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合同翻译

合同文件是合同双方签订并必须遵守的法律文件,因此合同中的语言应体现其权威性.英文合同用语的特点之一就表现在用词上,即选择那些法律用词,以及正式用词,使合同表达的意思准确无误,达到双方对合同中使用的词无可争议的程度。

一.hereby

英文释义:by means of , by reason of this

中文译词:特此,因此,兹

用法:常用于法律文件、合同、协议书等正式文件的开头语;在条款中需要强调时也可用。

语法:一般置于主语后,紧邻主语.

例1:

The Employer hereby covenants to pay the Contractor in consideration of the execution and completion of the Works and the remedying of defects therein the Contract Price or such other sum as may become payable under the provisions of the Contract at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.

参考译文:

业主特此立约保证在合同规定的期限内,按合同规定的方式向承包人支付合同价,或合同规定的其它应支付的款项,以作为本工程施工、竣工及修补工程中缺陷的报酬。

注释:

(1)hereby: by reason of this 特此

(2)covenant: v. make a formal agreement 立约,签订合同、条约; n. legal agreement具有法律约束的正式合同

(3)completion of the Works: 工程的竣工

(4)therein: in the Works在本工程中

(5)the Contract Price: 合同总价,指工程的总造价

(6)such...as: 关系代词,相当于that, which

(7)under: in accordance with 根据,按照

(8)the provisions of the Contract: terms and conditions of the Contract合同条款

例2:

We hereby certify to the best of our knowledge that the foregoing statement is true and correct and all available information and data have been supplied herein, and that we agree to provide documentary proof upon your request.

注释:

(1)hereby:特此

(2)to the best of our knowledge:as far as we know

据我们所知

(3)foregoing statement:above-mentioned statement

上述声明

(4)herein:in this, in the statement在声明中

(5)documentary proof:证明文件

参考译文:

特此证明,据我们所知,上述声明内容真实,正确无误,并

提供了全部现有的资料和数据,我们同意,应贵方要求出具证明

文件。

例3:

This Contract is hereby made and concluded by and between Co. (hereinafter referred to as Party A) and Co. (hereinafter referred to as Party B) on (Date), in (Place), China, on the principle of equality and mutual benefit and through amicable consultation.

注释:

(1)hereby:特此

(2)hereinafter referred to as Party A:以下称甲方

(3)on the principle of equality and mutual benefit:

在平等互利基础上

(4)through amicable consultation:通过友好协商

参考译文:

本合同双方,公司(以下称甲方)与公司(以下称

乙方),在平等互利基础上,通过友好协商,于年月

日在中国(地点),特签订本合同。

例4:

This agreement is hereby made and entered into on (Date), by and between Co. China (hereinafter referred

to as Party A) and Co. (hereinafter referred to as Party B).

注释:

(1)this agreement is hereby made and entered into:

特此订立本协议

在法律文件中表示“订立本协议”可用以下4个动词:sign (make, conclude or enter into) this agreement, 按照同义

词连用的写作特点,可用上述4个动词中的两个来表示)。

(2)hereinafter referred to as Party B:以下简称乙方

参考译文:

本协议特由中国公司(以下简称甲方)与公司(以下简称乙方)于年月日订立.

二 hereof

英文释义: of this

中文译词:关于此点;在本文件中

用法:在表示上文已提及的“本合同的、本文件的……”时,使用该词。例如表示本合同条件、条款时,可以说“the terms, conditions and provisions hereof”,这里hereof表示“of this Contract”;又如表示本工程的任何部分,可用“any parts hereof”,这里hereof表示“of this Works”。

语法:一般置于要修饰的名词的后面,与之紧邻。

hereof和thereof的区别:hereof强调“of this”。例如,上面的“the terms, conditions and provisions thereof”中的thereof表示of the Contract;“any parts thereof”中的thereof表示of the Works。

例1

Whether the custom of the Port is contrary to this Clause or not, the owner of the goods shall, without interruption, by day and night, including Sundays and holidays (if required by the carrier), supply and take delivery of the goods. Provided that the owner of the goods shall be liable for all losses or damages including demurrage incurred in default on the provisions hereof.

