商务合同的翻译重点剖析.ppt

Introduction 1. What is a contract? And what does a business contract refer to? Definition of a contract A business contract might be understood as referring to an agreement between equal business entities for the purpose of establishing, altering and terminating mutual rights and obligations in the field of trade or other business activities. Introduction 2. Categories of International Business Contracts Contract for International Sale of Goods（国际货物销售合同） Contract for International Technology Transfer （国际技术转让合同） Contract for Sino-foreign Joint Ventures （中外合资经营企业合同） Contract for International Engineering Projects （国际工程承包合同） Contract for Compensation Trade （补偿贸易合同） Introduction Contract for Sino-foreign Cooperative Development of Natural Resources （中外自然资源合作开采合同） Contract for Foreign Labor Services （涉外劳务合同） Contract for International Leasing Affairs （国际租赁合同） Contract for Sino-foreign Credits and Loans （涉外信贷合同） Contract for International Build-Operate-Transfer （国际BOT 投资合同） Contract for Introduction of Complete Plant and Technology （成套设备技术引进合同） Introduction 3. The features of an English business contract 1) writing style: solemn / frozen style (契约文体) 2) make-up: the preamble (序文、电报报头、先兆) the main body, the final clauses 3) Lexicon 专业词汇 缩略词 近义词并用 法律词汇 数字词 介词 一. 词法特征及其翻译 1. 专业词汇 1）The Seller shall present the following documents required for negotiation / collection to the banks. 卖方必须将下列单据提交银行议付或托收。 2）Under the usance draft, the bearer shall present it to the payer for acceptance before the date of maturity. 如为远期汇票，持票人应在汇票到期前向付款人提示承兑。 一. 词法特征及其翻译 2. 缩略词 1）首字母缩略词（Abbreviation/Acronym） L/C (letter of credit); B/L (bill of lading); FOB (free on board); CIF (cost, insurance and freight); T/T (telegraphic transfer) 电汇; W.A (with average) 承保单独海损，水渍险 TPND (theft pilferage non-delivery) 偷窃和提货不着险 D/A (documents against acceptance)承兑交单 D/P (documents against payment)付款交单 2）截短词（Clipping） NO (number); SS (steamship); CTN (carton); PC (piece) ; V (vessel); MAX (maximum)