合同英译中容易混淆的词语

英译商务合同时，常常由于选同不当而寻致词不达意或者意思模棱两可，有时甚至表达的是完全不同的含义。接下来，小编给大家准备了合同英译中容易混淆的词语,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。

合同英译中容易混淆的词语

因此了解与掌握极易混淆的词语的区别是极为重要的，是提高英译质量的关键因素之一，现把常用且易混淆的七对词语，用典型实例论述如下：

shipping1 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 vendor2(卖主)与 vendee(买主)，consignor(发货人)与 consignee3(收货人)。上述这三对词语在英译时、极易发生笔误。

abide4 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 batch5 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 invoice6 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：职场上如何Say Good-Bye

会话篇

Section A

Steven: Well. I have an appointment now.

Lily: Im in quite a hurry too.

Steven: Good to see you. Goodbye.

Lily: Goodbye. Take care of yourself.

Section B

Lily: I guess Id better go now.

Steven: Ive got to be going now too.

Lily: In that case, Ill be seeing you.

Steven: So long. See you later.

Section C

Steven: Its getting late, and I have to go now.

Lily: Were sorry you have to leave.

Steven: Please excuse me, wont1 you?

Lily: Certainly. Come back soon.

Section D

Lily: Im glad to have met you.

Steven: Thank you. It was nice to have seen you.

Lily: I hope we can get together again.

Steven: Yes. Ill be looking forward to it.