Li jinyan--Characteristics and translation skills of Business English Letters

Abstract

With the development of economic globalization and China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, China’s foreign business activities are frequently increased. Nowadays, business English has become an essential communication tool in the world’s economic activities. 

The paper studies the linguistic characteristics of business English letter and its translation. The article includes four parts. Chapter one, introduction, shows the research background and purpose of studying this article. Chapter two introduces the linguistic characteristics of business English letter from such three aspects as tone, vocabulary and sentence structure. Chapter three expounds translation strategy of business English letter including addition, omission, conversion, division and idioms translation. Chapter four makes a conclusion that only in right way can we translate the business English letter well, thus we can make sure the business activities are successful and build up a communication bridge to both sides.

Business English letter increasingly plays an important role in the international business activities, thus, people pay more attention on studying business English letter. Business English letter is a professional trade record in commercial activities with its special linguistic characteristics and distinct principles. We must specially focus on the translation principles and its accuracy. The purpose of this study is to promote the translation of business English letter, conveying information accurately and faithfully. Through the analysis of business English letter, we could not only have a more in-depth understanding of business English letter writing, but it has a certain instructive significance in studying the linguistic characteristics and the translation of business English letter.

Key words: business English letter; linguistic characteristics; translation methods; communicative function      

Catalogue

Abstract I

Catalogue III

1 Introduction 1

2 The Characteristics of business English letter 2

2.1Tone characteristics in business English letter 2

2.2 Lexical characteristics in business English letter 3

2.3 Sectence features in business English letter 5

3 The translation skills in business English letter 6

3.1 The amplification method in translation 6

3.2 The ommission method in translation 6

3.3 Switch translation method 7

3.4 Division techniques in translation 7

3.5 Term translation 7

4 Conclusion 9

References 10