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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance% a3 r, a7 I6 y4 U; V+ x; R
1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:9 p! j/ y# P* p! ^1 ?
1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)" M5 s1 w% [1 R4 R$ S. p
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)
) z+ Q c8 s+ W 1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词, ]; J6 h2 R0 I+ }# r
例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.
( S* a* y* W3 x6 C: b 译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.
! A1 r8 l/ k# ^: C. H: R 注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales
$ L: ]3 x+ Z. x/ l0 C! V2 w 再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the 5 r& v) @ s" j* ?$ S/ B8 v0 x) x8 Z
invoice cost.
, {% n# T7 }0 N! |3 A- E 译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.
2 T+ E3 u* F. G ?2 h* i8 a& k 注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:7 V7 l+ ^/ q$ z
(1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或
* p4 x5 A* |2 v5 c5 _/ B8 z( { 110% of the invoice value
" ^- k) z+ v7 Q" l; } (2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%
0 Y: ?" R& F5 Q6 F4 H) r: f (3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
9 X; r: R; ~' k, `% v" v% ~* T6 e) A 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词5 ~# H, F* |1 M2 ]+ Y
例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against 2 p* M; ~# x8 t* C2 e" R, o
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.+ G( h% g0 P* W2 _$ q) I2 E
译文: 我们已对台布按发票金额的110% 向中国人民保险公司投保一切险.
6 K* {8 v9 Y1 V, L3 N 注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …
' [: M- S8 v' K- }; O 注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,
/ Y- q+ ]& P* k. S3 Y1 t" C% D 解释“投保”
+ A( {2 u0 N1 @; q& A7 U: m' y. c' M 例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.
) T( k3 F6 E; j0 X- c9 C" ^6 `" W 注意3: 其他词汇
. {* U1 ^, a0 r8 u) V# x (1) insurance fund 保险基金
8 k W: C: s, ` (2) insurance company 保险公司
: ]2 r1 `4 U4 y- F5 T3 p) r (3) insurance contract 保险合同
( W! w& `# g+ ~! G7 X (4) insurance clauses 保险条款
, o! ?' `9 S! ~' o, T) _- d (5) insurance period 保险期限+ v7 d+ R. K' g3 @4 H, t
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人8 V4 J* Q# Q2 V# w7 h% u6 E
(7) insurance broker 保险经纪人
8 p. k8 y; Y# s% j; E (8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同
& D) L g: [& A9 n& G (9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同
6 _( }2 ^2 J& l$ y& x (10) insurance amount 保险金额: B# d8 _6 p; Y+ y- i( N
(11) insurance premium 保险费1 ~, m9 C4 G5 S2 k' J' F8 o
(12) full insurance 足额保险
1 Q( @/ Q5 S2 L (13) marine insurance 海上保险: S' R4 w0 V8 ^1 }" i& ?" @
(14) cargo insurance 货物保险
4 \+ t: r# _' w( G3 O; c 1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)
, }- W, g# u# i. `7 u (1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期- S7 ^+ J' k2 U1 c* A
(2) valued policy 定值保险单$ G: Z( o1 t. t8 T2 ]3 {
(3) voyage policy 航次保险单5 o d1 [: b3 n5 W# B
1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)
4 E3 f0 ?. g8 J; J3 E3 @- z3 r% t3 e6 k (1) rate of premium 保险费率0 U7 H; w% [) a5 o3 s. A( i
(2) returns of premium 保险退费
. U+ m5 x' _2 z. O2 G( G 1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”
! a4 ~, H8 }' n8 o 例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)
1 X8 i! E- h+ X 例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us.
5 k; I3 y$ b" i/ Y7 p1 J4 _ (损失不在我们承保范围内)
. e7 M* E" K! A" P2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely
. a& l& [7 s* ^; e the insurer and the insured.句中:
9 @. n& g9 o+ b) n6 j 2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词0 s3 n1 F* c5 C. ~
副词的位置: 副词应尽量放在靠近它所修饰的词.方式副词的位置在句中大体有
/ M& d( O! N3 ]# u$ v6 z; n 以下几种情况:/ }! m$ Y6 x, x# D
(1) 修饰形容词或其他副词时,副词通常放在它们的前面, enough 例外2 O* z, V7 B0 @: R
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.) `( H! c9 `0 |8 \& X# A8 |
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
7 i/ F- j' t. G4 J (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.: ?0 ~! A w! ?' P
例如: Eve left the room quietly./ H8 E' F7 P' B- M( y D
(3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.) U. Z' B& }. ]
例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.
1 z- p! S3 @6 q# T7 a6 ^! N (4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,$ E' ?8 \; w* N+ {
如果动词是 be 动词,可以放于 be 动词之后, 这些词也可以放于句首4 C1 M$ {% c% s% j7 J
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.) O/ M N! i# x: a: B7 o
课文中的例子属于第四种情况.
" W+ a6 i: k* W! _ 2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”( |' |; @+ [. |8 T
. a4 `" @8 _: B4 N0 W1 _3. 句子:
! E: c% ]( m; R, [- K/ H The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events,
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1 s- T( j$ ]0 Q" D5 ? 3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events
% \5 ~; U& G% p meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:
2 w7 m6 g* j0 w! I (1) 负担 (责任,费用)& q U# s; P, Q% }$ z6 z) S
例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the . |7 I" T% h8 E$ \ R" A9 S/ m
return of the goods. * V0 q D G: ~( X: U
译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.
