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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance6 O) a) |( }; }
1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:5 y) R* J2 q# a* e
1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)% E* c& ~/ h2 F- b& j3 M8 h
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)
5 A2 W0 r& N2 e7 m 1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词' C* ^ {7 w, p0 @& a9 l
例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales." A0 B1 g$ ]3 [7 I+ R0 W8 A
译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.3 W" `. _! W1 |5 A2 C* q9 t" w
注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales& L! b% q' ?+ ^2 v
再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the
% v5 \! r1 W& n5 R8 ?2 x( s+ V invoice cost.
. h+ X+ v' w l3 W& ^. _4 v/ V 译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.5 E% F- x: v9 z* x7 P
注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:
. D" X/ O& ?/ v2 n [6 b (1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或 - \$ S9 b# ~/ S
110% of the invoice value) a, W% R6 P5 `, x% M1 G
(2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%; D; N* a3 x" f2 |4 {
(3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost6 ]2 Y7 l% Z2 O6 y+ u, S
1.4 insurance “保险”,名词+ f K5 ~! K& h! i% s, C/ x% V
例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against # W3 y: U6 |; S4 b
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.
3 n t% I) @; E0 v- n1 R 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.3 x3 G* w% _ D/ Q7 H7 V
注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …
0 V! V' x3 ], y 注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,3 ]- G; z( }6 A8 ~( O
解释“投保”
6 {2 x, s% Z* M 例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.# `! S- y- O9 D5 j, D* ^# a
注意3: 其他词汇4 i) ]$ @' P, I9 V- _- x
(1) insurance fund 保险基金 S8 G8 j9 L) b3 b
(2) insurance company 保险公司
0 a$ {: N9 ^5 o- K3 S (3) insurance contract 保险合同
* u5 W1 t' @4 H9 r6 j5 C/ w- e (4) insurance clauses 保险条款) i9 k' E4 L( i/ b( j1 ?- Y# h
(5) insurance period 保险期限+ g- ]: R9 S: g
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人9 Y/ T* G6 S( s( c7 v3 m
(7) insurance broker 保险经纪人9 ?4 D1 Q: J) O' m7 q
(8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同+ s# U2 n2 G9 }9 _! [- U0 M
(9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同7 z4 ~7 m) L# w
(10) insurance amount 保险金额6 ^/ O) j9 }4 l
(11) insurance premium 保险费
& k! s& u1 K. L9 z' l (12) full insurance 足额保险! H R1 s0 {# L, U
(13) marine insurance 海上保险5 e' i) D. _! Y$ r D( p, G
(14) cargo insurance 货物保险- u4 [+ \* n B# x! l& S
1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)/ {7 |* U3 }; O4 E0 f
(1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期
7 Y) L/ P2 c) {" Q$ u' w* m2 E (2) valued policy 定值保险单
& I, _) t: G* R. i& G (3) voyage policy 航次保险单
' m2 g5 l. n: K! _9 ` 1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)# J' k4 p4 ^9 w
(1) rate of premium 保险费率
, a! f% I. y" a) t, j+ y (2) returns of premium 保险退费& ?/ r2 e4 s: p( x! o3 |" p) r( K
1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”
0 K t4 O I# ]* u 例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)
( H4 E8 i" _4 o0 U! J 例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us.
7 d7 h. @( ]/ T1 b4 j! b# V (损失不在我们承保范围内)3 J1 w9 s* ?3 n
2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely
% j& Z$ }8 D R the insurer and the insured.句中:
* w5 A+ w5 C; k) l3 `. a* b: D" ` 2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词
9 f# ]: B% L9 p 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
1 L' b8 G' E1 L6 r: M' [ a 以下几种情况:
6 s3 Z5 F @% f1 i (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1 G" V* |/ j! M8 w- B5 N- C% K
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.
& e7 y, O: N9 O4 X ~ 例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.; k D' T4 \0 B9 x1 y
(2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.
0 A7 M) M' y; I" `, L" O 例如: Eve left the room quietly.
+ \! D% F0 P( w+ _ S% y (3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.% O0 x+ G. D6 G; o
例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.
4 e' U! R3 T3 H$ P7 q (4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,* M8 M8 D$ ]3 R' a
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) ^; I% e1 f, b& b
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.7 M6 |- y8 E) O6 @
课文中的例子属于第四种情况.( g' B5 [& q3 g6 s W+ u1 Y
2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”, I4 c- l+ q. w
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3. 句子: / F. s4 H8 D& v0 M/ G1 Z& l
The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events, , ~7 r; k J/ r! x% O3 }' i
within specified limits, that could befall the other party.
