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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance: i8 Y+ C) `' U. K* I; H
1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:
: h0 d$ T: H W0 ~ c9 m 1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)# ]. m$ Q( b* C/ U' }7 P2 O( [9 }
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)" a$ X; u' A7 d& K, S
1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词
|; ^) C0 u5 R, B6 V) E 例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.
1 P# G$ Q6 n% L5 {$ h7 t- v7 i 译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.
% T+ t0 S `1 e3 A- P, t& I# | 注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales
9 A; f9 y. j4 T 再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the 2 D* d$ v- I, V7 c: k3 r
invoice cost.
3 M4 X* B5 S! `7 E" v6 k z 译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.7 B* i* ]4 J9 w" Z
注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:; _# t/ F) e+ f0 I ]" F- ]
(1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或
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(2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%
5 k' r8 ^9 Y* k' V* V (3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
$ I0 `4 G! z7 N0 ^& x 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词( a3 r7 V; _- C" [- ~! u3 s
例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against
* I' g4 | O$ z: t4 B8 } All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.7 M3 M6 B. \2 q% M
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. Y9 \) A5 B* v" j; p8 \
注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …$ q# M* x' R- ]& A( m( J
注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,1 u9 I8 c' w" m. i5 G% H
解释“投保”9 Y% x, [& h9 p, h+ N( k0 j
例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.
6 m- ]- W! i' w: [$ {% q 注意3: 其他词汇9 C) N# Z' v# \ V
(1) insurance fund 保险基金
+ S# W& W5 ^& i3 h0 u2 h (2) insurance company 保险公司
' a; q7 H' q" u3 `+ {- n (3) insurance contract 保险合同
# x- M$ x2 f( u& \/ W$ e$ k+ k (4) insurance clauses 保险条款
4 O& ~$ ?0 v1 H/ s% u (5) insurance period 保险期限; t. L6 E9 e- k
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人 x, s0 @1 _2 B6 l' E
(7) insurance broker 保险经纪人* e- R7 B4 g7 w, n1 R$ Q6 |
(8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同2 _ N/ o7 c) b5 B4 j8 u8 e
(9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同
9 }7 T( e; }; [9 a5 Y7 c1 A (10) insurance amount 保险金额
& B/ @7 |% h# ]/ N9 b9 T: ` (11) insurance premium 保险费1 s" o, o! T9 k% W6 S
(12) full insurance 足额保险
. V/ Z9 i. A: S" R (13) marine insurance 海上保险) ^' m' P+ A* B! @% n
(14) cargo insurance 货物保险9 c. h+ v2 r- X0 X) l" {4 C
1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)
# O: g, C5 G' K% A (1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期: H$ C a# u# q' ]8 n2 F( f
(2) valued policy 定值保险单2 P2 H$ x, ?1 e$ i, H
(3) voyage policy 航次保险单3 h7 k" Y4 m& H: g2 a
1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)
8 d4 C' v( ~8 U# S7 n" ^5 t (1) rate of premium 保险费率
! |) K- G3 Q( { (2) returns of premium 保险退费/ q# Y2 Y* p# S% ^8 I4 u" G$ w
1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”) }: f3 _: _3 y8 U5 _7 _& ^
例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)/ `9 s1 l8 ^4 |/ |" r
例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us.
4 {2 u+ T T' N6 j. P& G, f# i (损失不在我们承保范围内)$ L# | T9 u# T6 h: p$ \
2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely 1 P2 q$ _/ V0 @' _: h+ N O0 W
the insurer and the insured.句中:
' f+ x$ i3 S/ `2 p 2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词6 u# z. t5 t$ b" n0 M
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# Z; @# F7 f& g- _( b$ ]; g
以下几种情况:* |5 V7 \: r- U8 h& }! J
(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( f" V; h( j1 a! d4 f$ B6 w: [$ l
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.) I5 I- L6 i# a3 o. y
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
# U4 M$ Z/ i2 Y (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.
+ [, u. H( Y$ U L' z 例如: Eve left the room quietly.5 }% l* ~5 J" u! u6 s) r
(3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.8 F" q3 D/ F# y' r* u3 C
例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.1 l5 b% Z/ }) |) x, q4 K9 f
(4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,3 X4 _9 V# Q, P; b3 }& v$ F
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. _. m. v' i! e' Z
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.5 f% w8 ]$ q3 R1 G5 G
课文中的例子属于第四种情况." I* y. K2 j: P, h% ?# Q( h5 W
2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”
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3. 句子: E1 Y5 @+ f$ L$ N; H
The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events,
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meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:
0 k5 \1 `) P7 A1 L (1) 负担 (责任,费用)
7 n6 m6 F# d" C9 a9 A; Z5 V" R0 e* V 例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the : m0 S: ~- F1 m+ V6 @7 K
return of the goods. 5 X9 L4 @% U6 R2 D! ]0 {2 q
译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.. G* R* {9 ?- O U0 N; R) }* H+ Z
(2) 满足 (需要)
0 s! C# C1 f3 A1 @+ q/ x: {% y 例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current
O' \3 T9 C3 W( W. V: @ demand / your request for this type.