注释:(1) Whether the custom of the Port is contrary to this Clause or not:不论港口习惯是否与本款规定相反,whether… or not:不论……是否

(2) the owner of the goods:货方

(3) without interruption:无间断地

(4) carrier:承运人

(5) in default on the provisions hereof:违反本款规定 hereof:of this Clause

参考译文:

不论港口习惯是否与本款规定相反,货方都应昼夜地,包括星期日和假日(如承运人需要),无间断地提供和提取货物。货

方对违反本款规定所引起的所有损失或损坏,包括滞期应负担赔偿责任。

例2

Foreign trade dealers as mentioned in this Law shall, in accordance with the provisions hereof, cover such legal entities and other organization as are engaged in foreign trade dealings.

注释:(1) foreign trade dealers:对外贸易经营者

(2) as mentioned in this Law:本法所称

(3) the provisions hereof:the provisions of this Law 本法规定

(4) legal entity:法人

(5) be engaged in foreign trade dealings:从事对外贸易经营活动

参考译文:

本法所称对外贸易经营者,是指依照本法规定从事对外贸易经营活动的法人和其他组织。

例3

The establishment of a limited liability company or a

company limited by shares shall comply with the conditions and provisions of this Law. A company complying with the conditions and provisions hereof may be registered as a limited liability company or a company limited by shares. Provided that if a company fails to comply with the conditions and provisions hereof, the company in question shall not be registered as a limited liability company or a company limited by shares.

注释:(1)a limited liability company:有限责任公司

(2)a company limited by shares:股份有限公司

(3)provisions hereof:本法规定 hereof: of this Law (4)may be registered as:登记为

参考译文:

设立有限责任公司、股份有限公司,必须符合本法规定的条件。符合本法规定的条件的,登记为有限责任公司或者股份有限公司;不符合本法规定的条件的,不得登记为有限责任公司或股份有限公司。

例4

If, as a result of withdrawal or any other reasons, an arbitrator fails to perform his duties as an arbitrator, another arbitrator shall, in accordance with the provisions hereof, be selected or appointed.

注释:(1) as a result of withdrawal or any other reasons:回避或者其它原因

(2) arbitrator:仲裁员

(3) the provisions hereof:the provisions of this Law 本法规定

(4) be selected or appointed:选定或指定

参考译文:

仲裁员因回避或者其它原因不能履行职责的,应当依照本法规定重新选定或指定仲裁员。

例5

In the event of conflict between the provisions on arbitration formulated and prepared prior to the effective date of this Law and the provisions of this Law, the provisions hereof shall prevail.

注释:

(1) conflict:相抵触

(2) prior to the effective date of this Law:本法施行前

(3) the provisions hereof shall prevail:以本法为准 hereof:of this Law

参考译文:

本法施行前制定的有关仲裁的规定与本法的规定相抵触的,以本法为准。

例6

Where, in accordance with laws, the circumstance(s) specified in Article 15 and Article 16 of this Law is /are confirmed, the organization with compensatory obligations shall pay compensation in any of the circumstance in question.

Where the claimant for compensation demands the confirmation of one of the circumstances specified in Article 15 and Article 16 hereof, and the demanded organization refuses to make the confirmation, the claimant shall have the right to lodge a complaint. Where

the claimant claims compensation, the claim, shall, first, be lodged to the organization for compensatory obligations.

The provisions of Article 10, Article 11 and Article 12 hereof shall apply to/ in the procedures of compensation.

注释:

(1) the organization with compensatory obligations:赔偿义务机关

(2) shall pay compensation:应当给予赔偿

(3) the claimant for compensation:赔偿请求人

(4) Article 15 and Article 16 hereof:本法第十五条、第十六条 hereof:of this Law

(5) shall have the right to lodge a complaint:有权申诉

(6) claims compensation:要求赔偿

(7) apply to/ in:适用 More Examples: The comment applies equally here. /That argument does not apply in this case. /That applies to at least nine-tenths of the people

we see about. /These remarks apply to every town in this kingdom. /The rules of safe driving apply to everyone.

