写信的原则（Writing Principles）已从原来的3个“C”（Conciseness, Clearness, Courtesy）发展到目前的7个“C”：Completeness, Clearness, Concreteness, Conciseness, Correctness, Courtesy, Consideration

　　实例:

　　Dear Sirs,

　　With reference to your letter of April 9, we are pleased to accept your offer of 100 tons of Copper Wire as per your Offer Sheet No.8/070/02B. Please go ahead and apply for your Export Licence. As soon as we are informed of the number of the Export Licence we will open the L/C by cable.

　　信的本文汉译

　　关于你们四月九日涵，我们高兴地接受你们第8／070／02Ｂ号报盘单所报100吨紫色铜丝。
请着手办理申请出口许可证。一经接到出口许可证号码的通知，当即电开信用证。

下一篇：英语老师:商务英语常见误译例析

 
　　笔者在商务英语教学中发现,外贸英语中有一些使用十分频繁的词汇很容易被误译，原因是商务英语中相同的单词在不同情况下具有不同的含义。现将这些单词的不同用法和含义试加比较说明。

　　例一：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 in...[查看详情]