1引子:鉴于现在对外交流事例逐渐增多,英文合同特别是经济合同的翻译愈显重要,若译文不准确或不严谨,势必会引起不必要的经济纠纷.故今以一英文(经济)合同写作书籍为蓝本,录入一些有益文字,希望大家共同提高英文(经济)合同的翻译和写作。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:bymeansof,byreasonofthis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:TheEmployerherebycovenantstopaytheContractorinconsiderationoftheexecutionandcompletionoftheWorksandtheremedyingofdefectsthereintheContractPriceorsuchothersumasmaybecomepayableundertheprovisionsoftheContractatthetime2andinthemannerprescribedbytheContract.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:byreasonofthis特此(2)covenant:v.makeaformalagreement立约,签订合同、条约;n.legalagreement具有法律约束的正式合同(3)completionoftheWorks:工程的竣工(4)therein:intheWorks在本工程中(5)theContractPrice: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:inaccordancewith根据,按照(8)theprovisionsoftheContract:termsandconditionsoftheContract合同条款例2:Weherebycertifytothebestofourknowledgethattheforegoingstatementistrueandcorrectandallavailableinformationanddatahavebeensuppliedherein,andthatweagreetoprovidedocumentaryproofuponyourrequest.注释:3(1)hereby:特此(2)tothebestofourknowledge:asfarasweknow据我们所知(3)foregoingstatement:above-mentionedstatement上述声明(4)herein:inthis,inthestatement在声明中(5)documentaryproof: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:ThisContractisherebymadeandconcludedbyandbetweenCo.(hereinafterreferredtoasPartyA)andCo.(hereinafterreferredtoasPartyB)on(Date),in(Place),China,ontheprincipleofequalityandmutualbenefitandthroughamicableconsultation.注释:(1)hereby:特此(2)hereinafterreferredtoasPartyA:以下称甲方(3)ontheprincipleofequalityandmutualbenefit:在平等互利基础上(4)throughamicableconsultation: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4国(地点),特签订本合同。例4:Thisagreementisherebymadeandenteredintoon(Date),byandbetweenCo.China(hereinafterreferredtoasPartyA)andCo.(hereinafterreferredtoasPartyB).注释:(1)thisagreementisherebymadeandenteredinto: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,concludeorenterinto)thisagreement,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)hereinafterreferredtoasPartyB: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:ofthis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“theterms,conditionsandprovisionshereof”,这里hereof表示“ofthisContract”;又如表示本工程的任何部分,可用“anypartshereof”,这里hereof表5示“ofthisWorks”。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“ofthis”。例如,上面的“theterms,conditionsandprovisionsthereof”中的thereof表示oftheContract;“anypartsthereof”中的thereof表示oftheWorks。例1WhetherthecustomofthePortiscontrarytothisClauseornot,theownerofthegoodsshall,withoutinterruption,bydayandnight,includingSundaysandholidays(ifrequiredbythecarrier),supplyandtakedeliveryofthegoods.Providedthattheownerofthegoodsshallbeliableforalllossesordamagesincludingdemurrageincurredindefaultontheprovisionshereof.注释:(1)WhetherthecustomofthePortiscontrarytothisClauseornot:不论港口习惯是否与本款规定相反,whether…ornot:不论……是否(2)theownerofthegoods:货方(3)withoutinterruption:无间断地(4)carrier:承运人(5)indefaultontheprovisionshereof:违反本款规定hereof:6ofthisClause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2ForeigntradedealersasmentionedinthisLawshall,inaccordancewiththeprovisionshereof,coversuchlegalentitiesandotherorganizationasareengagedinforeigntradedealings.注释:(1)foreigntradedealers:对外贸易经营者(2)asmentionedinthisLaw:本法所称(3)theprovisionshereof:theprovisionsofthisLaw本法规定(4)legalentity:法人(5)beengagedinforeigntradedealings: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3Theestablishmentofalimitedliabilitycompanyoracompany7limitedbysharesshallcomplywiththeconditionsandprovisionsofthisLaw.Acompanycomplyingwiththeconditionsandprovisionshereofmayberegisteredasalimitedliabilitycompanyoracompanylimitedbyshares.Providedthatifacompanyfailstocomplywiththeconditionsandprovisionshereof,thecompanyinquestionshallnotberegisteredasalimitedliabilitycompanyoracompanylimitedbyshares.注释:(1)alimitedliabilitycompany:有限责任公司(2)acompanylimitedbyshares:股份有限公司(3)provisionshereof:本法规定hereof:ofthisLaw(4)mayberegisteredas: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4If,asaresultofwithdrawaloranyotherreasons,anarbitratorfailstoperformhisdutiesasanarbitrator,anotherarbitratorshall,inaccordancewiththeprovisionshereof,beselectedorappointed.注释:8(1)asaresultofwithdrawaloranyotherreasons:回避或者其它原因(2)arbitrator:仲裁员(3)theprovisionshereof:theprovisionsofthisLaw本法规定(4)beselectedorappointed: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5IntheeventofconflictbetweentheprovisionsonarbitrationformulatedandpreparedpriortotheeffectivedateofthisLawandtheprovisionsofthisLaw,theprovisionshereofshallprevail.注释:(1)conflict:相抵触(2)priortotheeffectivedateofthisLaw:本法施行前(3)theprovisionshereofshallprevail:以本法为准hereof:ofthisLaw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6Where,inaccordancewithlaws,thecircumstance(s)specifiedin9Article15andArticle16ofthisLawis/areconfirm