参考译文:

赔偿义务机关对依法确认有本法第十五条、第十六条规定的情形之一的,应当给予赔偿。

赔偿请求人要求确认有本法第十五条、第十六条规定情形之一的,被要求的机关不予确认的,赔偿请求人有权申诉。赔偿请求人要求赔偿,应当先向赔偿义务机关提出。赔偿程序适用本法第十条、第十一条、第十二条的规定。

例7

If an arbitrator involved in one of circumstances specified in Item 4, Article 34 of this Law, and if it is serious, or those specified in Item 6, Article 58 hereof, the arbitrator in question shall, in accordance with the law, bear the legal liability and responsibility. The arbitration commission shall remove the name of the arbitrator in question from the list of arbitrators.

注释:

(1) arbitrator:仲裁员

商务英语合同翻译范本

合同 编号:日期: 买受人: 出售人: 本合同由买卖双方订立,根据本合同规定的条款,买方同意购买,卖方同意出售下述商品: 1.货名,规格,数量 2.单价,总价 3.生产国和制造商 4.包装 用坚固的新木箱包装,适宜长途海运,并具备良好的防潮,防震,防锈,耐粗暴搬运能力,由于包装不当而引起的货物损坏或由于防护措施不善而引起货物锈蚀,卖方应赔偿由此而造成的全部损失费用。 5.唛头 卖方应在每件包装上,用不褪色油墨清楚地标刷件号、尺码、毛重、净重、“此端向上”、“小心轻放”、“切勿受潮” 等字样。 6.运日期 7.装运港 8.目的港

9.保险装运后由买方投保。 10.支付条件 ⑴信用证付款,买方在收到卖方根据合同第12条规定的提前装运的通知后,应于运输的15日到20日之前,按货物总金额的全部。通过_______(银行),设立以卖方为受益人的不可撤销的信用证。卖方凭本合同第11条规定的装运单据及开出的即期汇票提交给开证银行贷款,信用证的有效期至货物运装后15天为止。 ⑵托收付款,卖方应把合第11条所规定的由_______(银行)开具的装运单据转交买方。 ⑶根据合同第11条货款应在收据收到的7天前生效。 11.单据 ⑴卖方应将下列单据提交付款银行托收付款,若以信汇付款,下列单据应寄买方: (a)填写通知目的口岸对外贸易运输公司的空白抬头、空白背 书的全套已装船的清洁提单,注明“运费到付”,并通知货口岸___________公司。 (b)发票五份,注明合同号,唛头。(唛头在一份以上,发票 需独立出具)。 (c)五份发票需注明货物重量,编号和发票相应的日期。 (d)按照本合同第16条第一项规定,提交由制造厂签发的质 量和数量/重量证明书及检验报告各两份。

法律翻译(保密协议)

原文: 7. Statement and warranty clauses on omission 7.1 Party A has never made any express or implied representation and warranty on the completeness or accuracy of the confidential materials in the above, and Party B shall review and do due diligence investigation for the confidential materials on its own. 7.2 Undertakings and warranties of Party B 7.2.1 P arty B undertakes and warrants that it shall not discuss anything to any potential investor regarding any other known asset package, and will not provide any information or documents relevant to the marketing and transaction of the asset package to the potential investor of any known asset package, or enable any potential investor to obtain any of the confidential information. 7.2.2. Party B agrees and undertakes that it has not been employed by any other potential investor. Party B or its representatives shall not collude, conspire or reach agreement with any other potential investors, corporations, entities or individuals, submit a bid that is competitive to the transaction, or avoid the submission of bid relevant to the transaction, or reach agreement, collude, communicate or discuss with any other potential investors, corporation, or individual in any direct or indirect manner to fix one or more items of price in the bid of investors or the bid of any potential investor. If Party B or any of its advisors may have already violated the above, then Party A may, at its sole discretion, terminate its consignment to Party B immediately, and nullify Party B’s qualifi cation for doing the due diligence investigation.