3 i4 @& j+ E/ u! E" p8 K. E3 n 注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词./ G, J/ e+ L; Z1 d: U( X
3.2 consequence 后果4 M' B: i( u1 D$ g" t) F
3.3 certain 某个,某种.
. v+ k' q* H5 ~1 n1 U# n 例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)
# j) }' n/ v* I. h* U4 T6 W, ~ 例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)
2 R9 B* [( \- R' n 3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
N \ G& m. t' Q! j: `" i) [# V# D 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)( A' G6 K/ K5 S
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9 [* j) Z# u7 u0 I3 }
发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.”
, ^$ }( u' y; x: u8 v 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 @8 k, d) z% W& g, ]
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) [, ?6 J5 d* N# @7 ~9 h; ?' N! _
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.
2 ~4 a, {+ z `! @4. 句子:8 j2 l. E4 D) m: x/ ^9 X/ H
The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial : F) L( O# j' \/ j3 U# R q- l
assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:2 ~3 v* x% s- ?# D( T+ c! O
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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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: m! p" ]8 V z0 h" s! D" u) b
约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.
" |% |3 t* H+ s# j" P8 @, Q5. 句子:
6 J( Z/ u% G: @% u" _ It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance
9 \3 ^. o+ _% X9 E+ @ broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the ! m# `, B3 {! p2 |- K2 [
owner.
8 G- }% Y# ^" g0 Z) ~- e 我们把句子细拆就明白了:1 B, ~; h0 \7 {" y' H8 h
(1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the $ ^- b+ \9 ]/ V/ _( B
owner of cargo. " Q; N: v8 s+ H! U
保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.
) d9 y5 x5 s; \/ r& @" N (2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a 3 S, B, w5 }; U U; Q- y/ ]+ `! h
representative acting on behalf of the owner. " e1 [0 x! Q3 s: l' Y7 u1 [
保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.
$ j# V+ a& r7 r1 i (3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the
( `! A1 z! L, P$ n2 M! q" f% J owner of cargo.
. a$ V! t" `/ b f0 E% c" j& t9 u 保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.3 u8 ?$ W ?3 L, e( z A
(4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a 5 ~8 s% B: h8 w- g4 T# q' O: Q8 D
representative acting on behalf of the owner.
7 _' I4 I! Y3 n5 C/ A6 a1 y% X/ D 保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.2 e" v# ~1 j8 F0 {; @
6. 句子:
* T4 `9 T1 @" K4 r In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to
- P& w- }* s! p insure the cargo in transit.
+ x: L* V6 w+ v3 {7 v 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,…
, `1 T' z9 J, U+ H 6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的- d( ^; Y5 K0 l1 m2 O' R
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7. 句子:
5 E- @: [. p; G9 v It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible
1 P [% M1 l4 x( A$ G3 o and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo
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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:
; b% l; H) W! F" y6 p it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.6 p3 l: O) d9 \1 j
或者
/ Y- f7 P# @, B! o( N/ k 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.
( N( c4 Y& T/ x; l | [5 r: v! U = To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.
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2 B" s+ ?- p0 s8 p# I 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 t, N4 [/ F, l
我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,
' Z4 ~4 L9 u) q0 Y, U 主语就出来了,即:
& }* O* b3 _/ h d8 o2 v 对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…, # `( ^. F; s* ^
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it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such 3 W3 Y" I4 z1 J. q5 k
instructions or information when he is handling goods.
* J& @8 k0 S5 J; s/ N: U4 B0 J = To check with them if he has no such instructions or information - s0 w0 x4 V6 S9 M+ s& p
when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.! O7 ~3 |; E; r
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,
- G$ z" N1 q/ G/ f 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况., U, d3 H' W0 s$ `# j& `) T
(1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对$ k# U2 \( _% }+ m- v; B
(2) handle的解释通常有:
) S( ~$ C2 F; l3 Z, z* ^ ① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.
8 v* f# }' c( `2 s* u. L ② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.3 J- O# l2 A" E0 X9 C" @- x- V2 {; E
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