2010年《货代英语》预习辅导:定期租船(1)
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二、Time Chartering 定期租船 (考试重点)
2-1 课文:The time chartering means that the shipowner provides a designated manned ship to the charterer, and the charterer employs the ship for a specific period against payment of hire. (定期租船的定义,了解一下)
注释:time chartering: 定期租船 designated: 指定的,派定的 manned: 有人驾驶的,有人操纵的(在这里是指“配备船员”)charterer:承租人,租船者 employ: 雇用 period: 期限,时期 hire: 租金,工钱
课文意思:定期租船是指船舶所有人提供给承租人一艘特定的配备船员的船舶,由承租人使用一定期限并支付租金。
2-2 课文:The hire is payable in advance for a month or other period. If the hire is not paid promptly the shipowner may be entitled to cancel the charter.
注释:payable:应付的,可付的 in advance: 提前,预先 promptly: 敏捷地,迅速地 be entitled to: 有权(做)…,有…的资格 cancel: 取消
课文意思:租金应提前一个月或其他期限支付。如果没有及时迅速地支付租金,船舶所有人有权取消此次租赁。
2-3 课文:Under a time charter the crew is employed by the shipowner, who is also responsible for the nautical operation and maintenance of the vessel and supervision of the cargo.
注释:crew: 全体人员(工作)队,在这里引申为“船员” nautical: 船员的,船舶的,航海的(nautical operation:航行操作) maintenance: 维护,保持 supervision: 监督,管理
课文意思:定期租船条件下,由船舶所有人雇船员,并且负责航行操作和船舶的维修和货物的监管。
2-4 课文:The charterer is liable for costs directly connected with the use of the vessel, for example , bunker costs and port charges and pays for the loading and discharging.
注释:be liable for: 对…应负责任 directly: 直接地 connected: 相关联的
课文意思:承租人负责与船舶使用有直接相关联的费用,比如燃油费,港口费以及支付装载和卸载费用。