商务英语合同翻译(英译汉)技巧及注意事项

1、商务合同翻译商务合同翻译Business Contracts Translation商务合同的含义商务合同的含义v国际经济合同指的是在不同国家当事人之间为一定经济目的而达成的、规定双方当事人权利与义务、具有法律约束力的法律文书(legal documents)。商务合同的内容商务合同的内容v名称Title、总则 General Principle、商品品名 Name of Commodity、质量Quality、数量 Quantity、价格 Price、包装 Packing、交货 Shipment & Delivery、付款 Terms of Payment、保险Insurance、检

2、验Inspection、索赔Claim、违约 Breach、仲裁 Arbitration、不可抗力 Force Majeure、其他 Miscellaneous商务合同的分类商务合同的分类买卖合同 Sales or Purchase Contract技术转让合同 Contract for Technology Transfer投资合同 Contract for Joint Venture or Joint Production补偿贸易合同 Contract for Compensation Trade国际工程承包合同 Contract for International Engineering

3、 Projects涉外劳务合同 Contract for foreign labor services其他：租赁合同、保险合同等Warm-up If the borrower shall fail to pay any debt for borrowed money or other obligation of the borrower, or interest thereon, when due, and such failure continues after the applicable grace period specified in the agreement relating t

4、o such indebtedness, the lender may in its discretion declare the entire unpaid principal amount of the loan, accrued interest thereon and all other sums payable under this agreement to be immediately due and payable.Warm-up 如果借款人在债务到期时，不能还清所借债务或旅行作为借债人的其他类似义务，并且与本债务相关的协议中所规定的适用宽限期之后仍不能还清所借债务或履行作为借债

5、人的其他类似义务时，出借人可根据本协议自行决定宣布，该项贷款的全部未偿还本金、所计利息及其他应付款项立刻到期并应立即清偿。商务合同的特点及翻译商务合同的特点及翻译并列词语 juxtaposition古体词 archaic words外来语 borrowed words法律用语 legal language情态动词 modal verbsWarm-upThis contract is made by and between A Co. (hereinafter called “the seller”) and B Co. (hereinafter called “the buyer”), whe

6、reas the seller is willing to sell the buyer the commodities listed hereunder on the terms and conditions stipulated below. Now these presents witness that it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto as follows. 本合同由由A公司（以下以下称之为“卖方”）与B公司（以下以下称之为“买方”）共同订立，鉴于卖方愿意依据下列规定的条款规定的条款售卖下述下述商品，兹特立约为据兹特立约为据，

7、并由订约双方协议如下。English expressionChineseby and between由costs and expenses费用request and demand要求terms and conditions条款；条件fulfill and perform履行null and void无效；失效be amended and revised被修改be allowed and permitted被允许procure and ensure保证；确保transferable and assignable可转让的made and signed由签订merger and acquisitio

8、n(企业的)吸收合并；并购free and clear of无；不存在make and enter into签订buy or purchase购买covenants and agreements契约和协议due and payable到期应付的on and after在和在之后duties and tariffs关税release and discharge免除;解除duty and obligation / duties and responsibilities责任rights and interests权益complete and final understanding全部和最终的理解lo

9、sses and damages损坏benefit and interest利益sign and issue签发provisions and stipulations（合同）规定Archaic adverbsChinesehereinafter此后；以后hereby特此；以此herein于此；在此文件中hereof关于这个;在本文件中hereto至此；对于这个hereunder在下面(标题或短语下)herewith随此（信函）heretobefore在此之前hereinbefore此文之前Archaic adverbsChinesethereinafter此文后面thereinbefore此文

10、以上部分thereinunder在那标题以下thereof在其中theretobefore在那之前therewith与那thereto到那里whereby按那个；靠那个wherein在那方面whereof关于那个Archaic adverbsChineseNow these presents witness that兹特立约为据hereinafter referred to as以下称之为according to the terms and conditions stipulated below根据以下所订条款unless otherwise stipulated in除非在另有规定情态动词情

11、态动词 Modal VerbsvShall：表示强制约束，译为“应”、“应该”、“必须”；vWill：语气较弱，译为“将”、“原”、“要”；vShould：表示假设，语气较强，译为“若、如果、万一”；vMay：旨在约定当事人的权利（可以做什么）；vMay not/shall not：禁止性义务（不得做什么）。vThe parties hereto shall, first of all, settle any dispute arising from or in connection with the contract by friendly negotiations. Should such

12、 negotiations fail, such dispute may be referred to the Peoples Court having jurisdiction (管辖权) on such dispute for settlement in the absence of any arbitration clause (仲裁条款) in the disputed contractor in default of agreement reached after such dispute occurs.v双方首先应通过友好协商，解决因合同而发生的或与合同有关的争议。如果协商未果，合

13、同中又无仲裁条款约定或争议发生后未就仲裁达成一致的，可将争议提交有管辖权的人民法院解决。Translation Practice1.合约双方均承认并同意本条款是本合约的基本构成要素。2.在收到货物之后十日内，若经销商提出索赔，应以书面形式通知供应商在交货时的任何短缺、瑕疵或损坏情况。3.本契约必须服从英国法律，并依照英国法律解释和实施。4.按照我们的惯例，只保基本险，按110%发票金额投保。如要加保其他险别，例如破损险、渗漏险、偷窃提货不着险、钩损险和沾污险等，额外保险费将由买方负担。Translation Practice5.被授权人必须严格按照授权人认可的样品和款式以及形状、颜色和材料的规定生产和销售所有经过授权的产品。6.收到这样的通知时，双方应讨论是否对这样的侵权行为采取行动。7.各方当事人均同意，未经新公司董事会的事先许可，不会出售、转让、抵押或者以任何方式转移其所持有的新公司的任何股份的权利。Translation Practice8.上述信用证须由卖方提交下