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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance
+ p/ X$ |4 S' h- V& i# \# f1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:: I& _" e1 m) U) n& e
1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)& k8 N1 e2 w/ O" A3 u8 [5 V, @
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)
8 G3 |2 y( t! s$ d' K2 @ 1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词
- r) j/ s8 s% l) a' J& }4 \9 { 例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.2 e y1 `5 t! r' J8 c* ?
译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.
0 @' V- N* N- V 注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales
$ U* C, a9 i. c# P& j! } 再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the
6 z& H. Z) Y" ^) D# K) I invoice cost.
7 Q, R, Q) p5 c 译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.0 j& ?, }, p4 V' R5 S% ]
注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:9 ?) j! m" ]' A& Q1 z$ C
(1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或
8 X- p, N j+ ]. r1 \ 110% of the invoice value) p% G3 n: _( y! N' U$ k
(2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%
* e. t5 h9 Y8 j (3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
3 A# h8 J! ]; E3 v+ U% w 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词
. [( v! a. X$ ~* J 例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against 4 \. w G s+ X! C
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.4 T9 q1 M6 T, J8 v# l ~" |
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., q2 g$ b* u* B4 n* y! m6 ^
注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …2 v/ I6 i% D' W" ?* P
注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,% I9 {0 c. N2 z* B0 {" M
解释“投保”6 @5 s; M/ ?1 ^% q, g
例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks./ L9 x, ]7 @- b4 b
注意3: 其他词汇
) V2 D* F& I0 h% f z. v- _3 t/ t (1) insurance fund 保险基金
) N. ^- P [7 M0 k (2) insurance company 保险公司$ ~$ ] B; T# q3 I; E
(3) insurance contract 保险合同
6 c B2 k9 \3 e8 F (4) insurance clauses 保险条款$ X& n+ I$ V* E/ c: D
(5) insurance period 保险期限$ s( H/ k* G6 Q! B
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人3 O' x6 y& @7 P3 f
(7) insurance broker 保险经纪人4 Y0 D! m9 M) {9 ]
(8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同, O& ?* X1 `; V$ o7 Y( E! e
(9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同8 j, E( ~. d. Q9 Z5 {
(10) insurance amount 保险金额. Z" d$ E8 w5 c2 |& E) ^# c4 e
(11) insurance premium 保险费
8 o# C" D+ l* G( \+ _ k (12) full insurance 足额保险# P N$ L7 n+ w3 Y
(13) marine insurance 海上保险
& @; k! C% T7 [1 F- g ]; [' f (14) cargo insurance 货物保险
5 D; ~' g& K' L; l$ ? 1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)
( q K1 n" u ?; t ^ (1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期
. n- W7 P) ^% A g, Y3 o (2) valued policy 定值保险单
& b9 k: G- _. K+ L (3) voyage policy 航次保险单1 K0 z, Q. W8 W7 \: e: W" o/ @
1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)
" ?( U2 t) x$ B8 ?/ Q2 O% n (1) rate of premium 保险费率6 i8 J- `) `1 N4 [& a: w" ]
(2) returns of premium 保险退费
+ a4 j$ {( f( E% `; ?# Y/ l 1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”
* ^2 @( G# _" O( R 例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)
' Q# d T- J3 k& ~1 h' x 例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us.
4 k! s4 {% k: K$ m) V (损失不在我们承保范围内)& ~+ ]& k7 {. b7 m9 A+ _* }
2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely
1 B3 T9 B4 _; O3 W the insurer and the insured.句中:
# L. l1 V4 `7 e( i" u" Z5 b& ^: r 2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词
; G) }, s& u: b* e 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
. F* r6 M) R3 ~$ ? 以下几种情况:
( g, e( z% N" [! _ (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4 Q, w( P7 g& }$ q' f2 y# w5 f" U
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.- @, H' f, P( c. { u$ s
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
/ _* ^- j0 @2 |3 S+ q4 p9 G (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.! |) }) K' j5 W/ |! A) P7 S
例如: Eve left the room quietly.7 {) a/ u W8 G
(3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.. U8 U5 b. R+ z. C: Y
例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.
5 A* F* ?6 f" U/ M& v7 m& a (4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,
0 i# k3 Y8 \0 A# D* A' H 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9 i! e r' P0 t5 `
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.
( o) b8 ?# j1 b4 E% l8 e7 U 课文中的例子属于第四种情况./ F" D# ^3 m5 f6 b
2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”
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8 M5 i, L8 x( P, c0 h5 d0 U3. 句子: 6 n) `& b5 n, K$ m2 M ]
The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events, , N4 K q3 z* n1 T6 ~- U
within specified limits, that could befall the other party.
