商务英语翻译contract合同翻译

一.合同,概论：合同是指经贸活动中，双方就某一具体事务的权利和义务协商一致后达成的书面文件。由于合同具有法律约束力，对权利和义务的规定直接关系到当事人的经济利益，所以缔约双方对合同的内容，语言文字的表达，甚至一词一字的运用都十分关注。,二.商务合同的构成部分,1.合同名称Title2.前文(前言)Preamble1)Dateofsigning2)Signingparties3)Eachpartysauthority(当事人的合法依据)4)Placeofsigning5)RecitalsorWHEREASclause(定约缘由),3.文本(Body),定义条款(Definitionclause)基本条款(Basicconditions)一般条款(Generaltermsandconditions)合同有效期限(Duration)终止(Termination)不可抗力(ForceMajeure)合同的让与(Assignment)仲裁(Arbitration)适用法律(governinglaw)诉讼管辖(Jurisdiction)通知手续(Notice)合同的修改(Amendment)其他(Others),4.结尾条款(Witnessclause),结尾语包括合同的份数,使用的文字和效力等(Concludingsentence)签名(Signature)盖印(Seal),二.合同的翻译,合同日期：合同号码：买方：卖方：,CONTRACTDate:ContractNo.:TheBuyer:TheSellers:,签约双方一致同意按下列条款达成这笔交易：,商品名称：数量单价总值包装生产国别,付款条件保险装运期装运港目的港,ThiscontractismadebyandbetweentheBuyersandtheSellers;wherebytheBuyersagreetobuyandtheSellersagreetoselltheunder-mentionedgoodssubjecttothetermsandconditionsasstipulatedhereinafter:,Nameofcommodity:QuantityUnitpriceTotalvaluePackingCountryofOrigin,TermsofPaymentInsuranceTimeofShipmentPortofLadingPortofDestination,索赔：在货到目的口岸45天内发现货物品质，规格和数量与合同不符，除属保险公司或船方责任外，买方有权凭中国商检出具的检验证书或有关文件向卖方索赔，换货或赔款。,Claims:Within45daysafterthearrivalofthegoodsatthedestination,shouldthequality,specificationsorquantitybefoundnotinconformitywiththestipulationsofthecontractexceptthoseclaimsforwhichtheinsurancecompanyortheownersofthevesselareliable,theBuyersshallhavetherightonthestrengthoftheinspectioncertificateissuedbytheC.C.I.CandtherelativedocumentstoclaimforcompensationtotheSellers.,不可抗力：由于人力不可抗力的原由发生在制造，装载或运输过程中导致卖方延期交货或不能交货者，卖方可免除责任，在不可抗力发生后，卖方须立即电告买方在14天内以空邮方式向买方提供事故发生的证明文件，在上述情况下，卖方仍须负责采取措施尽快发货。,ForceMajeure:TheSellersshallnotbeheldresponsibleforthedelayinshipmentornon-deli-veryofthegoodsduetoForceMajeure,whichmightoccurduringtheprocessofmanufacturingorinthecourseofloadingortransit.ThesellersshalladvisetheBuyersimmediatelyoftheoccurrencementionedabovethewithinfourteendaysthereafter.TheSellersshallsendbyairmailtotheBuyersfortheiracceptancecertificateoftheaccident.UndersuchcircumstancestheSellers,however,arestillundertheobligationtotakeallnecessarymeasurestohastenthedeliveryofthegoods.,仲裁：凡有关执行合同所发生的一切应通过友好协商解决，如协商不能解决，则将分歧提交中国国际贸易促进委员会按有关仲裁程序进行仲裁，仲裁将是终局的，双方均受其约束，仲裁费用由败方承担。,Arbitration:AlldisputesinconnectionwiththeexecutionofthisContractshallbesettledfriendlythroughnegotiation,incasenosettlementcanbereached,thecasethenmaybesubmittedforarbitrationtotheArbitrationCommission.TheArbitrationcommitteeshallbefinalandbindinguponbothparties.AndtheArbitrationfeeshallbebornebythelosingparties.,评析：合同文本的翻译看起来很复杂，其实因其语言的固定性和格式性使得实际操作时相对容易些。总的来说应注意以下几点：固定词汇。如：索赔claim，不可抗力forcemajeure，通知advice，仲裁arbitration常见的词组结构，如：与相一致inconformitywith。