口译要求有速度,所以做口译必须学会做笔记。笔记中就会用到一些缩略符号。每个人可能会有自己的一套符号系统。如果你对这方面还不了解,来看看常用的缩略语吧。

  acc = accountaccountant

  acdg = according

  acpt = accept

  ad = advertisement

  adm = administration

  ads = address

  adv = advice

  agr = agriculture

  agt = agent

  alt = altitude

  a.m. = ante meridiem = before noon

  AMAP = as much as possible

  amb = ambassador

  amt = amount

  anal = analysis

  anc = ancient

  anon = anonymous

  ans = answer

  app = appendix

  Apr = April

  apt = apartment

  arch = architecture

  arr = arrivearrival

  ASAP = as soon as possible

  ass = assistantassociation

  at = atmosphereatomic

  att = attorneyattention

  Aug = August

  aux = auxiliary

  av = average

  ave = avenue

  a.w.l. = absent with leave (准假)

  a.w.o.l. = absent without official leave (无故缺席)

  B.A. = Bachelor of Arts

  bal = balance

  B.C. = before Christ

  bd = board

  bdl = bundle

  bk = bankbook

  bkts = baskets

  B/L = bill of lading (提单)

  BLDG = building

  bp = birthplace

  br = branchbrother

  B.S. = Bachelor of Science

  bu = bureau

  C = capacitycenturychaptercentigradecostcitycenter

  cal = calendarcalibercalories

  cap = capitalcaptain

  cat = catalog

  cc = carbon copy (复印件;抄送)

  CEO = chief executive officer

  cert = certificate

  CFM = confirm

  cncl = cancel

  cp. = compare

  cit = citizen

  civ = civilcivilization

  clk = clerk

  cml = commercial

  co. = company

  c/o = care of(转交)

  col = collegecolor

  com = commentarycommoncommunicationcommunity

  comm = commission

  comp = completecomputercompetition

  con = conclusionagainst

  cond = condition

  cont. = continentcontinued

  corp = corporation

  cust = customercustomcustoms

  Dec = December

  dec = deceaseddeclaration

  def = defenderdefense

  deg = degree

  dep = deposit

  DEPT = department

  disc = discount

  dist = distancedistinguish

  div = dividedivorced

  do. = ditto (同上)

  dorm = dormitory

  dpt = departure

  dz = dozen

  e = eastearthengineering

  econ = economicseconomy

  ed. = educationeditor

  e.g. = exempli gratia = for example

  encl. = enclosedenclosure

  esp. = especially

  etc. = et cetera = and so on

  ex. = exampleexceptionextra

  exp. = export

  expln = explain

  ext = extendextension

  FAX = facsimile

  Feb. = February

  fem = femalefeminine

  ff. = following

  fig = figures

  fin = financefinancial

  fl = fluid

  FLT = flight

  FOB = free on board (船上交货;离岸价格)

  for = foreignforestry

  fp = freezing point

  fr = frequent

  Fri. = Friday

  frt = freight (货物;货运)

  ft = footfeet (脚;英寸)

  fut = future

  FYR = for your reference (仅供参考)

  g = goldgrainguidegendergravity

  G.A. = General Assembly (联合国大会)

  gen. = generally

  gent = gentlemangentlemen

  gm = gramgeneral manager

  gov = government

  gs = general secretary (秘书长)

  h = harborhundredhusbandhydrogen

  hd = head (头部;首脑)

  hf = half

  Hon = honorablehonorary

  H.Q. = headquarters

  hr = hour

  ht = height

  hypoth = hypothesishypothetical

  i.a. = in absenceabsent

  ib. = ibidem = in the same place

  ID = identityidentity card

  i.e. = id est = that is

  imp = importimperial

  IMPS = impossible

  IMPT = important

  in. = inchinches

  ind = industrialindependent

  indiv = individual

  info = information

  ins = insurance

  inst. = instantinstitute

  int. = interiorinterest (兴趣;利息)

  I/O = instead of

  IOU = I owe you (借据)

  I.Q. = intelligence quotient

  IVO = in view of (鉴于,考虑到)

  is. = island

  e = eastearthengineering

  econ = economicseconomy

  ed. = educationeditor

  e.g. = exempli gratia = for example

  encl. = enclosedenclosure

  esp. = especially

  etc. = et cetera = and so on

  ex. = exampleexceptionextra