英语商务合同的翻译一．商务合同的定义“商务合同”（Commercial Contracts or Business Contracts）的概念，美国法学博士Karla C. Shippey 给的释义为：“A Commercial Contract, in simplest terms, is merely an agreement made by two or more parties for the purpose of transacting business”(Karla, 1991:1) 国际商务合同是保证国际商务合同顺利进行的法律文件。
一般意义上讲，国际商务合同涉及两国或两国以上业务的合同。
我国国家法律规定一切正式合同均采用书面形式。
现行国际商务合同的主要种类有：货物销售，技术转让，合资合作经营企业，补偿贸易，工程承包，涉外劳务，国际运输，保险，金融，商务代理等合同二．商务合同的种类1）商品交易方面国际货物买卖合同Contract for International Sale of Goods成套设备进出口合同Set Equipment Import and Export Contract包销合同Exclusive Sales Contract委托代理合同Agency by Mandate Contract寄售合同Consignment Contract易货贸易合同Barter Trade Contract仓储保管合同Warehouse Keeping Contract补偿贸易合同Compensation Trade Contract2) 国际合作方面国际工程承包合同International Project Contract工程合作合同Construction Cooperation Contract国际劳务合作合同International Service Cooperation Contract来料来样加工合同Contract of Commission Processing承揽合同Contract of Project加工装配合同Assembling Contract船舶修理合同Ship Repair Contract技术开发合同Technology Development Contract技术合作合同Technology Cooperation Contract技术引进合同Technology Acquisition Contract技术转让合同Technology Transfer Contract技术咨询合同Technology Consultant Contract技术使用许可合同License Contract of the Technology Use专利许可实施合同Patent License Execution Contract商标专利转让合同Trademark Patent Transfer Contract3) 外国投资方面中外合资经营企业合同Chinese-Foreign Joint Venture Contract中外合作经营企业合同Chinese-Foreign Contractual Enterprise Contract中外合作勘探开发自然资源合同Chinese-Foreign Cooperative Exploitation of the NaturalResources Contract合作生产合同Cooperative Production Contract专利、商标、技术诀窍转让合同Patent，Trademark，Technological Know-how TransferContract4) 金融方面政策调整贷款合同Government Adjusted Loan Contract行业贷款合同Trade Loan Contract商业信用贷款合同Commercial Credit Loan Contract出口信用贷款合同Export Credit Loan Contract补偿贸易贷款合同Compensation Trade Loan Contract引进技术贷款合同Technology Acquisition Loan Contract进口设备贷款合同Import of Equipment Loan Contract基建工程项目贷款合同Construction Project Loan Contract开发基金贷款合同Development Fund Loan Contract专项贷款合同Special Item Loan Contract5) 租赁和保险方面国际租赁合同International Leasing Contract涉外担保合同Foreign Warranty Contract涉外保险合同Foreign Insurance Contract6) 运输方面国际海上货物运输合同International Marine Cargo Transportation Contract铁路货物运输合同International Railway Transportation Contract公路运输合同International Road Transportation Contract航空运输合同International Air Freight Contract邮政运输合同International Post Transportation Contract管道运输合同International Pipe Transportation Contract集装箱运输合同International Container Transportation Contract7) 其他方面合同保证合同Guarantee Contract外企劳动合同Foreign-owed Enterprise Labour Contract涉外培训合同Foreign Training Contract国际广告合同International Advertising Contract仲裁合同Arbitration Contract经营管理合同Management Contract三．商务合同的结构（The Structure of Contract）以课本p210页合同为例1. Preamble/ Head 约首/前文Date and place of signing 订约日期和地点Signing parties and their nationalities, principal place of business or residence addresses 合同当事人及其国籍、主营业所或住所Each party’s authority 当事人合法依据eg. This Joint Venture Contract is made between AA corporation, a legal person incorporated and duly existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter called “Party A”)…本合资企业合同依照中华人民共和国法律成立并存在的法人实体AA公司（以下称“甲方”）a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of …按当地法律组织并存在的…Recitals or WHEREAS clause 订约缘由/说明条款The Seller and the Buyer agree to conclude this Contract subject to the terms and conditions stated below.2. Body 本文Definition clause 定义条款Property means property, assets, interests and rights of every description, wherever situated.Basic conditions 基本条款—品质规格条款、数量条款、包装条款、价格条款、商检条款、装运条款、保险条款、支付条款General terms and conditions 一般条款Duration 合同有效期Termination 合同的终止Force Majeure 不可抗力Assignment 合同的让与transfer negotiation devisionArbitration 仲裁Governing law 适用的法律Jurisdiction 诉讼管辖Notice 通知手续Amendments 合同修改Others 其他Witness clause/ Tail 结尾条款—文字、文字效力，正文份数、附件及其效力，签名The language in which the contract is written, validity of the contract and signature This Contract is made out in two originals, each copy written in Chinese and English languages, both texts being equally valid. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the Chinese shall prevail.本合同正文一式两份，分别以中文和英文书写，两种文本具有同等效力。
若对其解释产生异议，则以中文文本为准。
SignatureSeal四．合同用词特点及翻译I 合同中副词的翻译1）herehereafter= following this herein= in thishereby= by this means or by reason of thishereof hereto herewith hereunderhereinafter= later in this Contracthereinbefore= in a preceding part of this Contract2) therethereafter= after that thereby= by that meanstherefor therein thereof theretothereinafter= in that part of a Contractthereunder= under that part of a Contract3）wherewhereby= by which whereof= of whichThe minimum royalty herein specified shall be paid by ZZ to AA.与此规定的最低使用费应由乙方付给甲方。