金融英语综合辅导：涉外合同

会计考友

　　一、多用正式或法律上的用词
　　比如：
　　At the request of Party B, Party A agrees to send technicians to assist Party B to install the equipment.
6 z( h- F. a, c& h, S% H" {　　应乙方要求，甲方同意派遣技术人员帮助乙方安装设备。 assist 较 help 正式；
　　The personnel shall not to partake in any political activities in Iraq.
　　所有人员不得参加伊拉克国内的任何政治活动。partake in 较 take part in 正式；
　　The Employer shall render correct technical guidance to the personnel.
) Z+ k, K1 k( F+ w  @7 r　　雇主应该对有关人员给予正确技术指导。 render 较 give 正式；
6 i) t7 |# Y9 u6 @4 B! h　　Party A shall repatriate the patient to China and bear the cost of his passage to Guangzhou.
　　甲方应将病人遣返中国并负责其返回广州的旅费。 repatriate 较 send back 正式；
/ K" @  {3 q, y　　This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China.
3 K, {9 Q) }7 e3 b. S　　本合同受中国法律管辖，并按中国法律解释。construe 较 explain, interpret 正式；
　　The Employer may object to and require the Contractor to replace forthwith any of its authorized representatives who is incompetent.
; X+ w* b. X7 U　　雇主认为承包人委派的授权代表不合格时，可以反对并要求立即撤换。require较ask正式；公文体forthwith 较 at once 正式；
% u' ?* p* [" W$ p# b+ I4 d. g　　The Chairperson may convene an interim meeting based on a proposal made by one-third of the total number of directors.
　　董事长可以根据董事会过1/3董事的提议而召集临时董事会议。convene, interim 都是正式用词。
$ c2 C1 K6 O4 F  w. g( s+ K　　In case one party desires to sell or assign all or part of its investment subscribed, the other party shall have the preemptive right.
! N: L( u/ k4 x$ k: W* H. Q　　如一方想出售或转让其投资之全部或部分，另一方有优先购买权。法律用词assign 较 transfer 正式.
+ v$ h& d8 s9 P* L, H) o4 r　　In processing transactions, the manufacturers shall never have title either to the materials or the finished products.
　　加工贸易中，厂方无论是对原料还是成品都无所有权。 法律用词title 较 ownership 正式.
　　The term "Effective date" means the date on which this Agreement is duly executed by the parties hereto.
. m+ v  @8 E1 ?% p' ~* G　　“生效期”指双方合同签字的日子。 法律用词execute 较 sign 正式.
+ i% o7 Z4 }5 m$ q　　与口头表述不同，合同是法律性的正式书面文件，使用正式的、法律的用词是必要的。合同起草者应多加强这方面的学习。
- ~7 d0 x3 U9 p. }+ [1 Y　　用词方面(1)
　　二、多使用"here"，"there"，"where"等前缀：
' U1 b( {& c) m& v; I$ J% F　　hereafter = after this time; 今后
　　hereby = by means/reason of this; 特此
　　herein = in this; 此中，于此
　　hereinafter = later in this contract; 在下文
0 _! S, I0 C, j. C' l+ j7 T5 g% a7 ^　　thereafter = afterwards; 此后，后来
　　thereby = by that means; 因此；由此；在那方面
+ a. d% J' j+ z3 I8 g6 k　　therein = from that; 在那里；在那点上
5 M# Z1 o, n/ W! S% I; R+ e　　thereinafter = later in the same contract; 以下；在下文
　　whereby = by what; by which; 由是；凭那个
　　wherein = in what; in which; 在哪里；在哪点上
　　……
　　是不是有点头昏眼花？初学时确实容易搞混，告诉你个小窍门，here 代表 this，there 代表 that，where 代表 what/which，就容易记多了。