对负责beresponsiblefor，由负担beborneby固定语句。,三.语言特色,多使用正式或法律上的用词1)AttherequestofPartyB,PartyAagreestosendtechnicianstoassistPartyBtoinstalltheequipment.应乙方要求,甲方同意派遣技术员帮助乙方安装设备.,2)PartyAshallrepatriatethepatienttoChinaandbearthecostofhispassagetoBeijing.甲方应将病人遣返中国,负责病人回到北京的旅费.,3)ThetermEffectivedatemeansthedateonwhichthisAgreementisdulyexecutedbytheparties.生效日的意思是指本协议经订约双方签字的日子.,用语力求准确,明白,严密,4)PartyAshallsendtechniciansatPartyBsexpensetotrainPartyBspersonnelwithin30daysaftersigningtheContract.甲方应于签约后三十天内派遣技术员培训乙方的人员,有关费用由乙方承担.,5)ThisContractcanonlybealtered,amendedorsupplementedinaccordancewithdocumentssignedandsealedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofbothparties.本合同的修改补充应按双方授权代表签名盖章的文件,才能进行.,多用成双成对的同义词,1)ThisAgreementmadeandenteredintobyandbetweenABCCo.andXYZCo.ABC公司和XYZ公司双方签订本协议.,2)Alldocuments,letters,telegramsandtelexesinterchangedbetweenbothpartiesbeforethesigningoftheContractshallbecomenullandvoidautomaticallyfromthedateonwhichtheContractcomesintoforce.双方在签约前交换的所有文件,书信,电报和电传,应从本合同生效之日开始自动失效.,多用某些特殊用语,WHEREAS鉴于Indemnityn.赔偿的保证;赔偿金;赔偿物Infringement:violationn.违反;违背;侵犯;侵害copyrightinfringement版权侵犯patentinfringement专利侵权trade-markinfringement侵犯商标权,商标冒用infringementofcontract违反合同infringementoffreedom侵犯自由,Forcemajeure:anunexpectedandunavoidableeventthatcausesorallowsacontracttobechangedorcancelledifithasaforcemajeureclause.e.g.Asaresultofforcemajeurethetransactionwasnotcompleted.基于不可抗力的因素,交易未能完成.,Arbitration:thesettlingofadisputebymeansofaneutralthirdpartyratherthanbyacourtoflaw.仲裁(通过中立的第三方不通过法庭解决纠纷)e.g.Theydecidedtosettlethedisputebyarbitration.他们决定通过仲裁解决争议.,合同翻译常见表达及例句,Wellhavethecontractreadyforsignature.我们应准备好合同待签字。Wesignedacontractformedicines.我们签订了一份药品合同。,Mr.ZhangsingsthecontractonbehalfoftheChinaNationalSilkImport&ExportCorporation.张先生代表中国丝绸进出口总公司在合同上签了字。,Webothwanttosignacontract,andwehavetomakesomeconcessionstodoit.我们都想签合同，因此双方都要做些让步。Weareheretodiscussanewcontractwithyou.我们来这里和您谈谈订一份新合同的问题。,Ourcurrentcontractisabouttoexpire,andwellneedtodiscussanewone.我们现有合同快要期满了，需要再谈一个新合同。,Afewproblemswithsupplyundertheoldcontractmustbequicklyresolved.老合同中的一些供货问题必须尽快解决。Weoughttoclearupproblemsarisingfromtheoldcontract.我们应该清理一下老合同中出现的问题。,Asperthecontract,theconstructionoffactoryisnowunderway.根据合同规定，工厂的建设正在进行中。,WeencloseoursalescontractNo.45induplicate.附上我们第45号销售合同一式两份。,MayIreferyoutoArticle5oftheGeneralTermsandConditionsofthecontract?请您看看合同一般条款的第五条。,Youmuststatethedescriptionofthegoods,thequantityandtheunitpriceineachcontract.每笔合同中都应该提到的商品的性能说明、数量和单价。,Thecontractstatesthatthesupplierwillbechargedapenaltyifthereisadelayindelivery.合同规定如果供货商延误交货期，将被罚款。,OncethecontractisapprovedbytheChinesegovernm