合同和協(xié)議的翻譯

1、合同和協(xié)議的翻譯合同的主要結(jié)構(gòu)約首 (Preamble)(Body)約尾 (Witness Clause/Final Clauses)約首 訂約日期 Date of signing 訂約雙方 Signing Parties 雙方合法依據(jù) Each Partys Authority 訂約地點(diǎn) Place of Signing 訂約緣由 Recitals of “Whereas”clause定義條款 Definition Clause基本條款 Basic Contract一般條款 General Terms and Conditions合同有效期限 Duration of Contract合同的終

2、止 Termination of Contract不可抗力 Force Majeure合同的讓與 Assignment of Contract仲裁 Arbitration適用的法律 Governing Law訴訟管轄 Jurisdiction通知手續(xù) Notice合同的修改 Amendment of Contract其他條款 Others正文約尾 合同的份數(shù)、使用的文字和效力 Copies of Contract, Languages Used and Their Effectiveness 簽名 Signature 簽章 Seal合同的語言特點(diǎn)使用正式的、法律用語 Party A to se

3、nd technicians to assist B to install the equipment 甲方同意派遣技術(shù)人員幫助乙方在安裝設(shè)備 In processing transactions, the manufactures never have title either to the materials or the finished products. 在加工貿(mào)易中，生產(chǎn)方對(duì)原材料和產(chǎn)成品都沒有所有權(quán)大量使用古英語和外來詞 pacta sunt servanda 條約必須被遵守原則 ipso facto 依事實(shí)本身語言的并列 詞語并列結(jié)構(gòu) under or in accordanc

4、e with (合同）項(xiàng)下或按照（合同） signed and delivered 簽署并寄出 by the government or by any government 由該政府或任何政府 成對(duì)同義詞結(jié)構(gòu) Interpret construct solicit accept 練 習(xí) 補(bǔ) 充 hereto 英文釋義英文釋義: to this 用法用法:在表示上文已提及的在表示上文已提及的“本合同的本合同的本文件的本文件的”時(shí)，使用該詞。時(shí)，使用該詞。 中文譯詞中文譯詞: 至此，在此上。至此，在此上。 the Parties hereto Appendix 4 hereto 語法：一般置于要修

5、飾的名詞的后面，與之緊鄰。語法：一般置于要修飾的名詞的后面，與之緊鄰。 All disputes arising from the performance of this Contract shall, through amicable negotiations, be settled by the Parties hereto. 對(duì)于因履行本合同所發(fā)生的一切爭議，本合同雙方應(yīng)友好協(xié)商解決對(duì)于因履行本合同所發(fā)生的一切爭議，本合同雙方應(yīng)友好協(xié)商解決 英文釋義英文釋義: by means of , by reason of this中文譯詞中文譯詞: 特此特此,因此因此,茲茲用法用法:常用于法律文

6、件、合同、協(xié)議書等正式文件的開頭語常用于法律文件、合同、協(xié)議書等正式文件的開頭語 在條款中需要強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)也可用在條款中需要強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)也可用語法：一般置于主語后語法：一般置于主語后,緊鄰主語緊鄰主語.We hereby certify to the best of our knowledge that the foregoing statement is true and correct特此證明，據(jù)我們所知，上述聲明內(nèi)容真實(shí)，正確無誤，特此證明，據(jù)我們所知，上述聲明內(nèi)容真實(shí)，正確無誤， 練 習(xí) 補(bǔ) 充here, there, where 等副詞加上等副詞加上in, on, to, by, of, aft

7、er等介詞或介詞組合構(gòu)成的復(fù)合詞等介詞或介詞組合構(gòu)成的復(fù)合詞的使用尤為常見。的使用尤為常見。 hereby heretotherebytheretowherebywhereto特此，茲特此，茲本文件本文件從而從而XX中的中的憑此協(xié)議憑此協(xié)議對(duì)于那個(gè)對(duì)于那個(gè)合同翻譯注意詞語shipping advice 與 shipping instructions shipping advice 是“裝運(yùn)通知”，是由出口商（賣主）發(fā)給進(jìn)口商（買主）的。然而 shipping instructions 則是“裝運(yùn)須知”，是進(jìn)口商（買主）發(fā)給出口商（賣主）的。另外要注意區(qū)分 vendor賣主與 vendee買主，

8、consignor發(fā)貨人與consignee收貨人。 change A to B 與 change A into B 英譯“把 A 改為 B”用“change A to B”，英譯“把 A 折合成/兌換成 B”用“change A into B”，兩者不可混淆。 in 與 after 當(dāng)英譯“多少天之后”的時(shí)間時(shí)，往往是指“多少天之后”的確切的一天，所以必須用介詞 in，而不能用 after，因?yàn)榻樵~ after 指的是“多少天之后”的不確切的任何一天。 ex 與 per 源自拉丁語的介詞 ex 與 per 有各自不同的含義。英譯由某輪船“運(yùn)來”的貨物時(shí)用 ex，由某輪船“運(yùn)走”的貨物用 Pe

