制卧爱分贸易本考 英汉商务翻译 Build databases and websites on the Internet,including the Chamber's activities,its members with their activities,business opportunities,trade missions,economic and commercial laws and regulations,trade fairs...etc: Exchange general and sectoral trade missions to different regions and provinces in Egypt and the UK.In addition,organize joint British-Egyptian trade missions to a third party destination; Issue publications and reports to reflect and spread the Chamber's mission and activities among the business communities at large in the UK and Egypt; Open avenues of cooperation and channels of communication between the Chamber and the media in the UK and Egypt; Distribute periodical mail and members'guide to new exports,imports,tenders and investment opportunities,as well as information on trade fairs and missions; Issue a regular newsletter; Organize social gatherings and events for members of both sections to get the members familiar and facilitate contacts between each other; Provide certification and legalization services on export and trade documents. 练习二 对下面的原文进行编译或译述： Due to its strategic location on the edge of three continents,its acceptance of several of the world's major religions into mainstream culture,and the fact that the country's recent history has been shaped by both eastern and western influence,Egypt is often referred to as a cross-roads of civilizations.From a foreign business perspective,the country first acquired strategic significance in the mid-1800s,after the opening of the Suez Canal(1869).Since the canal became a primary transportation artery linking European shipping to India and the Far East,commercial activity began to flourish in the region during the late nineteenth century-adding to the country's already established significance as a producer of vital agricultural commodities,particularly cotton. British and French norms and traditions established themselves as the guiding behavioral model of the Egyptian elite,while business culture was regulated through institutions developed by the Europeans.While the influence of the West was a guiding social force amongst the Egyptian elite, the vast numbers of the common population continued to adhere to their Egyptian-ness and centuries-old Muslin as well as Coptic Christian traditions continued to flourish.Hence during the early part of the twentieth century,Egypt-Cairo in particular-became one of the great crossroads where civilizations met,and where East would meet West. After Egypt's short war against Britain,France and Israel in 1956,the duality of cultures came under attack from a newly revived political phenomenon,Arab Nationalism.Spearheaded by the charismatic President General Abdul Nasser,the Egyptian government pursued policies that led to the Arabization of many of the business practices prevailing in the country.Laws were changed to favor Egyptians ahead of foreigner,and with the government nationalizing many privately held and foreign commercial assets,numerous foreigners left the country.A preponderant public business sector was created by the government and the state took command of the major business activities in the country.However,with the onset of economic liberalization as of the 1970s,the Egyptian government went out of its way to once again make foreign business and tourism welcome in the country,which led to the influx of many of the business practices which prevailed 第2页共3页英汉商务翻译 ● Build databases and websites on the Internet, including the Chamber’s activities, its members with their activities, business opportunities, trade missions, economic and commercial laws and regulations, trade fairs…etc; ● Exchange general and sectoral trade missions to different regions and provinces in Egypt and the UK. In addition, organize joint British-Egyptian trade missions to a third party destination; ● Issue publications and reports to reflect and spread the Chamber’s mission and activities among the business communities at large in the UK and Egypt; ● Open avenues of cooperation and channels of communication between the Chamber and the media in the UK and Egypt; ● Distribute periodical mail and members’ guide to new exports, imports, tenders and investment opportunities, as well as information on trade fairs and missions; ● Issue a regular newsletter; ● Organize social gatherings and events for members of both sections to get the members familiar and facilitate contacts between each other; ● Provide certification and legalization services on export and trade documents. 练习二 对下面的原文进行编译或译述： Due to its strategic location on the edge of three continents, its acceptance of several of the world’s major religions into mainstream culture, and the fact that the country’s recent history has been shaped by both eastern and western influence, Egypt is often referred to as a cross-roads of civilizations. From a foreign business perspective, the country first acquired strategic significance in the mid-1800s, after the opening of the Suez Canal (1869). Since the canal became a primary transportation artery linking European shipping to India and the Far East, commercial activity began to flourish in the region during the late nineteenth century – adding to the country’s already established significance as a producer of vital agricultural commodities, particularly cotton. British and French norms and traditions established themselves as the guiding behavioral model of the Egyptian elite, while business culture was regulated through institutions developed by the Europeans. While the influence of the West was a guiding social force amongst the Egyptian elite, the vast numbers of the common population continued to adhere to their Egyptian-ness and centuries-old Muslin as well as Coptic Christian traditions continued to flourish. Hence during the early part of the twentieth century, Egypt – Cairo in particular – became one of the great crossroads where civilizations met, and where East would meet West. After Egypt’s short war against Britain, France and Israel in 1956, the duality of cultures came under attack from a newly revived political phenomenon, Arab Nationalism. Spearheaded by the charismatic President General Abdul Nasser, the Egyptian government pursued policies that led to the Arabization of many of the business practices prevailing in the country. Laws were changed to favor Egyptians ahead of foreigner, and with the government nationalizing many privately held and foreign commercial assets, numerous foreigners left the country. A preponderant public business sector was created by the government and the state took command of the major business activities in the country. However, with the onset of economic liberalization as of the 1970s, the Egyptian government went out of its way to once again make foreign business and tourism welcome in the country, which led to the influx of many of the business practices which prevailed 第 2 页 共 3 页