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
1 U9 ]3 j* I/ Z2 Q4 g　　比如：
　　At the request of Party B, Party A agrees to send technicians to assist Party B to install the equipment.
　　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；
( L! N* A5 n3 Q6 i　　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.
5 C+ I5 R/ z# |! t! d- Z　　雇主应该对有关人员给予正确技术指导。 render 较 give 正式；
　　Party A shall repatriate the patient to China and bear the cost of his passage to Guangzhou.
$ d' L! f8 u- V9 ?　　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；
. T' R6 h2 [3 C3 P) x8 |8 X　　This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China.
　　本合同受中国法律管辖，并按中国法律解释。construe 较 explain, interpret 正式；
$ m0 N2 {. `! x; ^0 n　　The Employer may object to and require the Contractor to replace forthwith any of its authorized representatives who is incompetent.
. l6 e1 F# S( m/ d# \# o, S　　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；
　　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。
6 A# a+ c; r5 {* _5 `: `" p2 q$ {　　In case one party desires to sell or assign all or part of its investment subscribed, the other party shall have the preemptive right.
　　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.
　　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.
3 D+ [8 k8 k) P; k0 r　　“生效期”指双方合同签字的日子。 法律用词execute 较 sign 正式.
/ f, h; \9 I" k1 [' Y　　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。
; j9 O% w6 v2 J# T. X: _; S0 }! d　　用词方面(1)
% ?( }+ x8 v/ l% P5 e* c　　二、多使用"here"，"there"，"where"等前缀：
/ y8 |) y/ z* e  u% D　　hereafter = after this time; 今后
/ D5 n  m* n# r1 c4 ^　　hereby = by means/reason of this; 特此
　　herein = in this; 此中，于此
* P. @- p7 Z& q* a1 ^- J7 ~4 q　　hereinafter = later in this contract; 在下文
0 o6 T/ S* @) W4 j: W( }- w　　thereafter = afterwards; 此后，后来
　　thereby = by that means; 因此；由此；在那方面
　　therein = from that; 在那里；在那点上
　　thereinafter = later in the same contract; 以下；在下文
% A3 S. [9 S" F$ H; O　　whereby = by what; by which; 由是；凭那个
  ?. f4 w0 k/ R, \( s) j7 P0 r　　wherein = in what; in which; 在哪里；在哪点上
3 M/ ]6 b1 v% b7 `) G: k7 ?1 u# o　　……
　　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。