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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance
3 m% T1 _! y0 V1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:$ W4 u+ n) ?" T2 s6 f. q
1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)
1 Z4 z: b! b; s; {* t ~ 1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)$ g& T9 f' }: j$ o3 j: G
1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词
9 \: ], X4 I( U- L& C! R2 r 例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.- {6 r; q3 v v
译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.
' x( s( t+ z9 p9 F! |$ h% x 注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales
- H S0 }( Q o. Y' m& n 再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the
0 ~9 |) i$ x8 m& @ invoice cost.
- U! q4 Q# {+ L- y 译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.
' Z* Q8 M$ H W( j' V9 k 注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:
/ B2 y/ P" L% ]- E- Z% `2 k6 P (1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或
+ b X2 O' X- H' X" l0 [0 I) b 110% of the invoice value3 i" P4 l4 @& J( Q5 _6 s
(2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%$ ?& a- v i1 S/ F. P8 p
(3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
, a4 y9 m/ l1 u. I i, F 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词7 r3 F, x- @: G) ?8 V7 R! z
例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against + e5 t4 E) n) H
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.
- C& U/ R" e) I0 { 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.
5 H/ \% r1 W% o; d8 t1 y+ B0 z8 l 注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …
) l8 v8 g9 E, F: l* S3 D1 i# | 注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance," B6 @( }! o8 l4 Y6 S8 u
解释“投保”
# ^2 ^& u5 e# P; N& ?& c2 Q9 [ 例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.% R0 @0 Y+ h( ^( ?+ n5 P5 m: }: c2 x- x
注意3: 其他词汇
, Q8 T( d7 ]* S; [: M (1) insurance fund 保险基金
- z+ A7 A; L/ z* W' F# T (2) insurance company 保险公司4 Z/ K$ o2 @8 a* s2 Y
(3) insurance contract 保险合同8 Q- q2 ]6 t* z/ q5 r4 { i( s
(4) insurance clauses 保险条款/ n# b9 n3 A+ Y4 b! m
(5) insurance period 保险期限& L& M" K7 ~3 }% k
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人' ^1 }9 L/ a' T F% g( q# @$ @
(7) insurance broker 保险经纪人
4 s4 ~- R8 l4 W. |. N (8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同
7 k1 X8 Z2 c/ a& Z (9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同
! d) d2 z# [8 p& M1 f- i+ A (10) insurance amount 保险金额
0 Q- N2 g& r# M' ? {1 }6 p$ Y (11) insurance premium 保险费
- p' [& X& e0 }/ @2 d (12) full insurance 足额保险( L, P& @* Y3 v- d# _" p
(13) marine insurance 海上保险
5 y* E, l+ m: _& z$ F x (14) cargo insurance 货物保险4 K* r$ I& a) l$ ~( J
1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)
8 D0 `# O% J- | (1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期0 @ [6 Z- i9 E9 L6 S5 P
(2) valued policy 定值保险单
3 s& q; c4 K" w) l2 Q (3) voyage policy 航次保险单
& }& l t6 c4 r0 R2 Z; U 1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)
# J" t+ P; w+ D (1) rate of premium 保险费率
/ T0 P# X- y) I, P1 z0 M (2) returns of premium 保险退费
9 H1 d* c: r Y: t7 F 1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)” S; U3 d5 d$ q+ ?" @
例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)
- r t; F" ]$ ~5 X9 ~4 G* N1 q 例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us. / F) e0 _9 d9 _
(损失不在我们承保范围内)
+ k3 A7 h: K* M) V, Q/ y$ U* e4 P2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely
( a, R- G9 |9 y. g, E the insurer and the insured.句中:1 V4 o: {' p6 P/ G* e. A0 r( B
2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词
+ E" f4 `" q9 U ~3 T' {3 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
0 d: C- D, T2 I 以下几种情况:& S# p$ i3 @1 p4 \9 B0 m: u) E
(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( e! h; R: N! N3 |# h: L
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.9 g4 {. v$ B2 T
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
8 |) ]4 N1 r: z7 |5 ` (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.
! j8 }5 F# C0 J4 ^' A) G# ?5 E 例如: Eve left the room quietly.
C7 `" b8 }) \& H0 M f2 ~4 ` (3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.
6 V7 S! p* I8 f! k# ?/ {9 `6 p 例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.
7 X3 u$ `2 g5 i' m (4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,
* y1 k& q- V0 m0 R; f; W 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% r# K/ b+ f$ _9 L/ c a1 z
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.
/ {5 L( T1 s; i$ S3 v& o 课文中的例子属于第四种情况.
