(合同知识)如何写好英文合同(中英文对照).docx

(合同知识)如何写好英文合同(中英文对照) 如何写好英文合同(中英文对比)Before You Write the First Word第一局部：在动笔之前1. Ask your client to list the deal points. This can be in the form of a list, outline or narration. Doing this will help the client focus on the terms of the agreement.1.要求你的客户列出合同交易的要点，也可以说是合同的清单、名目或概述。这一招首先关心你的客户弄清合同的重点所在。2. Engage your client in what if scenarios. A good contract will anticipate many possible factual situations and express the parties’ understanding in case those facts arise. Talking to your client about this will generate many issues you may not otherwise consider.2.让你的客户供应一些假设可能发生的状况。好的合同不仅可以预见到很多可能发生的状况，而且还能清晰地描绘动身生这些状况后合同双方的立场。和客户聊这些状况将有助于你发觉一些你可能没有考虑到的问题。3. Ask your client for a similar contract. Frequently, clients have had similar transactions in the past or they have access to contracts for similar transactions.3.恳求你的客户供应类似的合同。通常状况下，客户都保存着过去的交易记录或者是类似合同。4. Search your office computer or the Internet for a similar form. Many times you can find a similar form on your computer. It may be one you prepared for another client or one you negotiated with another lawyer. Just remember to find and replace the old client’s name. Starting with an existing form saves time and avoids the errors of typing.4.在办公室的电脑中或是在因特网上搜寻类似的合同范本。通常你会在你的电脑上找到你想要的东西，这些类似的合同范本要么是你给其他客户预备的，要么是你和其他的律师共同协商起草的。用法这些旧合同可以为你节约时间和避开打印错误，不过，用这些合同范本时别忘了交换掉老客户的名字。5. Obtain forms in books or CD-ROM. Typical forms of contracts can be found in form books, such as West’s Legal Forms (a nationwide set) and Florida Jur Forms, as well as in treatises and Florida Bar CLE publications. These can be used as the starting point for drafting the contract or as checklists of typical provisions and wording to include in the contract. Many treatises and form booksnow come with forms on disk or CD-ROM.5.从书中或者是光盘上猎取合同范本。典型的合同范本在一些范例书中都可能找到：比方,西方法律文书〔全国版〕佛罗里达州文书期刊，另外，在有些论文和佛罗里达州律师协会的法律连续训练出版物中也可以找到一些。起草合同时，你可以把这些范本当做原始资料，利用其中某些典型的条款和措词。更为便利的是，很多论文和书中的合同范本都有电子文本储存在磁盘或光盘中。6. Don’t let your client sign