9、r，而由某輪船“承運(yùn)”用 by。 abide by 與 comply with abide by 與 comply with 都有“遵守”的意思但是當(dāng)主語是“人”時(shí)，英譯“遵守”須用 abide by。當(dāng)主語是非人稱時(shí)，則用 comply with 英譯“遵守”。 練 習(xí) 補(bǔ) 充by and between by and between 由由 for and in consideration offor and in consideration of考慮到，鑒于考慮到，鑒于for and on behalf of for and on behalf of 為了，代表為了，代表 save and

10、 exceptsave and except除了除了in full force and effect in full force and effect 生效生效 furnish and providefurnish and provide提供提供make and enter into make and enter into 達(dá)成達(dá)成 release and dischargerelease and discharge棄權(quán)，讓渡棄權(quán)，讓渡fulfill or perform fulfill or perform 履行履行 procure and ensureprocure and ensure保

11、證和確保保證和確保force and effect force and effect 效力效力 right and interestright and interest權(quán)益權(quán)益power and authority power and authority 權(quán)利權(quán)利 covenants and agreementscovenants and agreements契約契約terms and conditions terms and conditions 條款條款 goods and chattelsgoods and chattels個(gè)人動(dòng)產(chǎn)，有形動(dòng)產(chǎn)個(gè)人動(dòng)產(chǎn)，有形動(dòng)產(chǎn)customs fees a

12、nd duties customs fees and duties 關(guān)稅關(guān)稅 losses and damageslosses and damages丟失及損毀丟失及損毀complaints and claims complaints and claims 投訴及索賠投訴及索賠 null and voidnull and void失效，無效失效，無效sole and exclusive sole and exclusive 唯一且排他的唯一且排他的 final and conclusivefinal and conclusive最終及具決定性的最終及具決定性的transferable or a

13、ssignable transferable or assignable 可轉(zhuǎn)讓的可轉(zhuǎn)讓的 用語方面力求嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，明白無誤 The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as an integral part of this Contract.下列文件應(yīng)被認(rèn)為、讀作、解釋為本合同的組成部分；多用主動(dòng)語態(tài)，少用被動(dòng)語態(tài)Party A hereby appoints Party B as its exclusive sales agent in Singapore. (適宜)甲方委托乙方為在新加坡的獨(dú)

14、家銷售代理商多用現(xiàn)在時(shí)，少用將來時(shí)，盡管很多條款規(guī)定的是合同簽訂以后的事項(xiàng) Licensee may terminate this Contract 90 days after a written notice thereof is sent to Licensor upon the happening of one of the following events:當(dāng)有下列事件之一發(fā)生，被許可人提前90天向許可人發(fā)送書面通知后，可以終止合同：直接表達(dá)方式用得多，間接表達(dá)方式用的較少This Article does not apply to bondholders who have not b

15、een paid in full. （用得少）本條款不適用于尚未全部償付的債券持有者。This Article applies only to bondholders who have been paid in full. （用得多）本條款只適用于已全部償付的債券持有者。盡量使用一個(gè)動(dòng)詞，避免使用“動(dòng)詞+名詞+介詞”的同意短語Party A shall make an appointment of its representative within 30 days after signing the Contract.甲方應(yīng)于簽約后30天內(nèi)指派其授權(quán)代表。宜用appoint代替 make an

16、 appointment of. Party A will give consideration to Party Bs proposal of exclusive agency.甲方愿意考慮乙方獨(dú)家代理的建議。宜用consider代替give consideration to.合同案例All disputes arising from the performance of this Contract shall, through amicable negotiations, be settled by the Parties hereto. Should, through negotiati

17、ons, no settlement be reached, the case in question shall then be submitted for arbitration to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Beijing and the arbitration rules of this Commission shall be applied. The award of the arbitration shall be final and binding upon the Pa

18、rties hereto. The Arbitration fee shall be borne by the losing party unless otherwise awarded by the Arbitration Commission. the performance of this Contract：履行本合同through amicable negotiations：友好協(xié)商the Parties hereto：the Parties to this Contract本合同雙方shall then be submitted for arbitration：提交進(jìn)行仲裁the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Beijing：中國國際經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易仲裁委員會(huì)the arbitration rules of this Commission：其仲裁規(guī)則the award of the arbitration：仲裁裁決unless otherwise awarded by the Arbitrat