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商品说明书的翻译导言：商品说明书（Instruction，Direction，Description），也称之为“产品说明书”或“使用说明书”（Operating Manual），是厂商为销售其产品而制作的一种关于该产品的宣传小册子。
商品说明书主要是关于相关商品的构造、性能、规格、用途、使用方法、维修保养等方面的文字说明。
本节课我们将简要的介绍下英文商务说明书的语篇结构和语言特征和及其英文商务说明书的翻译策略，进而说明翻译英文商务说明书的应遵循的基本原则。
一、商务说明书的语篇结构根据商品在性能、用途等方面的不同，英文商品说明书的结构形式也会有所不同。
通常商品说明书由标题（包括副标题）和正文两个部分组成。
1.商务说明书的标题（Headline）商品说明书的标题可以大致分为直接性标题（Direct Headline）和间接性标题（Indirect Headline）两个类别。
前者直接表明是对何种产品的说明或者是何种产品的使用手册。
例如：HITACHITWIN-TUB WAHSING MACHINEOperation Manual而间接性标题并不直接说明是何种产品的说明书。
例如：For PainUsual Adult Dose：2 or 3 tablets four times daily；for children under twelve，consult a physician. KEEP TIGHTLY COLSED.A VOID EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.该例采用了间接性标题，其标题没有述及具体的商品名称。
部分商品说明书除了正标题之外，还另外附有副标题（Sub-headline）。
副标题通常是正标题之具体内容，为客户提供更详细或明确的信息，以引起客户的兴趣和注意力。
例如：HERICIUM ERINACEUS TABLETS——A good remedy for gastropathy（2）商品说明书的正文（Body）。
以下是麦克风使用说明书，结合所学知识谈谈说明书翻译过程中应注意什么。
•Instruction Manual fro Sharp UD-952 MicrophoneFeatures(1) This type of microphone employs a double dome diaphragm to achieve a well balanced soundquality from the lower range to the upper range so that a crystal clear sound quality isproduced.(2) A light aluminum wire (LAW) is employed for the voice coil to achieve high quality sound.(3) A reliable Sharp brand connector is employedOperation Instructions(1) Insert the microphone plug into the microphone terminal.(2) Switch the microphone to the “ON” position.(3) Adjust the volume with the volume control knob on the amplifier before use.(4) Move the microphone switch to the “OFF” position when you finish the song or speech beforehandling the microphone to someone else.•Precautions:•(1) If the microphone head is covered by hand or the microphone is carried to the speaker, a sharp noise may be generated, which is caused by themicrophone picking up the sound output from the speaker. To prevent this first decrease the volume, then place the microphone in such a way that it is not pointed to the speaker. Be sure that there is a sufficient distance between the microphone and the speaker.•(2) The microphone is sensitive equipment. So avoid dropping or hitting it.Don’t apply strong shock to it.•(3) Don’t store the microphone in a place with high temperature or humidity.夏普UD-952麦克风操作说明书产品特点（1）该类型麦克风使用双重圆顶状隔膜，使能产生动态范围大、品质优良、清晰自然的声音。
产品说明书翻译练习1.英译汉Operating Instructions For Philips Juice ExtractorThank you for your purchase of Philips Juice Extractor.With this juice extractor you can make 100% pure fruit juice and vegetable juice.The appliance is simple to use and very easy to clean.How to useCheck if the lid is correctly placed.For your safety: the appliance can only operate when the lid has been correctly mounted onto the base unit.Wash the fruits or vegetables and cut them in pieces to fit into the feeding tube.Switch the appliance on by pressing the on/off switch.Put the pieces into the feeding tube and press them gently downwards with the pusher.After the juice has stopped flowing, switch the appliance off and wait for the sieve to come to a complete standstill before removing the juice jug or cup.Maximum operating time：5 minutes on, 2 minutes off.2.汉译英升华牌电热水壶本厂生产的电热水壶是最新流行快速煮沸开水及饮料的家用电器产品。
