法律英语典型句型的翻译.ppt

法律英语典型句型的翻译 第四周 1. 引言 改革开放以后，尤其是中国加入世贸组织后，法律翻译成为热点。 一方面是为了让世界了解中国的法律制度和具体法律法规，需要将大量的中国的法律文本译成外文。 另一方面，为了学习借鉴国外的先进法制建设成果，需要将大量的国外的法律法规法学著作等译成外文。 2. 法律英语典型句型的翻译2.1 OTHERWISE Otherwise 在法律英语中的用法： 跟unless引导的句子（让步状语从句）连用； 置放在连词or之后使用； 与than一起，通常用来否定句子的主语。 例 1 In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, state means a territory or group of territories having its own law of nationality. (Laws of Hong Kong, Cap.30, Wills Ordinance, Art. 2) 在本条例中﹐除文意另有所指外, “国家”指拥有本身国籍法的领域或一组领域。 例 2 A notice under subjection (1) shall, unless it otherwise provides, apply to the income from any property specified therein as it applies to the property itself. 根据第（1）款发出的通知书﹐除其中另有订定外﹐亦适用于通知书内指明的财产的收入﹐一如适用于该项财产本身。 例3 Any person who by threats, persuasion or otherwise induces a witness or a party not to give evidence in any hearing before the Board commits an offence. 任何人籍恐吓﹑怂恿或以其它手段诱使证人或一方当事人不在仲裁处聆讯中作证﹐即属犯罪。 例4 If 2 or more persons are defendants to a claim, as partners or otherwise, a process may be served on any of them and an award may be obtained and execution issued against any person so served notwithstanding that any other persons jointly liable may not have been served or been a party or may not be within the jurisdiction of the Board. 如有2名或以上的人以合伙人或其它身分而属同一宗申索的被告人﹐法律程序文件可送达予其中任何一人﹐而判定该收件人败诉的裁定可由申索人获得﹐执行程序亦可向该受件人进行﹐即使任何其它共同有责的人可能未获得送达法律程序文件﹐或不属当事人﹐或不在仲裁处的司法管辖权范围内﹐均无例外。 例 5 No will or any part thereof shall be revoked otherwise than -- (a) by marriage as provided by section 13; or (b) by another will executed in accordance with section 5; or (c) by a written revocation executed in the manner in which the will was executed; or (d) by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying of it by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction, with the intention of revoking it. 除籍以下方式外﹐任何遗嘱的全部或任何部分﹐均不得撤销-- (a)根据第13条的规定籍缔结婚姻而撤销﹔或 (b)籍按照第5条签立的另一份遗嘱而撤销﹔或 (c)籍依照签立遗嘱