第十三讲 社交信函的翻译

1、社交信函的翻译 社交信函的六个部分: 信头(Heading), 信内地址地址(inside address), 称呼称呼(salutation), 正文(body), 结尾套语结尾套语(complimentary closing), 签名(signature). (附言(postscript),附件(enclosure) 社交信函的类别: 祝贺信 慰问信 感谢信 邀请函 道歉信 推荐信 1. Dear Mr. MacDougal, I have learned with delight that you and your wife are the proud parents of a new

2、baby boy. My hearty congratulations! You must be overjoyed at having become a father. I wish you both all possible joy and happiness with you son. Yours most sincerely, Jane Green 2. 获悉您荣升为苏格兰中国协会的主席,很为您感到高兴.我谨代表我的同事,以我个人的名义,向您表示忠心的祝贺! 2. I was happy to learn that you have been elected President of

3、the Scotland China Association and I would like, on behalf of my collogues and in my own names, to express to you my warmest congratulations. 二.慰问信 1. We were shocked and saddened beyond words by news of the car crash. But we were grateful, too, that your injuries were not too serious. 1. 听说你们出了车祸,我

4、们感到无比震惊和难过.但你们的伤并不重, 这又令我们感到十分欣慰. 2. 得知A先生的去世,我们感到无比的震惊和难过. 对于您的不幸, 我们表示深切的慰问. 2. We were shocked and deeply sorry to learn the passing away of Mr. A. Please accept our very sincere condolences in your great loss.三.感谢信1. I am writing to tell you how grateful I am for your warm hospitality during my

5、stay in New Delhi. I enjoyed it greatly. 1. 感谢在新德里期间您给与我的热情款待. 那是一次愉快之旅. 2. 洪非: 你好. 非常感谢您邀请我和大卫在九月二十三号共进晚餐. 荣幸之至, 定当前往. 李莎 2. Dear Hongfei, Many thanks for your kind invitation to dinner on September 23rd. David and I accept with pleasure. Teresa 四. 邀请函 (正式,非正式) 1. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clark present t

6、heir compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kenway and request the pleasure of their company at dinner on Saturday evening, August 10th, at seven oclock, 45, the Maple Street. 谨定于设宴 敬请光临 2. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kenway accepts with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clarks kind invitation for dinner on Saturday ev

7、ening, August 10th, at seven oclock. 承蒙邀请于前往赴宴 不胜荣幸,届时定当前往. 3. We should be very glad if you could come to dinner with us at our apartment at about 7 oclock on Sunday, Nov. 27th. We look forward to see you. 3. 我们希望你能在11月27日星期天晚7点到舍下共进晚餐.期待与你的碰面. (如果你能在我们将非常高兴) 4. I am sorry to tell you that I shall

8、not be able to come to the dinner, because I have a bad cough. I do hope you have a good time. 4. 很抱歉不能与你们共进晚餐,因为我咳嗽很严重. 希望你们过得愉快. 五.道歉信 1. We were sorry to hear that you received a desktop instead of the laptop that you have ordered. 1. 得知您收到的是台式电脑而非您所订购的手提电脑,对此我们深表歉意. 2. We regret to tell you that

9、 P.OX200086 will be delayed for one week, as the raw materials have been out of stock. We would keep you informed when there is news. We apologize for this delayed delivery. 2. 很抱歉由于原材料无库存, P.OX200086 将推迟一周交货. 如有消息,我们会立即通知你方. 发货延迟,深表歉意. 3. I would like to express my apology for not being able to keep our 9 oclock appointment. I had a small accident on my way to school. I will come o