商务合同的翻译练习一参考译文

1、商务合同的译练习一参考译文一、商务合同的根本概念、分类与结构1. 概念2. 分类3. 结构二、合同英语的词汇特点及译策略1. 用词专业,具有法律意味：(1)根据不同的专业来确定词义例1 :a. The premium rates vary with differed interests insured.b. If the buyer fails to pay any account when due, the buyer shall be liable to pay the seller overdue interest on such unpaid amount.c. The article

2、s of our immediate interest are your Agricultural Washing Machines.析：a.出自保险业,意思“被保险的货物 ；b.源于国际贸易,意思是“一方由于未能 支付到期的应付款项而向另一方支付的过期利息；c.属于营销业,应译为“对什么产品、品牌感兴趣.例2:Party B shall train Party A's technical personnel so as to enable them to master Party B's design, mould design, performance test and t

3、echnology in machining, erection and inspection of the contracted product, so that Party A can use the technical documents and know-how supplied by Party B to produce the same product and mould in Party A s factory.乙方须负责对甲方技术员进行培训,以便甲方受训人员掌握合同产品的设计、模具设 计、性能测试、加工工艺、装配工艺和质量检验技术,进而使甲方能利用乙方提供的技术资 料和专门知识

4、在甲方的厂内制造出相同的产品和模具.析：仕匕例中,原文的 mould design, performance test, technology in machining, erection, inspection都可以称得上是术语,不可随便译,这些都应选择符合语境的技术术语译文.(2)注意合问本身的术语(合问用语)Rights and obligations权利和义务Arbitration仲裁Termination终止Force majeure小PJ抗力Jurisdiction管辖Undersigned签署人In default of因没有Both parties to the contrac

5、t合同双方Breaching party违约方Observant party/non-breaching party守约方Liability for breach of the contract违约责任Constitute构成Damages赔偿金在译中,要对这些词语在一般文体中和在法律文体中的意义进行区分.例词一般文体法律文体Counterpart极相似的人或物,对手,对方有同等效力的副本Limitation限制时效Prejudice偏见损害Royalty皇室、王权特许权使用费,版税Negligence疏忽过失Assign分配,指派转让(合同)等2, 用词正式(1)专门的套语和习语商务合同的英

6、语译应注意使用译语中专门的套语和习语,要求地道正式,预防使用 口语词汇.如：正式普通In effectin fact事实上Cease to dostop to do停止Prior tobefore在之前Commencementstart, begin开始Miscellaneousother matters/events其他事项Deemthink认为By virtue ofbecause of由于as regards, concerningabout关于pursuant to/in accordance with according to根据,根据as fromfrom自日起as ofon于日a

7、s per/in accordance withaccording to根据,根据construeexplain解释revise, rectifycorrect纠正,改正terminateend结束,终止obligation, liabilityduty责任,义务(2)古语词汇Here/there/where + 介词 = 介词 + this/that/which/what例如：Section 10 hereof: Section 10 of this contract/agreement 本协议/合同第 10 条Article 6 thereof: Article 6 of that agr

8、eement/contract 协议/合同第 6 条Parties hereto : parties to the contract本协议 /合同当事人Set my hand and official seal hereunto : set my hand and official seal unto (=to) the document,在文件上签章Terms and conditions provided herein : terms and conditions provided in this contract, 本协议/合同规定之条款Hereinafter :以下,下文中Hereby

9、 : by means of this, by reason of this, 特it匕,由it匕, 兹Whereby : by which, by the agreement, by the following terms and conditions, etc.凭it匕协议,凭此条款等The investors hereby form a joint venture投资方 特仕匕 设立合资公司All amounts due hereunder are payable in full to Party B without deduction.本协议所规定 之所有到期款额应向乙方足额交付,不得

10、抵扣.(hereunder: under thiscontract)The Leased Premises are deemed to be fit for occupation when the building therein is substantially completed.当在那里的建筑物实质完成时,该租赁房屋才被认为适合占有居住.(Therein: in that, in that particular context, in that respect,在月S里, 在月S点上, 在月S方面)其他：For and on behalf ofHithertoAforementioned

