英文合同文本翻译.pptx

《英文合同文本翻译.pptx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《英文合同文本翻译.pptx（30页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、无无忧忧PPTPPT整理整理发发布布汉英翻译教程汉英翻译教程华桥外国语学院华桥外国语学院应用英语学院应用英语学院商务合同翻译商务合同翻译 I.商务合同的种类商务合同的种类按格式繁简的不同，分为按格式繁简的不同，分为n n正式合同Contractn n协议书Agreementn n确议书Confirmationn n备忘录Memorandumn n意向书Letterofintent中文的合同开头一般先罗列当事人的名称、姓名、住所或中文的合同开头一般先罗列当事人的名称、姓名、住所或中文的合同开头一般先罗列当事人的名称、姓名、住所或中文的合同开头一般先罗列当事人的名称、姓名、住所或营业场所，然后是合

2、同正文，结尾是当事人印章、受权代营业场所，然后是合同正文，结尾是当事人印章、受权代营业场所，然后是合同正文，结尾是当事人印章、受权代营业场所，然后是合同正文，结尾是当事人印章、受权代表签字、职务及日期。表签字、职务及日期。表签字、职务及日期。表签字、职务及日期。英文合同一般以下面这类句式开头：英文合同一般以下面这类句式开头：英文合同一般以下面这类句式开头：英文合同一般以下面这类句式开头：This CONTRACT is made this _day of_ in This CONTRACT is made this _day of_ in(place of signature)by and b

3、etween(name of one party),a(place of signature)by and between(name of one party),a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of(name of the country)with its domicile at(address)(name of the country)with its domicile at(address)(h

4、ereinafter referred to as Party A)and(name of the other hereinafter referred to as Party A)and(name of the other party)a corporation duly organized and existing under the party)a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of(name of the country)with its domicile at(address)laws of(name o

5、f the country)with its domicile at(address)(hereinafter,referred to as Party B).(hereinafter,referred to as Party B).II 商务合同的构造商务合同的构造 然后是然后是WHEREASTHEREFOREWHEREASTHEREFORE.Itisherebyagreedasfollows.Itisherebyagreedasfollows或或WITNESSETH,WHEREAS.WITNESSETH,WHEREAS.NOWTHEREFORE,forandinconsiderationo

6、fthemutualcovenantsandagreementsNOWTHEREFORE,forandinconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementscontainedherein,thepartiesherebycovenantandagreeasfollows.containedherein,thepartiesherebycovenantandagreeasfollows.接着是正文接着是正文 最后是证明部分：最后是证明部分：INWITNESSWHEREOFINWITNESSWHEREOF，thepartiesheretohavehereu

7、ntosettheirhandsthedayandyearsthepartiesheretohavehereuntosettheirhandsthedayandyearsfirstabovewritten.firstabovewritten.双方于文首日期签署本协议，特此为证双方于文首日期签署本协议，特此为证 随后还包括当事人和见证人的签字。随后还包括当事人和见证人的签字。1.1.合同名称合同名称合同名称合同名称(Title)(Title)如如如如 Sales Contract,Technology Transfer Agreement,Sales Contract,Technology Tr

8、ansfer Agreement,Share Purchase Agreement Share Purchase Agreement2.2.前文前言前文前言前文前言前文前言(Preamble)(Preamble)1)Date&place of signing 1)Date&place of signing 2)Signing parties,nationalities and principal place of 2)Signing parties,nationalities and principal place of business or residence addressbusines

9、s or residence address 3)Each partys authority(3)Each partys authority(当事人的合法根据当事人的合法根据当事人的合法根据当事人的合法根据 如：如：如：如：a company duly organized and existing under the a company duly organized and existing under the laws of.laws of.商务合同的详细构成商务合同的详细构成 部分部分4)RecitalsorWHEREASclause(4)RecitalsorWHEREASclause(定

10、约缘由定约缘由WHEREAS,Sellerisengagedindealingof(product)anddesiresWHEREAS,Sellerisengagedindealingof(product)anddesirestosell(product)toBuyer,tosell(product)toBuyer,WHEREAS,Buyerdesirestopurchase(product)fromSellers,WHEREAS,Buyerdesirestopurchase(product)fromSellers,Now,THEREFORE,itisagreedasfollows:Now,T