6 I1 d+ I, p& q( {$ b8 ` 3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events
. H: B# s& W* @( M% h meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:
. |; U! W! x! T, f" ]/ {5 [+ i (1) 负担 (责任,费用), ^7 e+ e# A7 D6 N ~- e& k6 E
例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the / r( R- m' T3 |' i6 R7 o% Y: X
return of the goods.
. A e0 b1 g: l6 `4 } 译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用./ a# L- p2 G# s" n( w
(2) 满足 (需要)" @6 P2 G: T2 d* n3 J- j% }- t
例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current 1 k4 s5 x7 k: q' i
demand / your request for this type.
3 o- J; t; Z3 p6 O4 G! R7 o$ K- i; T7 } 注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.0 z- X" j# y% j4 f0 o1 y5 a
3.2 consequence 后果
" R. a$ L" K% x1 u$ ~ 3.3 certain 某个,某种./ l8 b I' u9 {0 q7 @/ p
例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)0 k2 h/ Q6 J% T: ]7 O0 Z. k
例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)' a u2 o% m h
3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
& i) n1 P; ~3 l. h 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)
# k& T+ L: c0 Y J" U1 k/ R3 U 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$ c: m6 {. ^- u
发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.”
( F g$ l0 E6 I$ R 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
. R, ]7 t2 f& v' |, M 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
& D1 _! i8 O) x' j% b. q 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.6 W9 z/ E; i+ ]5 P1 F! X
4. 句子:8 W7 r" C# _* T8 A) e% S
The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial 2 `5 Y p7 F, n# G+ S7 m
assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:( r! K3 O# \5 v, C/ r
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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v. z8 \& v; L4 `" @ 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
' ?- o# |, {( G# h 约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.
# j" `, g. C; j+ q3 ^5 u/ P5. 句子: , S- R& `8 _) r, j: d
It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance % t- r) W; K6 S! w' g1 r
broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the 7 w { [$ v! a% Q0 A2 B# N
owner.
' P) u/ i. M; H6 A 我们把句子细拆就明白了:/ L5 |7 S" \. F' ^- x
(1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the % I- g: `' r8 O9 E
owner of cargo. 0 T! x7 N! Q* ^5 P3 l2 a+ {
保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.; W8 t& w. R# `8 X* U0 q) s
(2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a
. H* p: o2 Q/ x/ U" D/ z1 W representative acting on behalf of the owner.
7 r& p1 L2 P2 P0 a: g 保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.' s# ?, y$ Z: n i
(3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the
9 @6 b3 E9 u# J4 E# u9 o% J8 f# [* } owner of cargo. 6 R& Z9 Z: x) W" ]7 x# K) z4 g- A
保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.- j6 u8 C& `9 S5 u8 y
(4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a
7 K$ [$ o% N, x9 d: q representative acting on behalf of the owner.
& J! B+ L2 _/ D! r! M 保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.8 O" i& {5 G8 m# {% m
6. 句子:2 F8 e% B' R" O" t7 e
In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to $ _# T: J6 c; d6 I8 l- ~" I9 r
insure the cargo in transit.
! r- X+ n/ I1 E- N$ | 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,…
2 E7 {4 u0 j+ C$ I 6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的
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: O- [1 L9 L' r7. 句子:
% J* G# X8 }4 ^3 j j( k It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible 2 n- Y7 R) m3 I) t: }; z
and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo
1 O6 Z& q. [5 D# ]9 [ or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information
0 g( g. E k" ^- T" g1 z4 S, G( W when he is handling goods. P7 E5 q- x7 s
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:
W# a2 u: K1 k) U* ^6 C it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
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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.- `4 y- | Y1 j0 X
= To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty., x' i6 x# T* Y: s* b, }
5 |' n( W1 T, n) v0 E& |, } 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.2 \. l, r7 ^" O1 V. w8 t
我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,
) u) _) ^# f/ ~; `- b 主语就出来了,即:0 _) X7 Q- ]% t, p
对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…,
* c( S0 a) l% H& A 同理,4 {8 `: r- s7 l. h
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* I8 @% i1 W# U0 Y. ]( y8 J it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such ; r9 b( n! f& {& s. V6 b8 J
instructions or information when he is handling goods.
( y3 c; ~& Q! C) T: @! ], p = To check with them if he has no such instructions or information
# p8 m- m* P$ O2 c0 [' S, n when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
+ a9 _ J. i9 z 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,' \8 Q# F% L9 G* S
要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.
9 [7 n' s9 ?" p (1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对
& j9 q5 x S3 W5 n (2) handle的解释通常有:
8 _: a- i/ t8 k ① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.; e$ H% a7 n: T; I3 S
② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.
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