09年国际货运代理货代英语第九章讲义(5)

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2-5 课文:The original B/L are proof of ownership of goods, one of which must be surrendered to the carrier at destination, duly endorsed by the title holder in the goods in exchange for the goods or the delivery order.

  注释:proof: 证据,凭证 ownership: 所有权,物主身份 surrender: 交出,让与,交给,在这里我们引申为“放单”的意思 in exchange for: 交换, 以此易彼 delivery order: 提货单

  课文意思:正本提单是货物所有权的证明,他们其中的一份必须在目的地放单给承运人,通过货物所有权持有者正式背书,交换货物或者提货单。

  2-6 课文:When one of the originals being surrendered to the carrier, the others become invalid.

  注释:invalid: 无效的,失效的

  课文意思:当其中一份正本提单放单给承运人后,其余的正本提单就自动失效。

  2-7 课文:In some cases, a shipper may request a “full set” of “original” bills of lading, rather than just one original document.

  注释:case: 事,情形,案例 request: 要求,请求 full set: 全套 rather than: 胜于,在这里意为“而不是”

  课文意思:在某些情况下,托运人可能要求全套的正本提单,而不是仅其中一份正本单据。

  2-8 课文:A set contains at least two originals. In practice, a set of three originals is the most common.

  注释:at least: 至少 in practice: 实际上 a set of: 一组,一套 common: 普通的,公共的

  课文意思:一套正本提单至少一式两份。实际上,通常一套正本提单,一式三份。

  2-9 课文:The number of original bills of lading (B/L) may be expressed as 3/3 (read as ‘three of three’) or 2/2 (read as ‘two of two’).