11、HEREFORE,itisagreedasfollows:WhereasPartyAiswillingtoemployPartyBandPartyBagreesWhereasPartyAiswillingtoemployPartyBandPartyBagreestodoasPartyAsengineerinBeijing,itisherebyagreesastodoasPartyAsengineerinBeijing,itisherebyagreesasfollows.follows.鉴于甲方愿聘请乙方鉴于甲方愿聘请乙方,乙方同意应聘为甲方在北京的工程师乙方同意应聘为甲方在北京的工程师,双方协

12、议如下双方协议如下:InconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementhereinInconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementhereincontained,thepartiesagreeasfollows.contained,thepartiesagreeasfollows.双方考虑到在此提出的契约和协议双方考虑到在此提出的契约和协议,同意如下条款同意如下条款.3.3.正文正文Body)Body)定义条款定义条款 Definitionclause)Definitionclause)根本条款根本条款B

13、asicconditions)Basicconditions)一般条款一般条款Generaltermsandconditions)Generaltermsandconditions)合同有效期限合同有效期限 Duration)Duration)终止终止(Termination)(Termination)不可抗力不可抗力 ForceMajeure)ForceMajeure)合同的让与合同的让与 Assignment)Assignment)仲裁仲裁 Arbitration)Arbitration)适用法律适用法律 Governinglaw)Governinglaw)诉讼管辖诉讼管辖 Jurisdi

14、ction)Jurisdiction)通知手续通知手续 Notice)Notice)合同的修改合同的修改 Amendment)Amendment)其他其他 Others)Others)4.结尾条款Witnessclause)结尾语包括合同的分数、使用的文字和效力等Concludingsentence)，有时还包括对合同进展修改或补充的内容和附件。签名Signature)盖印Seal)III 合同翻译原那么合同翻译原那么n n准确严谨n n首先是用词的准确性。如：n nShippingadvice和shippinginstruction外表上差不多，但前者是“装运通知，后者是“装运指示。n n符

15、合标准n n译文必需要表达法律语言的特点和契约文体的特点。略1多使用正式或法律上的用词formal&professional试比较以下用词terminate,stopcommence,beginbedeemedto,beregardedasinlieuof,inplaceofpriorto,beforewhatsoever,whatevercommencement,start/begin；ceasetodo，stoptodo；IV.英文合同的语言特色英文合同的语言特色n nby virtue of/due toby virtue of/due tobecauseofbecauseof；n na

16、t the close of the fiscal yearat the close of the fiscal year，intheendofthefiscalintheendofthefiscalyearyear；n nas regards/concerning,relating toas regards/concerning,relating to，aboutabout；n nin effectin effect，infactinfact；n nThe meeting shall be convened and presided by sbThe meeting shall be con

17、vened and presided by sb.n nholdhold或或callcall，conveneconvene；n nmiscellaneousmiscellaneous,othermatters/events,othermatters/events；n nconstrue a contract,comprehend a contractconstrue a contract,comprehend a contract，n nunderstandacontract;understandacontract;n ndeemdeem，considerconsider，think/beli

18、evethink/believe；1 1AttherequestofPartyB,PartyAagreestosendtechniciansAttherequestofPartyB,PartyAagreestosendtechnicianstoassistPartyBtoinstalltheequipment.toassistPartyBtoinstalltheequipment.应乙方要求，甲方同意派遣技术员帮助乙方安装设备应乙方要求，甲方同意派遣技术员帮助乙方安装设备(help)(help)2 2PartyAshallrepatriatethepatienttoChinaandbearth

19、ecostPartyAshallrepatriatethepatienttoChinaandbearthecostofhispassagetoBeijing.ofhispassagetoBeijing.甲方应将病人遣返中国，负责病人回到北京的旅费。甲方应将病人遣返中国，负责病人回到北京的旅费。sendback)sendback)3)Theterm“Effectivedate3)Theterm“EffectivedatemeansthedateonwhichthismeansthedateonwhichthisAgreementisdulyexecutedbythepartieshereto.A

20、greementisdulyexecutedbythepartieshereto.“生效日的意思是指本协议经订约双方签字的日子。生效日的意思是指本协议经订约双方签字的日子。signedsignedn n注意合同本身的法律术语词汇和一般用语的区别：注意合同本身的法律术语词汇和一般用语的区别：examplesexamples一般文本含义一般文本含义法律文本含义法律文本含义ActionAction行动行动措施或诉讼措施或诉讼LimitationLimitation限制限制时效时效PrejudicePrejudice偏见偏见损害损害RoyaltiesRoyalties皇室、王权皇室、王权特许权使用费；