11、AforesaidForthwithIn witness whereof代表迄今上述的上述的马上,立即,毫不拖延特此为证3. 用词准确a.情态动词May:表示合同上的权利 right,权限power或特权privilege 的场合中使用.可Shall: 一般用来表示法律上可以强制执行的义务obligation.如未履行,即视为违约,并构成某种赔偿责任.Shall在译文中常表示为“应该,必须等,也有不译的时候.应May not 或shall not:用于禁止性义务,即"不得做什么".绝不可用cannot或must not.Will: 一般使用在没有法律强制的情况下,也用做表示

12、承担义务的声明,但语气和强制 力比shall弱.Should :在合同中通常只用来表示语气较弱的假设,多译成“万一,如果,假设等.例1:The parties hereto shall, first of all, settle any dispute arising from or in connection with the contract by friendly negotiations. Should such negotiations fail, such dispute may be referred to the People ' s Court havimgjctio

13、n on such dispute for settlement.双方应首先通过友好协商解决因合同而发生的或与合同有关的争议.如协商未果,可将争议提交有管辖权的人民法院解决.例2:The quality and prices of the commodities to be exchanged between the exporter and the importer in the two countries shall be acceptable to both sides.货物的质量和价格 必须使进出口双方都能接受.例3:The formation of this contract, it

14、s validity, interpretation, execution and settlement of the disputes shall be governed by related laws of the People' s Republic of China.本合同的订立、效力、解释、履行和争议的解决均受中华人民共和国法律的管辖.shall未译出例4:The board meeting shall be convened and presided by the Chairman. Should the chairman be absent, the vice-Chair

15、man shall, in principle, convene and preside over the board meeting.董事会会议应由董事长召集、主持；如董事长缺席,原那么上 应由副董事长召集、主持.b.其他商务合同常常由于选词不当而导致词不达意或者意思模棱两可,甚至误译.如：The invoice value is to be paid after upon the arrival of the goods.After:之后；upon:即The goods per/ex/by S.S " Victory " will arrive at Paris on

16、October 12.析：ex指“运来,per指“运走,by指“承运.Shipping advice & shipping instruction装运通知&装船指示By June 15 & before June 15:前者包括15日,后者不包括 15日.On or before May 1:不得晚于5月1日5月1日之前或该日,5月1日之前含该日4. 词语重复、并列现象1同义词、近义词或相关词重复、并列的现象如：Party A agrees to purchase from Party B the following commodity under the terms

17、and conditions set out below:甲方同意根据以下条款向乙方购置如下商品.This agreement is made and entered into by and between Party A and Party B.Any partner or his/her agent, may review any and all accounting or other records at anytime.任何合伙人或其代理人,可随时审查任一或全部 会计帐目或其他记录.The decision by such arbitration shall be accepted a

18、s final and binding upon both parties.该仲裁裁决应被视为终局裁决,双方均受其约束对双方均具约束力.Any duties, obligations or liabilities所有责任Applicable laws, regulations, decrees, directives and rules 适用法律法规各种费用保密无效包装费权益船只签发和/或当日或当日之前修改和变更义务和责任理解和解释Charges, fees, costs and expensesKeep secret and confidentialNull and voidPacking

19、and wrapping expensesRights and interestsShips and vesselsSign and issueAnd/orOn or prior toModification and alternationObligation and liabilityInterpretation and construction(2)数字的重复如：The total value of the cargo is USD 40,000 (SAY: Forty Thousand US Dollars Only).货物总值为4万美元整(大写：肆万美元).The Buyer shal

20、l pay the Seller USD35,500.26 (SAY: U.S.Dollars Thirty Five Thousand Five Hundred and 26/100 Only).买方须付给卖方美元 35500.26元整(大写：蹇万伍仟伍佰美元贰拾陆美分).5. 用含名词的动词短语代替单个动词grant consent toagree赞同,同意give application toapply申请give approval ofapprove许可,批准make preparations toprepare准备三、合同英语的句式结构特点：1.句子冗长,结构严谨,语序复杂a.主句的

21、状语的位置,一般放在助动词后,行为动词前.例1 ：The company shall, at all time during the term of the Joint Venture , effect and maintain full and adequate insurance against loss or damage by fire and such risks as are customarily issued in connection with the operation of the Company.合资公司应在合资期间的任何时候,就火灾以及此类与公司经营相关的其他风险所造