委托翻译合同(合同范本)

STANDARD CONTRACT SAMPLE (合同范本) 甲方:____________________ 乙方:____________________ 签订日期:____________________ 编号:YB-HT-025807 委托翻译合同(合同范本)

委托翻译合同(合同范本) 甲方:___________________________ 乙方:北京___________科技有限公司 关于乙方接受甲方委托,进行资料翻译事宜,经甲乙双方同意,签订以下翻译合同。 1.稿件说明 文稿名称:_____________________ 翻译类型为:英译中/中译英 翻译费为:_____________________ 交稿时间:_____________________ 2.字数计算 无论是外文翻译成中文。还是中文译成外文,都以汉字字数计价,按电脑工具栏字数统计的字符数(不计空格)为准。小件翻译:不足1000字按1000字计算。 3.笔译价格(单位:RMB/千字) 英译中_____________________ 中译英_____________________

4.付款方式 接收译稿后____日内支付全部翻译费 5.翻译质量 乙方翻译稿件需准确,通顺,简洁得体。一旦出现质量问题,乙方有义务无偿为甲方修改一到两次。力求满足甲方要求。如果因质量问题发生冲突,应该提请双方认可的第三方评判,或直接申请仲裁 6.原稿修改与补充 如甲方原稿修改,而需乙方对译文作相应修改,根据修改程度酌量收取改稿费,或在收取原稿翻译费后,对修改稿按单价重新计费。如补充翻译,则另行收费。中止翻译:如甲方在乙方翻译过程中,要求中止翻译,甲方须根据乙方的翻译进度,按乙方已经翻译的字数,以协定的单价计算翻译费给乙方7.交稿方式 乙方可根据具体需要,采取以下交稿方式中的任一种来交稿:打印稿、电脑软盘、传真、电子邮件。 8.版权问题 乙方对于甲方委托文件内容的版权问题不负责,由甲方负全责.保密性:乙方以翻译为业,遵守翻译职业道德,对其译文的保密性负责。 本合同一式二份,双方各执一份,授权人签字,盖章生效。 甲方:(签章)_______________________ 乙方:(签章)北京_______科技有限公司 XX网络科技有限公司

中英文对照版合同翻译样本

1.Sales Agreement The agreement, (is) made in Beijing this eighth day of August 1993 by ABC Trading Co., Ltd., a Chinese Corporation having its registered office at Beijing, the People’ Repubic of China (hereinafter called “Seller”) and International Tradi ng Co., Ltd., a New York Corporation having its registered office at New York, N.Y., U.S.A. (hereinafter called “Buyer”). 2.WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in dealing of (product) and desires to sell (product)to Buyer, and WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase(product) from Sellers, Now, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: 3.Export Contract This Contract is entered into this 5th day of August 1993 between ABC and Trading Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called “Seller”) who agrees to sell, and XYZ Trading Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called “Buyer”) who agrees to buy the following goods on the following terms and condition. 4.Non-Governmental Trading Agreement No. __This Agreement was made on the_day of_19_, BETWEEN _ (hereinafter referred to as the Seller) as the one Side and _ (hereinafter referred to as the Buyer) as the one other Side. WHEREAS, the Seller has agreed to sell and the buyer has agreed to buy _ (hereinafter referred to as the Goods ) the quantity, specification, and price of which are provided in Schedule A. IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 5.Contract For Joint-Operation Enterprise __ COMPANY LTD., a company duly organized under the Law of __ and having its registered office at (hereinafter called “Party A”) AND __ COMPANY LTD., a company duly organized under the Law of __ and having its registere d office at (hereinafter called “Party B”) Party A and Party B (hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”) agree to jointly form a Co-operation Venture Company (hereinafter referred to as the “CVC”) in accordance with “the Laws of the People’s Republic of C hina on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment” and the “Regulations for the Implementation of the Laws of the People’s Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment” and other applicable laws and regulations. 6.MODEL CONTRACT Contract No. Date: Seller: Signed at: Address: Cable Address: Buyer: Address: Cable Address: The Seller and the Buyer have agreed to conclude the following transactions according to the terms and conditions stipulated below: http://biz.doczj.com/doc/c34670943.html, of Commodity: 2.Specifications: 3.Quantity: 4.Unit Price: 5.Total Price: U.S.$: 6.Packing: 7.Time of Shipment: days after receipt of L/C. 8.Loading Port & Destination Port: From via to . 9.Insurance:

翻译技巧:对付商务合同长句翻译的三个有效方法

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