7 [0 {& U5 Y9 A- J* J1 |. x. a (2) 满足 (需要)& m! h- A( }8 `8 m9 l4 g8 H
例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current , ?- {4 w$ ]# O
demand / your request for this type." m% r; c4 I& v$ H! x! E0 s
注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.1 ?; S3 N# x4 }8 }# p
3.2 consequence 后果( z z$ i+ B' o
3.3 certain 某个,某种.
4 f0 t" o9 g, m# y; X5 ^ 例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)- J; M1 Y. l8 ^! O/ ]
例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)
' {$ j, _3 p0 [' f0 i) k 3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内. C- {' v5 {! D/ n4 J% @. y1 j
3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情): o/ l- H) `) t3 W; O2 j
3.6 本句的主旨是:“保险人承保货物保险以后,对于被保险货物在运输过程中
$ i, S4 c2 A/ q6 y+ T) E# S 发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.” ' G+ W3 b; l7 R1 n( c- K. f
字面的意思是:保险公司同意承担发生某些事件的经济后果, 只要这些事件/ Y6 k/ J6 v: T7 E: P1 h
是在规定的范围之列, 而这些损失则发生在买方或卖方身上. 这和后文的
% d' j& t a7 w* \; e 保险公司要收取保费, 买方或卖方同意支付保费成立了因果关联.- x; }3 z# J& b2 r
4. 句子:
2 ^0 P; Z4 r0 l* D# f The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial
. k4 E& {( a; B0 o: H; i7 _+ ^ assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:
' \: R5 X5 G8 s3 e. ?0 N! f: n' i secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得9 ]4 K' M* M: B* S; R3 l( ]
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进出口商甘愿支付保费的目的是:获得保险公司的经济援助, 保险公司根据合同中
1 {/ |3 q$ l0 @) K; U9 t9 W 约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.
0 X2 j4 H& S) g. \+ n/ \9 B. A3 P5. 句子:
# E1 Y7 O" t: D/ } W% @" J It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance
+ p0 G0 ]/ D/ f broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the + w* U7 e _/ H$ E
owner.
! L8 k2 S* \ N9 }; `* u 我们把句子细拆就明白了:
4 `* R, L, n6 u, T) t (1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the ( ?/ {2 I( }0 m6 J
owner of cargo.
# \$ L9 g7 Z& l) | 保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.. u7 c9 i4 u4 Q6 C
(2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a 2 O" E8 w( q p" P) T8 u) \$ [( C
representative acting on behalf of the owner.
+ G9 `0 r3 v7 x U: G0 v. u 保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.
$ e/ a H5 v% q+ w' P (3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the
" d( Z5 D4 d/ @7 k owner of cargo.
) c8 i0 A) P; @& G% ?5 X 保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同./ G. t+ i# i- E- C" M, t( [: h# ^+ ^
(4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a - ^" ~2 s+ [# J- K9 j
representative acting on behalf of the owner. 0 q; Z; X- u: w0 d6 m& X
保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.
5 o# [3 |1 O0 n0 z; m; Q0 y6. 句子:
" w4 ^6 C: C/ d+ c3 C+ e* V7 y% X$ l In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to
* m, q, e: e D2 m N7 S i insure the cargo in transit.# Q5 m; X8 W" C* c
6.1 in view of 鉴于,由于 前半句的意思是: 鉴于货主面所将临到的种种商业风险,…" b( F. s' h8 I# w
6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的
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7. 句子:4 I" B' E; ]+ |# r% Z; O
It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible - a: Z+ P/ q; u/ E3 g4 V
and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo
; t& x& V+ O8 j or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information
( G% K- S( `& U, C, r' d when he is handling goods.
* R ` c5 z6 q 这是一句形式宾语的句子,所以,理解的关键在宾语上,我们把宾语简化成:4 |, T2 P, n* {8 D) s" s% g, L8 C
it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
( B7 G b# k/ P1 o/ D$ | 或者 9 [0 j5 a8 @$ p0 ?9 g) ^/ s
it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such + ]6 d4 g8 A/ Z! v, h
instructions or information when he is handling goods.
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it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
/ l6 ?( C9 M' ?7 V9 I = To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.
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( N: W) ~' R- N' }+ x. { 意思是:通知他的客户(client)替他们的货物投保是一件很重要的职责.
" }5 P* Y7 A6 A4 Q. C1 A6 _ 我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,! j( W f# o- r0 f
主语就出来了,即:
I7 u C5 m/ Q, ]. V 对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…, $ B" p/ ~" {# y! O# S0 m6 z
同理,
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it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such . e) M0 r% b$ N0 `/ S: H+ j9 ]
instructions or information when he is handling goods. " L6 I& V: Q% ?8 ^
= To check with them if he has no such instructions or information
- N( a( b5 ]$ x, U9 r% M( q when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
" {. Q$ a1 y/ p2 ? 意思是:当处理货物的时候,如果没有收到客户投保的任何指示或消息的时候,
# x; z5 U) Q4 m. R, } 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.
2 x( _* E' v8 o! q7 ~9 J3 O (1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对
1 v# X0 `+ S N* F9 z5 I, | (2) handle的解释通常有:: A1 m' q$ ~; T! v+ {' _
① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.
4 E) O. s8 Q8 r2 u, l ② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.( x% v$ _+ V9 V& q* ?* l, t
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