商务信函的英文书写规则(4)

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商务信函的英文书写规则(4)

　　“简洁”是有客观标准的。虽然西方国家的作者之间在怎样用词才算“简洁”方面还是有争论的，不过他们的一些看法还是有一定参考价值的。

商务信函的英文书写规则(4)

　　现在把他们所做的某些词句的“不简洁”的比较列在下面做参考：

不简洁简洁

enclosed herewith enclosed

enclosed you will find enclosed is

please be advised that (four wasted words)

please don''t hesitate to call upon us please write us

please feel free to write prior to please write before

this is to advise you (five wasted words)

under separate cover separately

a long period of time a long time

continuous and uninterrupted continuous (or uninterrupted)

during the year of 1971 during 1971

endorse on the back of this check endorse this check

for a price of $300 for $300

grateful and appreciative grateful(or: appreciative)

immediately and at once immediately (or: at once)

in(for) the moment of $400 For $400

in the city of Chicago in Chicago

according to our records we find

at this time now

due to the fact that because

during the time that while

for the purpose of for, to

for the reason that since(or; because)

下面是某些作者认为“应该用”和“不应该用”的：

不应该用应该用

Averting to your favor Referring to your letter

Re (your letter) or

The writer wishes to acknowledge Thank you for your letter

We are in receipt of We have received

We beg to acknowledge We are writing to inform you

We have to acknowledge

We beg to inform you

We beg to thank you We thank you

Your letter to hand We have received your letter

Yours to hand

　　怎样才能使商业书信“简洁”？西方国家作者有很多建议，先介绍如下：

　　（一）避免使用陈旧的商业术语

　　陈旧的与传统的商业术语（Commercial jargon）对信的内容没有什么作用，应该避免使用。

例一：

Wordy: We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 14 with the check for Stg.10 enclosed and wish to thank you for same.

Concise: We appreciate your letter of November 14 and the check for Stg. 10 you sent with it.

例二：

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