long march together on different roads leading to the same goal the goal of building a world structure of peace and justice in which all may stand together with equal dignity and in which each nation large or small has a right to determine its own form of government its own course of development free of outside interference or domination 所有 让我们沿着通往共同目标的不同道路 一起开始新的长征 这个目标就是建设一个 和平与正义的世界 在这个世界里所有人都可以站在一起享有同等的尊严 所有国家无论其大小 都有权 决定自己的政府形式 选择自己的发展道路 而不受外来干涉或统治 We have a social and political system which differs in many respects from your own It is the result of different experiences and a different tradition This system of ours does not always produce results of which we all approve People sometimes grumble at it and criticize it But it is a political system deeply rooted in the instincts of our people We do not aim to impose our own ideas on other people We believe that it is right and 精品文档 6欢迎下载 necessary that people with different political and social systems should live side by side We