文档介绍：Lecture Seven
Practical Style Translation
应用文文体翻译(6)
Section 3
Translation of Official Documents
公文文体的翻译
六、便条(Note)
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六、便条
便条(Note)是一种简便的书信
常见的有:
请假条、留言条
不论哪种便条都具有:
格式简单
内容简短
用词通俗
1、请假条
请假条(Note for Leave ) 一般采用书信格式, 并使用信封, 比较正式
开头:
写明日期
称呼中“Dear”一词不可省略
正文:
说明请假时期和理由
结尾:
加上结束语, 署名用全名
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文体:
比较正式
语言:
比较礼貌
如用:
I beg to apply for…
代替
I want to ask for…(口语体)
翻译时也需相应地用正式礼貌的汉语
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汉语请假条的写法与英语稍有区别:
汉语:
日期写在右下角, 比署名低一行
英语:
日期写在信端右上方
汉语:
一般不分段, 一层一层意思用句号分开即可
英语:
段落分明, 层次清楚
例1
Class 3, Grade 2
Oct. 14
To Department Office
Secretary Wang
Dear Sir,
I beg to apply for one week’s leave of absence from the 4th to the 10th instant, both days inclusive, in order to return home to see my father, who is now dangerously ill.
To support my application, I herewith submit a telegram to that effect received from my elder sister.
I should be very much obliged if you will grant me my application. As regards the lessons to be missed during my absence, I will do my best to make them up as soon as I get back from leave.
Yours respectfully,
Peng Zhi
译文
系办公室王秘书:
因父亲病重,欲回家探望, 请假一周,从本月四日起至十日止。现附上姐姐发来的电报,以资证明, 敬请批准为盼。请假期间所缺功课,返校后定努力补上。此致
敬礼
二年级三班学生彭志
10 月14 日
分析:
Class 3, Grade 2
Oct. 14
To Department Office
Secretary Wang
Dear Sir,
I beg to apply for one week’s leave of absence from the 4th to the 10th instant, both days inclusive, in order to return home to see my father, who is now dangerously ill.
系办公室王秘书:
因父亲病重, 欲回家探望, 请假一周, 从本月四日起至十日止。
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To support my application, I herewith submit a telegram to that effect received from my elder sister.
现附上姐姐发来的电报, 以资证明,
I should be very much obliged if you will grant me my application.
敬请批准为盼。
(如果批准我的申请,我将感谢不尽。)
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As regards the lessons to be missed during my absence, I will do my best to make them up as soon as I get back from leave.
Yours respectfully,
Peng Zhi
请假期间所缺功课, 返校后定努力补上。
此致
敬礼
二年级三班学生彭志
10 月14 日