急外贸阅读理解文章英译中……第一篇：A：ThehistoryofinsuranceinBritainisalongone.IntheearlydaystherewasalotofmarinetradebetweenBritainandIndiaandAmerica.Soatthattime,inthe16thcentury,peoplewere

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【急】外贸阅读理解文章英译中……
第一篇：
A：The history of insurance in Britain is a long one.In the early days there was a lot of marine trade between Britain and India and America.So at that time,in the 16th century,people were insuring their cargo ships.
B：So the first kind of insurance was marine insurance?
A：Yes.Then in 1666 there was the Great Fire of London.Before then there were no fire brigades,but after the Great Fire,insurance companies employed their own fire brigades to protect the buildings they insured.
B：How did people take out insurance?
A：Well,the people who sell insurance are called underwriters,because they write their names under their promise to pay.In the 18th century,customers and underwriters used to arrange insurance in a coffee house which belonged to a man called Lloyd.Today Lloyd’s is the name of a famous insurance market in London.
A：So if I want to insure a ship today,I must go to Lloyd’s?
B：No.You go to an insurance broker.The broker then goes to Lloyd’s and arranges insurance for you with the underwriters who will give you cheapest price.
第二篇：Bruce Stevens of Harbour Imports Pty.Melbourne,Australia,wanted to pay Peter Weaver of Cloth Co Ltd,Manchester,U.K.for some cloth.Bruce wrote to his bank on a special from and asked them to open an irrevocable documentary credit.This is a Letter of Credit from Bruce’s bank guaranteeing payment in Britain at a later date.If it is irrevocable,it cannot be cancelled.Neither Bruce nor his bank can change their minds and refuse to pay.Peter’s bank knows Bruce’s bank very well and they know they will receive the money,so they confirmed the Letter of Credit.This means that they guaranteed to pay the money so Peter was sure he would be paid.However a Letter of Credit is not negotiable,so Peter had to wait until the Letter of Credit was paid before he received his money.

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一.A. 在英国保险业的历史很长了.早期,在英国,印度和美洲之间有很多海上贸易.这样,在那时,16 世纪,商人们为他们的货运船买保险.
B. 因此,第一种保险是海事险了?
A. 是呀,然后在1666年伦敦有了叫“Great Fire "(大火）.那之前,还没有消防队；但是”大火“成立后,许多保险公司都雇用他们自己拥有的消防队,去保护他们保险了的楼房.
B. 人们怎样领取保险呢?
A.啊,卖保险的人被称为保险商；因为他们签上他们的名字,承诺付赔.在18世纪,顾客和保险商习惯于在属于叫”劳埃德“人的咖啡屋,安排保险事宜.今天,”劳埃德“在伦敦的保险市场内,已是著名的字号了.
A.那么,如果今天我想买船险,就非得找”劳埃德不可了?
B. 不必,你可以到保险经纪人那里.
A.然后,保险经纪人会到“劳埃德”那里,跟保险商一起为你排保险；保险商将给你最便宜的价格.
二.澳大利亚墨尔本“哈勃”进口公司的布鲁斯.斯第文思,想付给英国曼撤斯特服装有限公司的皮特一些服装款.布鲁斯写信给他的银行,有关从中那拿到特别款,并开具不可撤销的信用文件.这是后来的日子里在英国,从布鲁斯银行开的保证付款的信用函信.如果是“不可撤销的”,它就不能撤销掉.布鲁斯和银行都不能改变主意和拒付.皮特的银行知道布鲁斯的银行很好；而且,他们知道他们将能狗收到款项；因此,他们确认了该信用证.这意味着：他们保证付款；这样皮特确知一定会得到付款.无论如何,信用证是不可撤销的；这样,皮特在收到付款以前,他必须一直等到信用证已经付过来了.