外贸口语一点通第151期:检验包装

 　　Inspection¹ of packaging 检验包装

　　A:What procedures do you have in package inspection.

　　对包装的检验都包括哪些程序？

　　B:The inspection of package is the process in which comparison and assessment² are made between the package features and the standardized³ requirements. It includes the inspection, measurement and computation of the feature of the package.

　　包装检验就是将包装特性与规定的要求进行比较和评价的过程。

　　A:Can you explain it? It sounds a little bit complicated. How exactly should packaging be inspected?

　　您能不能给我解释一下，听起来有点复杂。究竟包装是怎么检验的？

　　B:Yes, sure. Among the features of packaging, security is of essential importance. For dangerous and poisnous goods, the nature and the generally adopted symbol should be marked conspicuously⁴ on each package.

　　当然没问题了。在包装的特性当中，安全问题是及其重要的。对于危险品和有毒的货物，在每件包装上应有醒目的标记及性质说明。

　　A:I get it.

　　我明白了。

　　B:Sanitation⁵ is another standard to meet in the inspection of packaging. That is to say, packaging must be done according to the sanitation law and meet the sanitation standard.

　　卫生问题是检验包装中另外一条标准。那也就是说，包装必须根据卫生法规来执行，同时还要达到卫生标准。

　　A:I guess this is a very important standard to meet with as to packaging.

　　我想这也是检验包装中一个非常重要的标准吧。

　　B:Exactly. Besides, packaging has to be convenient and safe in delivery, that is the principle of circulation.

　　完全正确。除此之外，包装还必须满足运输时的方便、安全原则。这就是流通原则。

　　A:What does that mean exactly?

　　具体是什么意思呢？

　　B:It means that you had better choose some light material rather than the heavy material as your packaging material so that it is easier to deliver; but at the same time safety must be taken into account, too. That means that you have to choose some strong material and take some measure like putting foam⁶ at the bottom of the container to protect the stuff from being damaged.

　　意思就是说比起厚重的材料来，你最好选用轻薄的材料来包装商品，这样一来的话运输就会比较方便快捷。但是同时安全性也必须选用结实的材料并且要采取一些措施来保证物品不被损坏。

　　A:Amazing. I have never heard of these before.

　　真是不可思议，我以前从来没有听说过这些东西。

　　B:And there is the last standard in the inspection of packaging, the principle of economy. That means you have to use less expensive material rather than more expensive material in packaging if possible.

　　最后检验包装还有一条标准，那就是经济原则。经济原则的意思是说尽可能地用一些成本低的材料来包装。

1 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 standardized   

adj.标准化的

参考例句：

• We use standardized tests to measure scholastic achievement. 我们用标准化考试来衡量学生的学业成绩。
• The parts of an automobile are standardized. 汽车零件是标准化了的。

4 conspicuously   

ad.明显地，惹人注目地

参考例句：

• France remained a conspicuously uneasy country. 法国依然是个明显不太平的国家。
• She figured conspicuously in the public debate on the issue. 她在该问题的公开辩论中很引人注目。

5 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

6 foam   

v./n.泡沫，起泡沫

参考例句：

• The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
• The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。