lecture4商务合同的翻译

商务合同的翻译

1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(help)2）PartyAshallrepatriatethepatienttoChinaandbearthecostofhispassagetoBeijing.甲方应将病人遣返中国，负责病人回到北京的旅费。（sendback)2ComparethefollowingtwokindsofwordsandexpressionsTerminate,stopcommence,beginbedeemedto,beregardedasinlieuof,inplaceof代替

priorto,beforewhatsoever,whatever3语言特色用语力求准确、明白、严密PartyAshallsendtechniciansatPartyB’sexpensetotrainPartyB’spersonnelwithin30daysaftersigningtheContract.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。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。4语言特色多把here,there,where加后缀Here—thisThere—thatWhere—what/whichHereinafter：laterinthiscontract,etc.Hereto：tothis

5UseoldEnglishTomakethecompoundwordsbyaddingafter,by,in,of,on,to,under,upon,orwithafterhere,there,orwhereHereafter:inthisdocumentandafterthispoint此后,以后Hereby:inthiswayorbythisletter以此,特此,由此Thereby:bythat按此,借此,从而,由此Therefrom:fromthat从那里6语言特色多用成双成对的同义词1）ThisAgreementmadeandenteredinto

byandbetweenABCCo.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。7Termsandconditions条件

nullandvoid无效

freeandclearof无

ableandwilling能够并愿意8Useshall,should,may,willmostlyItisherebyagreedthatPartyBshallhavenoobligatingtopayforthecostsofsuchtraining,otherthantopayfortheirtravelingexpensestoandfromUSAandtheirsalaries.

双方特此协议,乙方除支付受训人员赴美国的往返旅费及其薪金外，不负担此类培训费用.9IndirectappellationPartyA甲方PartyB乙方theSeller卖方

thebuyer买方10SentencefeaturesUsealotofcompleteandlongsentenceswithattributeandadverbialmodifiertoformthesimplesentencesandcompoundsentences11商务合同与协议的翻译TheprinciplesUseformalwordsandterminologyTheappendixheretoshall,throughthecontractperiod,bedeemedtobeconstruedaspartofthisContract.

整个合同期间,本合同的附件应被理解为合同的一部分.12Usethecorrectandprecisewords

Intheabsenceofsuchstatement,thecommercialdocumentswillbereleasedonlyagainstpayment.如无此项说明,商业单据仅凭付款交付.

13注意事项酌情使用公文惯用词语

IfPartyAinsistedonitsoriginalquotation,PartyBwillhavetocoveritsrequirementselsewhere.如果甲方坚持原报价,乙方则只能从其他地方购进所需货物14相关词语连用来限定责任或时间和/或and/or强调合同是双方签定byandbetween用大小写文字重复金额正确使用货币符号A$-AUD-AustralianDollar澳元US$-USD-UnitedStatesDollar美元euro€£=Pound15一、商务合同的种类正式合同Contract协议书Agreement确议书Confirmation备忘录Memorandum意向书Letterofintent16二、商务合同的构成部分1.合同名称Title2.前文（前言）Preamble1)Dateofsigning2)Signingparties3)Eachparty’sauthority(当事人的合法依据）

4）Placeofsigning5)RecitalsorWHEREASclause(定约缘由）17二、商务合同的构成部分3.本文（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)18二、商务合同的构成部分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)19商务合同与协议翻译实例

ContractofBusinessNo.DateBuyersSellers20ThisCONTRACTismadebyandbetweentheBuyersandtheSellers;WherebytheBuyersagreetobuyandtheSellersagreetoselltheundermentionedgoodsonthetermsandconditionsstatedbelow:Nameofcommodityandspecifications:21Quantity:Price:Packing:Shipment:PortofDestination:TermsofPayment:TheBuyersTheSellers22商业买卖合同编号日期买方卖方兹经买卖双方同意,由买方购进,卖方出售下列货物,并按下列条款签定本合同:商品名称和规格:23数量:价格:包装:装船日期:目的口岸:付款方式:买方卖方24虽然美元和人民币之间的官方汇率大约为1:8，但8元人民币在中国的实际购买力，要远比1美元在美国的购买力高。AlthoughtheofficialratiooftheUSdollartotheRMByuanisabut1:8,yettheactualpurchasingpowerof8RMByuaninChinaismuchhigherthanthatof1USdollarintheUSA.AlthoughtheofficialexchangerateoftheUSdollartotheRMByuanisabut1:8,theactualpurchasingpowerof8RMByuaninChinaisfarhigherthan1USdollarintheUSA.25有些经济学家说，温和的通货膨胀对一个国家的经济史好的，甚至是必需的；但也有一些经济学家认为，通货膨胀的意义不能过分估计。Someeconomistssaythatawarminflationisagoodthing,orevenanecessityforacountry'seconomy;buttherearealsosomeeconomists

whothinkthesignificanceofinflationcannotbeoverestimated.Someeconomistssaythatamildinflationisgood,orevennecessary,foracountry'seconomy;butsomeothersthinkthesignificanceofinflationshouldnotbeoverestimated.26我认为我是贵公司登报招聘职位的一个理想候选人，因为我具备贵公司所要求的一切资历和经验。我目前的工作是主管一家企业的销售部门。我为人忠于职守，勤奋努力，善于组织人力，并且总能按期完成任务。Iconsidermyselfanidealcandidateforthejobyourcompanyadvertised,becauseIhavealltherelevantqualificationsandexperience.Mypresentjobisinchargeofthesalesdepartmentofanenterprise.Iamloyaltomyduty,diligentinmywork,goodatorganizingpeople,andalwayscapableoffulfillingmytaskontime.(In)(Iam)Iamacommittedandassiduousworker27承蒙中国通讯公司的介绍，得知贵公司是英国最大的精密仪器制造商之一。我们特提出建议，希望与贵公司建立商务关系。ThroughthecourtesyofChinaTelecommunications,weknowthatyourcompanyisoneoftheleadingmanufacturerofprecisioninstrumentsintheUK.Wewishtopresentourproposaltoestablishbusinessrelationswithyou.28我们获知你方生产纯羊毛衫出口，由于本地对该类型的产品有稳固的需求，请即寄来价目单、产品目录、以及一些样品，我们收到后将立即通知你方。Wehavelearnedthatyouareproducingsweatersinpurewoolforexportpurposes.Becausethereisafirmdemandhereforgoodsofthistype,pleasesendusyourpricelist,catalog,andsomesamples.Wewillinformyouimmediatelyafterweacceptthem.forexportwoosweatersinpurematerialsasreceive29Thankyouforyourattendance!30Indemnityn.apromisetoprotectsomeonefrommoneylostorgoodsdamaged;repaymentforthis；Aninsurancecontractthatpromisestopayforthereplacementorrepairoflostofdamagedgoods

赔偿的保证；赔偿金；赔偿物e.g.toarrangean~againstloss

办理损失赔偿

todemandan~forthedelayedpayment

因延期付款要求赔偿31Mone