21、版税特许权使用费；版税NegligenceNegligence疏忽疏忽过失过失AvoidanceAvoidance逃避逃避宣告无效宣告无效SatisfactionSatisfaction满意满意清偿、补偿清偿、补偿gracegrace优雅优雅宽限期宽限期22用语力求准确、明白、严密用语力求准确、明白、严密PartyAshallsendtechniciansatPartyBsexpensetoPartyAshallsendtechniciansatPartyBsexpensetotrainPartyBspersonnelwithin30daysaftersigningtrainPartyBspe

22、rsonnelwithin30daysaftersigningtheContract.theContract.甲方应于签约后三十天内派遣技术员培训乙方的人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。员，有关费用由乙方承担。ThisContractcanonlybealtered,amendedorThisContractcanonlybealtered,amendedorsupplementedinaccordancewithdocumentssignedandsupplementedinaccordancewithdocumentssignedandsealedbya

23、uthorizedrepresentativesofbothparties.sealedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofbothparties.本合同的变更、修改和补充应按双方受权代表签名本合同的变更、修改和补充应按双方受权代表签名盖章的文件，才能进展。盖章的文件，才能进展。3多使用老式词汇 把把here,there,wherehere,there,where加后缀加后缀(after,by,in,of,on,to,under,upon,(after,by,in,of,on,to,under,upon,orwithafterhere,there,orwhere)orwi

24、thafterhere,there,orwhere)hereafterhereafterafterthistime;inthefutureafterthistime;inthefuture今后今后herebyherebybymeansofbymeansof兹兹hereinhereininthisinthis此中，于此此中，于此hereinafterhereinafterlaterinthiscontractlaterinthiscontracthereinbeforehereinbeforeinaprecedingpartofthiscontractinaprecedingpartofthis

25、contracthereofhereofofthisofthisheretoheretotothistothisherebeforeherebeforeuntilnowuntilnowhereunderhereunderunderthisunderthishereuponhereuponatthispoint;inconsequenceofthisatthispoint;inconsequenceofthisherewithherewithwiththiswiththisn nthereafter thereafter afterwardsafterwardsthereby thereby b

26、ythatmeans;inthatconnectionbythatmeans;inthatconnectiontherefrom therefrom fromthatfromthattherein therein inthat;inthatparticularinthat;inthatparticularthereinafter thereinafter laterinthesamecontractlaterinthesamecontractthereinbeforethereinbefore inaprecedingpartofthesamecontractinaprecedingparto

27、fthesamecontractthereonthereon onthatonthatthereof thereof ofthat;fromthatsourceofthat;fromthatsourcethereto thereto tothattothatthereunderthereunder=underthat=underthatthereupon thereupon then;astheresultofthatthen;astheresultofthattherewith therewith with that or it with that or it whereas=whereas

28、=consideringthat;butconsideringthat;but鉴于鉴于 whereby whereby=bywhat;bywhich=bywhat;bywhichwhereinwherein=inwhat;inwhich=inwhat;inwhichwhereofwhereof=ofwhat;ofwhich=ofwhat;ofwhichwhereonwhereon=onwhat;onwhich=onwhat;onwhich关于那，在其上关于那，在其上Inconfirmationhereofweattachabankstatement.Inconfirmationhereofwe

29、attachabankstatement.为作这方面确实认我们附上银行结单。为作这方面确实认我们附上银行结单。ThecorrespondenceattachedheretoformpartoftheContract.ThecorrespondenceattachedheretoformpartoftheContract.合同文件以及其来往文件均应被视为本合同的一部份。合同文件以及其来往文件均应被视为本合同的一部份。AlloftheobligationsoftheGuarantorhereundershallbejointAlloftheobligationsoftheGuarantorhere

30、undershallbejointandseveral.andseveral.担保人在本担保书项下承担的所有义务均应是连带的。担保人在本担保书项下承担的所有义务均应是连带的。Lossescausedasaresultthereofshallbebornebytheviolator.Lossescausedasaresultthereofshallbebornebytheviolator.由此而造成的损失，由违背者承担。由此而造成的损失，由违背者承担。belongingtothatbelongingtothatInconcludingacontract,thepartiestheretoshal

