国际货运代理专业英语精讲班第21讲讲义(2)

国际货运代理专业英语精讲班第21讲讲义

注释：charge: 费用 be based on: 基于 distance: 距离 travel: 传播，传输

课文意思：电传的收费是基于信息传输的距离和传输的时间。

课文：As a traditional exchange service, telex is now gradually overtaken by more advanced modern communication systems like fax or email. However, it is still used in some less developed countries.

注释：traditional: 传统的 gradually: 逐渐地 overtake: 赶上；超过 advanced: 先进的；新式的；改进的；现[近]代的 modern: 现代的，新式的 less developed country: 欠发展国家，不发达国家

课文意思：作为传统的信息交换服务，电传现在已经被更先进的现代通讯系统超越如传真和电子邮件。尽管如此，电传仍然被使用于一些不发达国家。

二、电传的排版格式（考试重点）

一封电传通常由下面部分组成：

（1） Special capitals 开头大写

例如：TELEX MESSAGE

（2）The sending date 发送日期

例如：23 March 2005

(3)The receiver’s name and address or code number 收件人的名称和地址或者地区编码 例如：123456 DLALR CO

（4）The sender’s code number 发件人代码

例如：891254 BLAP CO CN

（5）Attention line or subject line (the caption of the message) 事由行（信息的标题） 例如：RE: GLASSWARE UNDER CONTRACT NO.X05

(6)The message itself 信息内容/正文

At the end of the message,the simplified word “RGDS” is often used in telexes as a sign of courtesy.在信息的结尾，缩写词”RGDS”通常用作电传中的礼貌敬语。

例如：RYTLX 20/3 ABT GLASSWARE WE WUD ADV U THAT CONT X05 HAS BEEN READY FOR SHIPT. IF UR LC REACHES US BFE END MARCH.DLVRY CAN BE MADE IN APRIL,OZWS IMPS.PLS OPEN LC IMDTLY RGDS.

注释：以上电传简写的英文译文和中文译文如下：

英文译文：

Referring to your telex dated March 20 about Glassware. We would like to asvise you that goods under Contract Number X05 have been ready for shipment,If your L/C reaches us before the end of March, delivery can be made in April.Otherwise, it is imppossible for us to do so. Please open your L/C immediately.