2 V3 \1 Y$ a) E 2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”5 V& L$ o8 J+ k2 ?% J
) O( I Y+ i$ L4 }1 g( }3. 句子:
]: t4 }7 c/ M# h- ` The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events,
! I; P9 w8 n7 i4 d. B within specified limits, that could befall the other party.( \$ |5 [0 e4 `+ ? ?" h
3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events # u, ]2 W Y5 ]! j
meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:/ v: _+ o2 P4 D& g7 f
(1) 负担 (责任,费用)
' Q. V* ~& c6 ^ 例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the
. [1 L/ ^# w C' w/ a6 i. |0 ~ return of the goods.
" N8 _4 x t; p( d0 v( ~8 V 译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.) o+ ^# r% _7 j9 g6 b g
(2) 满足 (需要)2 u3 m8 I5 u5 C, W# o
例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current
: v% W; d! G5 k9 { demand / your request for this type.# t5 u5 M0 M1 R& X ?
注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.: `! T& j" L" e* [- c
3.2 consequence 后果6 {+ j; }% ` i9 o1 d; _% f- T
3.3 certain 某个,某种.
$ ^. X. @$ K- L4 ?3 P1 O* i 例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)- t: T- r, ~- d
例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)+ c0 [( Q' f; s! Y. Y5 _" U/ g
3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
$ e. v0 m, Y4 u( i5 V 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)- _+ a' F/ F7 R0 [, I3 D
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; x6 I9 R( Z! B& ]
发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.” 6 h' u+ d1 e$ x2 J1 T! z" J& `
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
/ u: W/ g0 Y6 D" \/ l$ t2 R8 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
b, |% F6 [) o$ J: i+ x 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.
9 ^+ }# \0 Q2 T/ X/ b$ [( d4. 句子:
, |6 x2 C9 v- z7 K0 d6 d: ^: f The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial % p, a& F5 q5 S) \8 h
assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:4 B& g8 q6 m W! d- E
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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+ W2 `, B' h% b5 c 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+ C, ]$ F: K* R, S
约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.
5 T l. I [# m; f8 p5. 句子: - m6 l& h8 T( i2 z: g
It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance
" c0 H( b+ O( I9 G, f ^* D broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the
3 ]! R$ l! E/ q7 [ owner.) H5 P4 F5 |5 s; k8 \* Y2 g
我们把句子细拆就明白了:7 {6 q) M) s: ?1 y D
(1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the
1 Y4 K4 o. b9 j' n% i( g owner of cargo.
) _) p" ~/ R+ Q2 A) H \ 保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.
2 M* M8 Z- D* s (2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a . `8 y) P1 B( k$ c) n& Z
representative acting on behalf of the owner. & V3 s2 d& Y' t T F
保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.
% C, `/ `2 c, @0 e, A' p1 \ (3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the ) H! y: L4 Z2 A8 E6 s
owner of cargo.
6 i) h" ~- m: O) O) F6 e 保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.2 p* P' m K* o
(4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a
3 l; E( e2 p, @7 `6 \% E representative acting on behalf of the owner.
1 {3 W' b; f/ L8 g 保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.; D" O! H! ]: N& t+ y
6. 句子:* b$ v* w' }( C2 ]5 q8 ?
In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to 7 h6 t" D1 l6 v6 Y
insure the cargo in transit.9 j5 E! Z3 L( C3 V. O T
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,…
" B5 ~# R* l8 I) l 6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的 ~5 A% _4 P. o5 ^# Z4 E" E9 B( s
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7. 句子:: ~' d3 w' b; C2 V$ y4 ?1 M
It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible - ~& _$ q$ P6 v, }; r7 |
and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo 2 b/ a+ V& }+ J$ n! H
or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information - t* Z2 J& K/ M
when he is handling goods. " F; Y: e% }7 l" T
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:0 g( w: _. @3 d2 A8 i1 M
it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.# v5 w, ^8 H, Z. l, T
或者
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instructions or information when he is handling goods.
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) u7 D A0 A: g+ s: z2 o8 F it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
5 z8 N5 k, L; h3 e = To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.1 p! R/ c7 l5 U" g2 R. u& @
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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.
4 h' ?: g2 i# a/ U 我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段, g) p1 V- ` J. l# h' A
主语就出来了,即:3 i8 ~" l3 i0 P& `( B/ |) H
对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…,
: @5 U9 Z' r$ \1 i' X 同理,
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it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
2 l9 g( Z# v: U1 T# `+ M instructions or information when he is handling goods. 1 W6 `8 g% d5 [
= To check with them if he has no such instructions or information
( b$ l* h5 h5 S0 W( Y when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
/ G& n. J7 \3 N" K2 ` 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,
7 J' t, R; S Y* H- m 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.
5 \ `6 A- ^, O, J2 R1 S (1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对
8 g B( l9 ^) ]1 E/ L8 i( H& e (2) handle的解释通常有:7 t s* P' j4 Z* U; a9 \0 L
① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.: @6 g( W# }9 X2 K" K& d2 p$ }
② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.# F) z- k9 y/ d- F0 u9 b0 K
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