商务合同英译中易混淆的词语
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商务合同英译中易混淆的词语
shipping advice 与 shipping instructions
shipping advice 是“装运通知”,是由出口商(卖主)发给进口商(买主)的。然而 shipping instructions 则是“装运须知”,是进口商(买主)发给出口商(卖主)的。另外要注意区分 vendor(卖主)与 vendee(买主),consignor(发货人)与 consignee(收货人)。上述这三对词语在英译时、极易发生笔误。
abide by 与 comply with
abide by 与 comply with 都有“遵守”的意思.但是当主语是“人”时,英译“遵守”须用 abide by。当主语是非人称时,则用 comply with 。
例 3:双方都应遵守/双方的一切活动都应遵守合同规定。
Both parties Shall abide by/All the activities of both parties shall comply
with the contractual stipulations.
change A to B 与 change A into B
英译“把 A 改为 B”用change A to B,英译“把 A 折合成/兑换成 B”用change A into B,两者不可混淆。
例 4:交货期改为 8 月并将美元折合成人民币。
Both parties agree that change the time of shipment to August and change US dollar into Renminbi.
ex 与 per
源自拉丁语的介词 ex 与 per 有各自不同的含义。英译由某轮船“运来”的货物时用 ex,由某轮船“运走”的货物用 per,而由某轮船“承运”用 by。
例 5:由“维多利亚”货轮运走/运来/承运的最后一批货将于 10 月 1 日抵达伦敦。
The last batch per/ex/by S.S. "Victoria" will arrive at London on October
(S.S. = Steamship)
in 与 after
当英译“多少天之后”的时间时,往往是指“多少天之后”的确切的一天,所以必须用介词 in,而不能用 after,因为介词 after 指的是“多少天之后”的不确切的任何一天。
例 6:该货于 11 月 10 日由“东风”轮运出,140 天后抵达鹿特丹港。
The good shall be shipped per M.V. "Dong Feng" on November 10 and are due
to arrive at Rottedaml in 140 days. (M.V.= motor vessel)
on/upon 与 after
当英译“……到后,就……”时,用介词 on/upon,而不用 after,因为 after 表示“之后”的时间不明确。
例 7:发票货值须货到支付。
The invoice value is to be paid on/upon arrival of the goods.
by 与 before
当英译终止时间时,比如“在某月某日之前”,如果包括所写日期时,就用介词 by;如果不包括所写日期,即指到所写日期的前一天为止,就要用介词 before。
例 8:卖方须在 6 月 15 日前将货交给买方。
The vendor shall deliver the goods to the vendee by June 15.(or: before
June 16,说明含 6 月 15 日在内。如果不含 6 月 15 日,就译为 by June 14 或者 before June 15。)
扩展:一些“形”同“意”合的谚语口译
Pride goes before a fall 骄者必败
Fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼
Business is business 公事公办
The style is the man 文如其人
More haste,less speed 欲速则不达
Great minds think alike 英雄所见略同
Misfortunes never come alone 祸不单行
Hedges have eyes,walls have ears 隔篱有眼,隔墙有耳
Man proposes,God disposes. 谋事在人,成事在天
Beauty is in the eye of beholder 情人眼里出西施
Time and tide wait for no man 时不待我/岁月无情
A young idler,an old beggar 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲
A man should not bite the hand that feeds him 不要恩将仇报
Health is better than wealth 家有万贯财,不如一身健
Out of office,out of danger 无官一身轻
In time of peace prepare for war 居安当思危
The tongue cuts the throat 祸从口出/言多必失
Out of sight,out of mind /far from eye,far from heart 眼不见为净
All shall be well,Jack shall have Jill 有情人终成眷属
Friends must part 聚散离合总有时/天下无不散之宴席
The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future 前事不忘,后事之师/前车之覆,后车之鉴