31、limplementtheInconcludingacontract,thepartiestheretoshallimplementtheprincipleofgoodfaith.principleofgoodfaith.tothattothat当事人订立合同，应执行老实信誉原那么。当事人订立合同，应执行老实信誉原那么。Inwitnesswhereof,Isetmyhand.Inwitnesswhereof,Isetmyhand.我作为证人签字。我作为证人签字。TheundersignedherebyagreesthatthenewproductswheretothisTheundersign

32、edherebyagreesthatthenewproductswheretothistradenameismoreappropriatearemadeinChina.tradenameismoreappropriatearemadeinChina.下述签署人同意在中国制造新产品，其品牌以此为适宜。下述签署人同意在中国制造新产品，其品牌以此为适宜。4多用并列的同义词anyandall全部termsandconditions条件nullandvoid无效freeandclearof无costandexpenses各种费用rightsandinterests权益ableandwilling可以并愿

33、意covenantsandagreements合同、协议anyduties,obligationsorliabilities所有责任applicablelaws,regulations,decrees,directives,andrules适用法律法规ThisAgreementmadeandenteredintobyandbetweenABCCo.andXYZCo.ABC公司和XYZ公司双方签订本协议。Alldocuments,letters,telegramsandtelexesinterchangedbetweenbothpartiesbeforethesigningoftheContra

34、ctshallbecomenullandvoidautomaticallyfromthedateonwhichtheContractcomesintoforce.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。ThepartieshaveagreedtovarytheManagementonthetermsandsubjecttotheconditionscontainedherein.(都表示“按照本协议的条款规定。)5 多用拉丁词(loan words)比例税率：用pro rate tax rate 要比proportional tax rate多 从事慈善性

35、效劳的律师：pro bono lawyer，不怎么用lawyer engaged in charitable legal assistance 委托代理人：agent ad litem。好心 bona fide good faith反之亦然 vice versa单方的 ex parte from one side不可抗力 force majeure代替 in lieu of(instead of)事实上 de facto 不在现场的证明 alibi按比例的 pro rata6多用情态动词shall,should,may,will在合同中用这些词时要极其慎重。权利义务的约见定部分构成了合同的主体

36、，这几个词如选用不当，可能会引起纠纷。Shall约定当事人的义务应当做什么时候，英语法律条文中，表示强迫性的“必须的语义时，要用shall，而不是should.may旨在约定当事人的权利可以做什么must用于强迫性义务必须做什么.maynot(或shallnot)用于制止性义务不得做什么。n nThepartiesheretoshall,firstofall,settleanydisputearisingThepartiesheretoshall,firstofall,settleanydisputearisingfromorinconnectionwiththecontractbyfrien

37、dlyfromorinconnectionwiththecontractbyfriendlynegotiations.Shouldsuchnegotiationsfail,suchdisputemaynegotiations.Shouldsuchnegotiationsfail,suchdisputemaybereferredtothePeoplesCourthavingjurisdictiononsuchbereferredtothePeoplesCourthavingjurisdictiononsuchdisputeforsettlementintheabsenceofanyarbitra

38、tionclausedisputeforsettlementintheabsenceofanyarbitrationclauseinthedisputedcontractorindefaultofagreementreachedafterinthedisputedcontractorindefaultofagreementreachedaftersuchdisputeoccurs.suchdisputeoccurs.n n双方首先应通过友好协商，解决因合同而发生的或与合同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。假如协商未果，合同中又无仲裁条款约定或有关的争议。假如协商未果

39、，合同中又无仲裁条款约定或争议发生后未就仲裁达成协议的，可将争议提交有管辖权争议发生后未就仲裁达成协议的，可将争议提交有管辖权的人民法院解决。的人民法院解决。n nItisherebyagreedthatPartyBshallhavenoobligationtopayItisherebyagreedthatPartyBshallhavenoobligationtopayforthecostsofsuchtraining,otherthantopayfortheirforthecostsofsuchtraining,otherthantopayfortheirtravelingexpensest

40、oandfromUSAandtheirsalaries.travelingexpensestoandfromUSAandtheirsalaries.n n双方特此协议双方特此协议,乙方除支付受训人员赴美国的往返旅费及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其薪金外，不负担此类培训费用.7 7经常用一些特殊的表达方式经常用一些特殊的表达方式一些在普通英语中很少出现的连词经常在合同中出现。如一些在普通英语中很少出现的连词经常在合同中出现。如:Notwithstanding,provided that,subject to,for the purpose of,in resp