22、 成的损失或损害进行投保,并保持充分和适当的保险.例2:If, at any time during the execution of the Work, the Engineer requires the Contractor to make bore-holes or to carry out exploratory excavation, such requirement shall, in accordance with Clause 51 , be the subject of an instruction.在工程施工过程中的任何时间内,如果工程师要求承包人钻孔或进行勘探性开挖,那么

23、 根据第51条规定,应以指示形式下达这一要求.b.从句复杂：从句的状语往往放在连词之后,从句的句子之前.例1:If, at the time and in the place agreed under Sub-Clause 37.3, the materials or plant arenot ready for inspecting or testing or if, as a result of the inspection or testing referred to in this Clause, the Engineer determines that the materials o

24、r plant are defective or otherwise not in accordance with the Contract, the Engineer may reject the materials or the plant and shall notify the Contractor thereof immediately.如果在按第37.3条约定的时间和地点,供检查和检验的材料或工程设备未准备好,或 者按本条规定所作的检查或检验结果,工程师认为材料或工程设备有缺陷或是不符合合同规定,那么工程师可拒收这些材料或工程设备,并应立即通知承包人.析：两个条件句,一个宾语从句.

25、2.条件句例1 :Should the carrying vessel be advanced or delayed, the Buyer or their chartering agent shall advise the sellers immediately and make necessary arrangement.假设装运轮提前或推迟抵达,买方或其运输代理人须立即通知卖方并做出必要安排.例2:In case that no written objection is raised by either party one month before its expiry, this Ag

26、reement will be automatically extended for another year.在期满前一个月,如果双方未书面提出任何异议,本协议将自动延长一年.例3:Providing that one of the parties fails to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the other party is entitled to terminate this Agreement.如果一方未按本协议条款执行,另一方有权终止协议.例4:In the event that the Contrac

27、t Price or any other terms of the Contract changes after the issuance of the Letter of Credit, the Owner shall arrange for such Letter to be amended accordingly as soon as possible after any such changes.如果在信用证开立后,合同总价或合同其他条款发生变化,业主应尽快安排对信用证-例5:Either Side can replace the representatives it has appo

28、inted provided that it submits a written notice to the other side.任何一方都可更换 自 己指派的代表,但须书面通知对方.注：以provided that开头的条件句常位于主述条款之后,表示与主述条款相反的"例外",通常汉译为“但或“但是,因此法律界将这种条款称为“但书( proviso).(proviso:限 制性条款,附文,附带条件 )Where an agreement is signed before the completion of the typescript the Publisher shal

29、l reserve the right not to publish the Work if the Publisher or its advisers think that it is not of the extent, character or standard which has been agreed.作品脱稿之前签订协议的,作品脱稿后,假设出版商或其参谋认为作品在篇幅、性质或水准上与原先协议不符,出版商保存不予出版该作品的权利.例7:Where one of the following happens, no claim shall be requested.有以下情形之一的,不得

30、就损失索赔.例8:Where such formalities as examination and approval or/and inspection are required for the carriage of goods, the shipper shall submit to the carrier the documents of fulfillment of the relevant formalities.货物运输需要办理审批、检验等手续的,托运人应当将办理完有关手续的文件提交承运人.3. 非人称句例1 :If it is found necessary that some

31、 additional equipment is needed in the course of production, an additional order shall be agreed on through negotiation.如发现在生产过程中需要增添设备时,可由双方另行协商予以增订.译为无主句4. 使用被动结构：例1 :Failure to notify Party A shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement.未能按上述要求通知甲方的,那么视为构成实质违约.作谓语例2:The Seller agrees

32、 to sell and the Buyer agrees to buy the under-mentioned goods subject to terms and conditions set forth hereinafter as follows:按如以下明条款,卖方同意出售,买方同意购置下述商品.作后置定语例3:The Contractor shall, unless otherwise provided in the Contract, make his own arrangement for engagement of all staff and labor, local or

33、other, and for their payment, housing, feeding and transport.除合同另有规定外,承包人应自行安排从当地或其他地方雇用的所有职员和劳务人员, 以及他们的报酬、住房、膳食和交通.状语例4:The payment of all the expenses under this contract shall be made by M/T through Bank of China, Shenzhen Branch and the bank designated by Party B.本合同项下所有的费用均应通过中国银行深圳分行和乙方指定的银行以

