1 商务合同的翻译练习一参考译文一、商务合同的基本概念、分类与结构1. 概念2. 分类3. 结构二、合同英语的词汇特点及翻译策略1. 用词专业，具有法律意味：（1）根据不同的专业来确定词义例 1：a. The premium rates vary with differed interests insured. ______________ b. If the buyer fails to pay any account when due, the buyer shall be liable to pay the seller overdue interest on such unpaid amount. _________________ c. The articles of our immediate interest are your Agricultural Washing Machines. _______ 析： a. 出自保险业，意思“被保险的货物”；b. 源于国际贸易，意思是“一方由于未能支付到期的应付款项而向另一方支付的过期利息”；c. 属于营销业，应译为“对什么产品、品牌感兴趣” 。例 2：Party B shall train Party A’s technical personnel so as to enable them to master Party B’s design, mould design, performance test and technology in machining, erection and inspection of the contracted product, so that Party A can use the technical documents and know-how supplied by Party B to produce the same product and mould in Party A ’s factory. 乙方须负责对甲方技术员进行培训，以便甲方受训人员掌握合同产品的设计、模具设计、性能测试、 加工工艺、 装配工艺和质量检验技术，进而使甲方能利用乙方提供的技术资料和专门知识在甲方的厂内制造出相同的产品和模具。析： 此例中，原文的mould design, performance test, technology in machining, erection, inspection 都可以称得上是术语，不可随便翻译，这些都应选择符合语境的技术术语译文。（2）注意合同本身的术语（合同用语）：Rights and obligations 权利和义务Arbitration 仲裁Termination 终止Force majeure 不可抗力Jurisdiction 管辖Undersigned 签署人In default of 因没有Both parties to the contract 合同双方Breaching party 违约方Observant party/non-breaching party 守约方Liability for breach of the contract 违约责任Constitute 构成2 Damages 赔偿金在翻译中，要对这些词语在一般文体中和在法律文体中的意义进行区分。例词一般...