41、ect of,in respect thereof,in the event of,in the event that,including but not limited to,unless and until,if and only if,unless otherwise,where in the case,until otherwise,otherwise or,be liable to,in Testimony whereof,in Witness whereof Theworksshallbemeasured,notwithstandinganygeneralorTheworkssha

42、llbemeasured,notwithstandinganygeneralorlocalcustom,exceptwhereotherwisespecificallydescribedlocalcustom,exceptwhereotherwisespecificallydescribedorprescribedintheContract.orprescribedintheContract.除合同另有规定外，即使有一般或当地习惯，工程也应除合同另有规定外，即使有一般或当地习惯，工程也应当被计算。当被计算。InstructiongivenbytheEngineershallbeinwritin

43、g,InstructiongivenbytheEngineershallbeinwriting,providedthatifforanyreasontheEngineerconsideritprovidedthatifforanyreasontheEngineerconsideritnecessarytogiveanysuchinstruction.necessarytogiveanysuchinstruction.假设工程师认为由于某种原因有必要发出任何指示，工假设工程师认为由于某种原因有必要发出任何指示，工程师应以书面形式发出此类指示。程师应以书面形式发出此类指示。Subjecttothe

44、Clause17,novariationinormodificationofSubjecttotheClause17,novariationinormodificationofthetermstotheContractshallbemadeexceptbywrittenthetermstotheContractshallbemadeexceptbywrittenamendmentsignedbytheparties.amendmentsignedbytheparties.根据第根据第1717条规定，合同的任何变更或修改，必须以双方条规定，合同的任何变更或修改，必须以双方签订的修改文本为准。签订

45、的修改文本为准。合同英语句法特点：构造严谨，句式较长，从句等附加成分多，但位置明显，对主句意义进展解释、限制和补充。主要是为了表达庄严，另外为了防止歧义和引发争端。例如：货物抵达目的港15天内，买方可以凭有信誉的公共检验员出示的检验证明向卖方提出短重索赔。TheBuyersmay，within15daysafterarrivalofthegoodsatthedestination，lodgeaclaimagainstthesellersforshort-weightbeingsupportedbyInspectionCertificateissuedbyareputablepublicsurv

46、eyor.n n买方须于本合同签字并生效后买方须于本合同签字并生效后3030天内通过出口地银天内通过出口地银行开立以卖方为受益人的不可撤销信誉证支付全部行开立以卖方为受益人的不可撤销信誉证支付全部货款计货款计3000030000美元。美元。n nWithin30daysafterthesigningandcomingintoeffectWithin30daysafterthesigningandcomingintoeffectofthiscontractofthiscontract，theBuyershallproceedtopaythetheBuyershallproceedtopaythe

47、priceforthegoodstotheSellerbyopeninganpriceforthegoodstotheSellerbyopeninganirrevocableL/CforthefullamountofUSD30irrevocableL/CforthefullamountofUSD30，000in000infavoroftheSellerthroughabankatexportport.favoroftheSellerthroughabankatexportport.n n买方须于中国银行收到卖方以下单据，并经审核证实无误买方须于中国银行收到卖方以下单据，并经审核证实无误后的后的

48、2020天内向卖方支付天内向卖方支付350000350000美元，但此款项的支付不得美元，但此款项的支付不得早于合同工厂第一次到达附件早于合同工厂第一次到达附件所规定之质量保证指标的所规定之质量保证指标的95%95%以后的以后的1212个月，或本合同签字后的个月，或本合同签字后的6565个月，以早到的个月，以早到的日期为准。日期为准。n nTheBuyershallpaytheSellerUS350TheBuyershallpaytheSellerUS350，000within20days000within20daysaftertheBankofChinahasreceivedthefollo

49、wingdocumentsaftertheBankofChinahasreceivedthefollowingdocumentsfromtheSellerandfoundtheminorderfromtheSellerandfoundtheminorder，butnotearlierthanbutnotearlierthan12(twelve)monthsafterthedatetheContractPlantforthe12(twelve)monthsafterthedatetheContractPlantforthefirsttimereached95%ofguaranteedcapaci

50、tyofthewholefirsttimereached95%ofguaranteedcapacityofthewholeContractPlantaccordingtotheguaranteedqualityindicesasContractPlantaccordingtotheguaranteedqualityindicesasperAnnexVItotheContractor65monthsafterthedateofperAnnexVItotheContractor65monthsafterthedateofsigningthecontractsigningthecontract，wh