34、信汇方式进行支付.(谓语,后置定语)5. 否认结构例1 :Nothing in Article 12.3 shall prevent Party A or any of its affiliation from continuing to carry on any of their present businesses.合同第十二条第三款规定不得阻碍甲方或其分支机构持续经营现有业务.(Article 12.3 shall not prevent)例2:Neither party, without prior consent of the other, may assign or transfe

35、r to any third party any equity interests held by its side.未经对方同意,任一方不得向任何第三人转让其持有的股权.例3:-, but in no case shall such refunding by Party B exceed 30 days from receipt from Party A of the notice terminating the contract.但不管怎样,乙方该返还不得超过收到甲方终止合同通知后30日.例4:- In no event shall the Seller be liable for los

36、t profits.对于利润损失,卖方概不承担责任.例5:No commission shall be paid until Party A receives the full payment for each order.佣金在甲方收到每笔订单的全部货款前方予以支付.例6:If neither party requests an extension, or if one of the parties says no to the extension, this contract will no longer be in force upon the expiration of the sti

37、pulated period.假设双方均业出延长合同期或一方不同意延长合同期限,那么本合同至期满之日起当即 失效.6. 主从复合句,从句经常用简略形式例1 :A party dissatisfied with the judgment may, within 15 days upon receipt of the judgment, file an appeal to the next upper People's Court.如不服本判决,该方可于接到判决之日起十五日内向上一级人民法院提起上诉.例2:The Contractor shall, unless otherwise pro

38、vided in the Contract, make his own arrangement for the engagement of all staff and labour, local or other, and for their payment, housing, feeding and transport.除合同另有规定外,承包人应自行安排从当地或其他地方雇用所有职员和劳务人员,以及他们的报酬、住房、膳食和交通.四、大写字母的运用英语合同中,有些词的首字母需要大写.需要大写首字母的词除了根底英语中用在句 首的一般情形外,尤其应注意下更几种情况：1. 当事人例如：Party B

39、shall inspect the raw materials supplied by Party A forthwith upon receipt thereof.2. 机构名称例如：China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会The Board of Directors董事会3. 合同涉及的特指名称在英文合同中,一些涉及到的关键词语,一般首字母要大写.通常会在合同的定义条 款中定义,然后再重复使用.对于合同中已明文定义的词语,无论在何处出现,其首字母都要大写,表示该词语按 本合同解释,这

40、样可预防指代不清,引起不必要的纠纷.例如：The Acceptance Test Manual shall be the document prepared by A which will be used by A and the Purchaser for checking that the Equipment is in accordance with the specification and Approved Data .本验收实验手册系指由A提供的,供A与买方检验设备是否符合技术规格和认可资料的文件.4. 本合同及合同具体条款及附件名称例如：Party A and Party B s

41、hall make full endeavors to fulfill this Contract within the stipulated period. The schedule of various activities is attached at Appendix 4 .5. 国际公约、惯例、国家法律法规、条例规章等的名称例如：This Contract is signed on a mutuality voluntary basis by and between the following Employer and Employee in accordance with The

42、Labour Law of The People's Republic of China ".本合同由聘用方和受聘方在自愿的根底上根据中华人民共和国劳动法?签订.6. 合同中的货币名称例如：Party A shall pay Party B a monthly salary of US$ 600 (SAY FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ONL Y).甲方须每月付给乙方600美元整.7. 为强调某些局部而用大写字母以资醒目 例如：WHEREASNOW THEREFOREIN WITNESS WHEREOF操练：Section 2.01 Supply 第2.01

43、条供应Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Supplier shall harvest, prepare, process and sell to Buyer Biomass in such quantities and at such time as specified in Purchase Orders placed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and on the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreemen

44、t. The Biomass shall be supplied dried and ground in bulk form and packaged in bulk containers in accordance with the Harvesting Guidelines.根据本合同之条款,供应方负责根据买方根据本合同制定的购置订单中规定的数量和时间以 及本合同中的其他条款收获、加工和销售生物树粉.供应生物树粉应烘干、磨碎,并根据收成指南以散装形式装入散装货物集装箱.Section 2.02 Purchase Price 第2.02条售价The purchase price to be

45、paid by Buyer to Supplier for Biomass shall be $8,200 per ton (the Initial Purchase Price "). Sales of Biomass shall be C.I.F. from supplier site, wherever it would be, cleared for export to the site designated by Buyer in Chongqing, the People's Republic of China.After the twelve (12) month anniversary of the first delivery of Biomass to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, Supplier