. q# r2 @6 M$ M( k& z- @1 E1 w8 S 3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events / P9 l& r5 o. _+ G
meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:7 o- n( H# w1 @( w- d/ d
(1) 负担 (责任,费用)
: E9 c6 T6 g E$ @; W2 o 例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the 3 J5 C& T# \% l5 n
return of the goods.
3 n. b8 w0 G6 c! Z: `# K 译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.8 ~7 l1 k# _" g9 m% @
(2) 满足 (需要)
6 P2 F6 z$ ~" N, _ 例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current - y3 o! x4 p- W" k. [! S
demand / your request for this type.
, ?: i& k/ m/ Q/ {- t: a# m& O3 C; S 注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.
% D! R4 x# b U" n/ R" W3 I 3.2 consequence 后果+ d' H0 o" j# p$ T# ?7 O* g
3.3 certain 某个,某种.
^7 a, ^3 \( s8 i8 M 例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)
4 U8 } F- ~* s% P; [' I+ j 例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)
8 G" M- Q' B4 ]( w5 t( d 3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
3 | r, u. H' b 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)
, i& k( @. z1 u- }5 `+ P3 R m 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7 \- Y' F4 ~& B, I0 U+ ~
发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.”
5 K; D/ W9 F4 M6 I* [! | 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) V2 r4 Y2 u8 j! Y& J
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
0 ~* [1 l1 \8 z+ f 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.
# [. R a( K8 ^: I- h8 W, n4. 句子:
4 g M/ c s# U+ x4 a8 y- M The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial 2 N9 O& k4 L9 R
assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:: z9 K, u. L. f
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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/ y! l! H' [2 e. y0 A+ g, B 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
- R5 l6 `" W- C5 M 约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿." ]6 g5 l0 S- @! q
5. 句子:
* d& t5 e: q9 q. u6 E It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance
$ s A) k# k. B9 B broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the
' Y6 b0 O k4 T, |) ^ owner.
4 ^6 a$ K) W* j% p" ]6 x 我们把句子细拆就明白了:( z0 R5 K. |0 ^- P+ Q
(1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the
$ z5 b5 p0 w! |' a/ e$ S owner of cargo. 8 h Z( Z! X [4 T
保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.3 X4 \9 t( w, _+ _' D, B( L
(2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a ' g Q: k# q+ m; A, u& W
representative acting on behalf of the owner. ]; ^& O" g& n" k" k/ w; F" P! U
保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.
2 n8 ]% r+ Z- K3 w" Q [! u0 T b (3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the
$ F/ g8 O0 L9 ^" @0 R/ Q owner of cargo. % v8 v/ J8 o( f! m# ]0 M2 F/ g
保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.
( R' l' x, r! ^" |. D% t2 Y& w (4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a
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保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.: A0 q% h* n& y/ K0 d
6. 句子:7 `/ S2 y C7 p( b n! m$ |
In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to : |3 T, t( V3 i& @ o
insure the cargo in transit.
$ p. e0 }6 Q' u& b* @; R: `. E 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,…
. M! O1 M a; | a 6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的
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It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible 0 H D, @, l/ i6 _
and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo
9 Z# k$ ~/ B E1 ^! X( e F2 C or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information
8 o% N# d1 s4 e8 K8 u when he is handling goods.
. q) Y. u# l+ F9 k 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:% O* a8 p' E: J$ {
it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.6 i, r6 C2 S6 X$ b
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it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
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it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
5 m$ F0 t# N/ q = To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.
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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." I) S; z6 x4 a5 R. n+ _
我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,2 c" N# {( {: \' q, ?
主语就出来了,即:
* ~" d7 G# |; h' G8 |' J 对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…, ) E/ T9 ]2 i4 c5 B! \
同理,% m( a( O. H! q- a; R9 T
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instructions or information when he is handling goods.
3 g. W2 q o0 V! ]* l9 r4 E6 n = To check with them if he has no such instructions or information 7 t9 o% o' j* s8 K) ^
when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
% R7 Z3 ?- h* M2 d4 w' @ 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 q- R+ K$ P$ O 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.8 Z0 c: j! [5 [0 }# D
(1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对% h5 _& d3 q. ?2 w6 y' {
(2) handle的解释通常有:
2 ]" }8 s2 i* S; C* A8 x! x ① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.
" V! Y6 R/ B4 r+ V ② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.
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