英語学習奮闘記

7歳児と4歳児双子娘の育児と英語勉強両立。英検1級。TOEIC930。邁進中。

ビジネス翻訳?

フルーツフルイングリッシュでの英作、毎日1題やってる感じです。とにかく私がやらないといけないのはビジネス系など。

英作文のフルーツフルイングリッシュ

昨日のお題は金融危機でした。

やっぱりパーフェクトには程遠く。しかし、思ってるほどひどくない。

これがパーフェクトになれば、ビジネス翻訳ができる、ってことですよね。もちろん内容はもっと難しくなると思いますが。

毎日1題だとお金かかって仕方ないですが、週1くらいで英作はやってみるつもりです。

アメリカでは2003年頃から住宅価格が上昇し続ける住宅バブルが発生。

In the United States, the housing bubble cropped up in 2003 (A)kept on boosting housing prices.

In the United States, the housing bubble cropped up in 2003 (A)and kept on boosting housing prices.

金融機関は家を買う余裕のない低所得者向けにも積極的に住宅ローンを勧めた。

Financial institutions encouraged housing loans even to low-income earners who couldn't afford to buy (B)their(C) houses.

Financial institutions encouraged housing loans even to low-income earners who couldn't afford to buy (B)(C) homes.

ところが2007年に入りローンを払えずに破産する人が続出。

However, the number of people who couldn't repay their loans and went (D)buncrupt appeared one after another.

However, the number of people who couldn't repay their loans and went (D)bankrupt appeared one after another.

社会問題となった。

It became a social issue.

It became a social issue.

低所得者向けに多額の貸付を行った銀行や証券会社は資金を回収できず破綻の危機に陥った。

Banks or securities companies that (E)loaned low-income people (F)a lot coudnt't get back their capital, which put them in danger of bankruptcy.

Banks or securities companies that (E)extended loans to low-income people (F)coudnt't get back their capital, which put them in danger of bankruptcy.

リーマンブラザーズ(the Lehman brothers)が破綻すると、銀行・証券会社に投資していた個人や外国投資家が資金を引き上げた。

After (A)the Lehman brothers went bankrupt, individuals and foreign investors who invested (B)banks and securities companies withdrew their funds.

After (A)Lehman brothers went bankrupt, individuals and foreign investors who invested (B)in banks and securities companies withdrew their funds.

金融機関は自らの資産を守るため融資の条件を厳しくして貸付を手控えた。

Financial institutions enforced strict conditions on financing loans to protect their (C)own assets.

Financial institutions enforced strict conditions on financing loans to protect their (C)assets.

結果、企業の資金調達が難しくなり、お金の流れがストップ。 金融危機(the financial crisis)が発生した。

Consequently(D) it became (E)hard for companies to raise funds,

which stopped (F)money flow.

Consequently(D), it became (E)harder for companies to raise funds,

which stopped (F)the money flow.